Over 340 people have died attempting to reach—or return from—the summit of Mount Everest which, at 8,848.86 m (29,031 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in), is Earth's highest mountain and a particularly desirable peak for mountaineers. This makes it the mountain with the most deaths, although it does not have the highest death rate.

List of Mount Everest death statistics is a list of statistics about death on Mount Everest. Examples of known cases[1][2][3] See also Dr. Beck Weathers, a medical doctor who is famous for narrowly surviving the 1996 Everest Disaster. [11] Memorial of Dimitar Ilievski, who died descending from the mountain.

Mar 4, 2021 · From Green Boots to George Mallory to Rob Hall, these tragic deaths on Mt. Everest have left both haunting stories and frozen bodies littering the mountain. Read the harrowing stories of some of the approximately 300 people who have died on Mount Everest throughout history.

May 22, 2023 · Ten deaths marks a steep uptick from 2022, when three climbers died on the mountain. In 2019, 11 perished—some while waiting in traffic jams to reach the top.

Apr 26, 2012 · A dark day on Everest via Shutterstock (Vadim Petrakov ) The statistics alone—eight dead in a single storm, including a guide and two expedition leaders; 12 total for the season—distinguish ...

Feb 13, 2025 · Hundreds have died attempting to climb Mount Everest and a map has pinpointed the known locations of their bodies.

The current overall death rate on Everest is 1% (2006–2019), showing a slight improvement from previous years. The death rate was 1.6% from 1990 to 2005. Most deaths on Everest occur high on the mountain, particularly during descent. For recent climbers, 61.7% of all deaths occurred after summiting.

Oct 27, 2021 · To date, 99 Sherpas have died on Mount Everest. Therefore about a third of the total deaths have been those of the Sherpas. This number is lower than other climbers, even though the Sherpas have the most exposure to the dangerous places such …

May 24, 2024 · A British climber and his guide, a Kenyan banker, and a Nepalese climber are dead, and one other guide remained missing Friday following multiple incidents this week including an ice collapse on...

A total of 304 people have died attempting to reach the summit of Mt. Everest as of 2020, including 12 in 2019 and five in 2018. The most recent years in which there were no deaths were 1977, when only two climbers reached the summit, and 2020, when climbing was suspended because of the coronavirus pandemic.