1. a death or deaths caused by accident, disaster, or violence
2. the quality or condition of being destined to cause death or disaster; inevitability of death or failure

Examples

• The car accident resulted in three fatalities.
• The hospital reported a fatality rate of less than 1% for the procedure.
• Many believed the ship's collision with the iceberg was a fatality written in the stars.
• The construction site had zero fatalities this year due to strict safety protocols.
• Fatalities from the storm exceeded initial estimates.
• He spoke about the fatality of human existence with a philosophical tone.