This article lists the so-called “Eight Thousanders,” the fourteen highest mountain peaks in the world, all of which have elevations exceeding 8,000 meters.
Mount Everest, the world’s highest mountain peak at 8,850 meters (29,035 feet), is 5.5 miles high. In fact, twelve of the Eight Thousanders are more than five miles tall.
The Eight Thousanders have collectively claimed the lives of 713 mountain climbers. Annapurna I, located in Nepal, is the world’s most murderous mountain with an ascent to fatality ratio of 1 to .38.
All fourteen Eight Thousanders are located within one or more of four Asian countries: China, India, Nepal, and Pakistan.
1. Highest Mountain Peaks in the World: Mount Everest
Location: China and Nepal
Elevation: 8,850 m (29,035 ft.)
Total Ascents: 3,684
Total Deaths: 210
Ascent to Fatality Ratio: 1 to .06
2. Highest Mountain Peaks in the World: K2
Location: Pakistan
Elevation: 8,611 m (28,251 ft.)
Total Ascents: 284
Total Deaths: 66
Ascent to Fatality Ratio: 1 to .23
3. Highest Mountain Peaks in the World: Kangchenjunga
Location: India and Nepal
Elevation: 8,598 m (28,209 ft.)
Total Ascents: 209
Total Deaths: 40
Ascent to Fatality Ratio: 1 to .19
4. Highest Mountain Peaks in the World: Lhotse
Location: Nepal
Elevation: 8,516 m (27,940 ft.)
Total Ascents: 321
Total Deaths: 11
Ascent to Fatality Ratio: 1 to .03
5. Highest Mountain Peaks in the World: Makalu
Location: China and Nepal
Elevation: 8,463 m (27,766 ft.)
Total Ascents: 234
Total Deaths: 28
Ascent to Fatality Ratio: 1 to .12
6. Highest Mountain Peaks in the World: Cho Oyu
Location: China and Nepal
Elevation: 8,201 m (26,906 ft.)
Total Ascents: 2,668
Total Deaths: 39
Ascent to Fatality Ratio: 1 to .02
