A total of approximately 706 people survived the sinking of the Titanic. This number includes about 492 passengers and 214 crew members who lived through the disaster
. To provide more context:
- The Titanic had around 2,200 people on board during its maiden voyage.
- Over 1,500 people perished in the sinking, making it one of the deadliest peacetime maritime disasters in history
- Survival rates varied significantly by class and gender. For example, about 61% of first-class passengers survived, while only about 24% of crew members and a smaller fraction of third-class passengers survived
- Women and children had a higher chance of survival due to the "women and children first" protocol during lifeboat loading
Thus, while the exact numbers have minor discrepancies in some sources due to record-keeping issues at the time, the consensus is that around 706 people survived the Titanic disaster.
