Dangerous Places are locations where inherent Risk to life, health, or property is significantly elevated. These may include environments prone to natural hazards or regions experiencing Conflict.
Most Dangerous Places
Below is a list of some of the world's most perilous locations, often due to extreme environments, natural phenomena, or difficult terrain.
- Mount Everest, Nepal: ~5-10 deaths per year
- K2, Pakistan: ~1-3 deaths per year
- Devil's Pool, Zambia: ~1-2 deaths per year
- Mount Nyiragongo, Democratic Republic of Congo: ~0-1 deaths per year (from visitor accidents, excluding major eruptions)
- Danakil Depression, Ethiopia: ~0-1 deaths per year (from extreme conditions)
- Aokigahara Forest, Japan: ~50-100 deaths per year (primarily suicides)
- Mount Huashan, China: ~1-2 deaths per year (from falls on dangerous paths)
- Yungas Road, Bolivia: ~20-30 deaths per year (from accidents)
