Table 2.
Classification of deaths of mountaineers climbing above base camp*, 1921-2006. Values are numbers of people killed unless stated otherwise
| Classification | Climbers | Sherpas | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trauma: | 54 | 59 | 113 |
| Objective hazards | 20 | 47 | 67 |
| Falls | 34 | 12 | 46 |
| Non-trauma: | 46 | 6 | 52 |
| High altitude illness | 12 | 5 | 17 |
| Hypothermia | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Sudden death | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Unclassified | 16 | 1 | 17 |
| Disappeared | 25 | 2 | 27 |
| Total | 125 | 67 | 192 |
| Total death rate (%) | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.3 |
*Last encampment on any route before technical (roped) climbing began (base camp in Nepal, advanced base camp in Tibet).