List of disasters in Canada by death toll 200 or more deaths 200 or more deaths

| Disaster | Type_ | Location_ | Deaths | Date_ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SS Pacific | Shipwreck | British Columbia | 298 | 1875 |
| Air India Flight 182 | Sabotage | Atlantic Ocean | 280 Canadians (out of 329 total fatalities) | 1985 |
| Nigeria Airways Flight 2120 | Aircrash | Saudi Arabia | 261 | 1991 |
| Arrow Air Flight 1285 | Aircrash | Newfoundland | 256 | 1985 |
| Great Lakes Storm of 1913 | Storm | Ontario | 250 | 1913 |
| HMS Tribune | Shipwreck | Nova Scotia | 238 | 1797 |
| SS Anglo Saxon | Shipwreck | Newfoundland | 237 | 1863 |
| Swissair Flight 111 | Aircrash | Nova Scotia | 229 | 1998 |
| Nova Scotia Hurricane of 1873 | Weather-related | Nova Scotia | 223 (disputed) | 1873 |
| Matheson Fire | Fire | Ontario | 223 | 1916 |
| SS Hungarian | Shipwreck | Nova Scotia | 205 | 1860 |
| USS Pollux (AKS-2) and USS Truxtun (DD-229) | Shipwreck | Newfoundland | 203 | 1942 |