The chances of getting bitten by a shark while you're swimming at the beach are surprisingly low

• The chances of being attacked and killed by a shark are one in 3.75 million.
• The US and Australia consistently report the most shark attacks each year.
• But your chances of dying from a shark attack are rare and lower than death by a lightning strike.

Shark attacks are one of the most notoriously feared dangers to beach-going humans — but how likely is it that you'd actually get bitten?

Despite the mass fear surrounding the deadly animals, the chances of being attacked and killed by a shark are one in 3.75 million, according to the International Wildlife Museum.