how many survived the titanic
About 705–706 people survived the sinking of the Titanic, out of roughly 2,200 passengers and crew on board.
Key numbers
- Total on board (passengers + crew): about 2,200 to 2,224 people.
- Total survivors: about 705–706 people.
- Total deaths: about 1,500 people.
- Passenger survivors: 492.
- Crew survivors: 214.
- Overall survival rate: about 32%.
By group (quick view)
| Group | Survived | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| All people on board | ≈705–706 | About 32% of everyone on the ship. | [6][1][3]
| Passengers (all classes) | 492 | About 37% of passengers survived. | [9][1]
| Crew | 214 | About 24% of crew survived. | [1][9]
| First-class passengers | ≈61% survived | Highest survival rate among passenger classes. | [9]
| Second-class passengers | ≈42% survived | Middle survival rate. | [9]
| Third-class passengers | ≈24% survived | Lowest survival rate; many could not reach lifeboats. | [3][9]
Why the numbers vary slightly
You’ll see 705, 706, or “about 700” in different sources because:
- Records from 1912 were incomplete and sometimes contradictory.
- Some lists count slightly different totals on board (2,208 vs 2,224), which shifts the survivor count by 1–2 people in summaries.
Most modern historians converge on roughly 705–706 survivors, so using “about 705 people survived the Titanic” is accurate for most purposes.
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