In addition to the deaths, there have been over 6,000 successful summits of Mount Everest. The first successful summit was achieved in 1953 by Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay. Since then, over 4,000 people have reached the summit, with the most successful year being 2018 when 807 people reached the top.
The success rate of Mount Everest expeditions has increased dramatically in recent years, due to advances in equipment, technology, and training. However, Everest remains a dangerous mountain and there is always the risk of death.