Scuba Diving

Scuba diving is a popular recreational activity, but it comes with risks such as fatalities, serious injuries, and decompression sickness (DCS). This calculator provides estimates of these risks per dive based on data from authoritative sources like DAN and peer-reviewed studies. The purpose is to inform divers of typical probabilities for recreational SCUBA diving.

Your Inputs

Select your diving experience level. Novices (fewer than 20 dives) have higher risks. dropdown: cannot find RiskData table Experience

Select your gender. Risks differ between males and females. dropdown: cannot find RiskData table Gender

Your Results

riskdisplay: can't find riskmodel named Fatality riskdisplay: can't find riskmodel named Serious Injury riskdisplay: can't find riskmodel named DCS

See the data page for all of the details on how these risks are calculated.

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