This list of Fijian disasters by death toll includes major disasters (excluding acts of war) that occurred on Fijian soil or involved Fijian citizens, in a definable incident.
Fatalities | Year | Article | Type | Location | Comments |
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878 | 2020–2024 | COVID-19 pandemic in Fiji | Pandemic | Widespread | |
225 | 1931 | 1931 Fijian Flood | Cyclone/Flood | primarily Viti Levu | [1] |
89 | 1964 | Sinking of the Kadavulevu | Shipwreck | Offshore of Suva, Viti Levu | [2] |
59 | 1884 | Syria shipwreck | Shipwreck | Nasilai Reef, Tailevu Province | |
54 | 1973 | Sinking of the Uluilakeba | Shipwreck | Lau Province | Occurred during Cyclone Lottie [3] |
53+ | 1952 | 1952 Hurricane | Cyclone | Widespread | [4] |
44 | 2016 | Cyclone Winston | Cyclone | Widespread | |
30 | 1973 | Sinking of the Makogai | Shipwreck | Between Kabara and Fulaga, Lau Province | Occurred during Cyclone Lottie. [5] |
25 | 1985 | Cyclone Eric | Cyclone | Widespread | |
25 | 1930 | 1930 Hurricane | Cyclone | Widespread | [6] |
25 | 1985 | Cyclone Nigel | Cyclone | Widespread | |
24+ | 1929 | 1929 Hurricane | Cyclone | Widespread | [7] |
23 | 1992/1993 | Cyclone Kina | Cyclone | Widespread | |
19 | 1972 | Cyclone Bebe | Cyclone | Widespread | |
18 | 1997 | Cyclone Gavin | Cyclone | Widespread | |
18 | 1941 | Sinking of the Rogovoka | Shipwreck | Offshore of Vatu Ithake, Lomaiviti Province | [8] |
18 | 1910 | 1910 Hurricane | Cyclone | Widespread | [9] |
17 | 2003 | Cyclone Ami | Cyclone | Widespread | |
17 | 1999 | Air Fiji Flight 121 | Plane crash | Naitasiri Province, Viti Levu | |
16 | 1965 | 1965 Fiji Airways crash | Plane crash | Somosomo, Taveuni, Cakaudrove Province | [10] |
12 | 1945 | 1945 RNZAF PBY-5A Catalina crash | Plane crash | Beqa Island, Serua Province | [11] |
11 | 2004 | Tropical Depression 10F (2004) | Tropical Depression | primarily Viti Levu | |
11 | 2009 | January 2009 Fiji floods | Flooding | Widespread | |
11 | 2002 | Kubulau ship disaster | Shipwreck | Between Koro and Taveuni, Cakaudrove Province | [12] |
11 | 1986 | 1986 Nadi plane crash | Plane crash | Nadi, Ba Province, Viti Levu | [13] |
9 | 1983 | Cyclone Oscar | Cyclone | Widespread | |
9 | 1914 | 1914 floods | Floods | Rewa Province, Viti Levu | [14] |
9 | 1979 | 1979 Fiji Air crash | Plane crash | Bua Province, Vanua Levu | [15] |
8+ | 2012 | January 2012 Fiji floods | Flooding | Viti Levu and Vanua Levu | |
8 | 1953 | 1953 Suva earthquake | Earthquake | Viti Levu and surrounding islands | |
7 | 2008 | Cyclone Gene | Cyclone | Widespread | |
7 | 1939 | 1939 Cyclone | Cyclone | Namosi Province, Viti Levu | [16] |
6 | 1988 | Cyclone Bola | Cyclone | Widespread | |
6 | 1941 | 1941 Hurricane | Cyclone | Viti Levu | [17] |
6 | 1986 | 1986 Suva landslides | Landslides | Suva, Viti Levu | [18] |
6 | 2018 | Nabou Minibus crash | Vehicle collision | Nadroga-Navosa Province, Viti Levu | [19] |
5 | 2021 | Cyclone Ana | Cyclone | Widespread | 1 confirmed death and 4 missing persons |
5 | 2007 | 2007 Labasa flash flood | Flash flood | Labasa, Macuata Province, Vanua Levu | [20] |
5 | 1944 | 1944 RNZAF Lockheed PV-1 Ventura crash | Plane crash | Nausori, Viti Levu | [21] |