The phrase "deadliest year" means that it was the year with the highest number of deaths or fatalities.
Sentences with «deadliest year»
After an extremely deadly year in 2015, premiums are experiencing their largest rise since 2003. (liveinsurancenews.com)
2014 has already been a more deadly year for cyclists than 2013, with at least 18 deaths. (treehugger.com)
Flash flooding is a summer ritual in China (flooding and typhoons killed 2,704 people last year, the second - deadliest year on record after 1998, when flooding claimed 4,150 lives). (treehugger.com)