Decennial Cause of Death by Age

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Data for 01 Jan 1851 to 31 Dec 1860 Age in mainly 10-year bands to age 75
Cause of Death (Simplified) Under 5 years 5 to 9 10 to 14 15 to 19 20 to 24 25 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 54 55 to 64 65 to 74 75 & up
Respiratory TB 43 Show data context 16 Show data context 33 Show data context 63 Show data context 87 Show data context 138 Show data context 79 Show data context 64 Show data context 42 Show data context 18 Show data context 1 Show data context
Other TB 49 Show data context 5 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 40 Show data context 26 Show data context 22 Show data context 26 Show data context 17 Show data context 15 Show data context 10 Show data context 17 Show data context 13 Show data context 10 Show data context 5 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 153 Show data context 92 Show data context 25 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 45 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 7 Show data context 15 Show data context 15 Show data context
Smallpox 10 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 58 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Measles 43 Show data context 10 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Diptheria 9 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 390 Show data context 35 Show data context 18 Show data context 10 Show data context 20 Show data context 28 Show data context 48 Show data context 62 Show data context 100 Show data context 126 Show data context 60 Show data context
Cancer 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 7 Show data context 20 Show data context 16 Show data context 10 Show data context 9 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 10 Show data context 22 Show data context 22 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 53 Show data context 28 Show data context 15 Show data context 17 Show data context 6 Show data context 32 Show data context 14 Show data context 16 Show data context 15 Show data context 11 Show data context 9 Show data context
Other 920 Show data context 63 Show data context 40 Show data context 32 Show data context 47 Show data context 73 Show data context 98 Show data context 145 Show data context 248 Show data context 443 Show data context 753 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1861 to 31 Dec 1870 Age in mainly 10-year bands to age 75
Cause of Death (Simplified) Under 5 years 5 to 9 10 to 14 15 to 19 20 to 24 25 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 54 55 to 64 65 to 74 75 & up
Respiratory TB 35 Show data context 15 Show data context 18 Show data context 75 Show data context 89 Show data context 150 Show data context 112 Show data context 72 Show data context 47 Show data context 9 Show data context 0 Show data context
Other TB 102 Show data context 14 Show data context 9 Show data context 0 Show data context 6 Show data context 8 Show data context 4 Show data context 6 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 40 Show data context 26 Show data context 26 Show data context 12 Show data context 12 Show data context 12 Show data context 17 Show data context 15 Show data context 13 Show data context 18 Show data context 13 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 157 Show data context 78 Show data context 20 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 60 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 6 Show data context 4 Show data context 9 Show data context 15 Show data context 26 Show data context
Smallpox 19 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 5 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 93 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Measles 110 Show data context 21 Show data context 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Diptheria 22 Show data context 22 Show data context 6 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 449 Show data context 31 Show data context 12 Show data context 15 Show data context 10 Show data context 22 Show data context 48 Show data context 68 Show data context 105 Show data context 163 Show data context 120 Show data context
Cancer 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 12 Show data context 32 Show data context 32 Show data context 19 Show data context 14 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 23 Show data context 27 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 38 Show data context 23 Show data context 19 Show data context 19 Show data context 12 Show data context 26 Show data context 17 Show data context 23 Show data context 25 Show data context 5 Show data context 15 Show data context
Other 1,027 Show data context 60 Show data context 28 Show data context 41 Show data context 31 Show data context 84 Show data context 132 Show data context 154 Show data context 263 Show data context 407 Show data context 754 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1871 to 31 Dec 1880 Age in mainly 10-year bands to age 75
Cause of Death (Simplified) Under 5 years 5 to 9 10 to 14 15 to 19 20 to 24 25 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 54 55 to 64 65 to 74 75 & up
Respiratory TB 34 Show data context 10 Show data context 15 Show data context 43 Show data context 69 Show data context 130 Show data context 87 Show data context 54 Show data context 30 Show data context 12 Show data context 1 Show data context
Other TB 95 Show data context 6 Show data context 5 Show data context 7 Show data context 5 Show data context 8 Show data context 2 Show data context 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 14 Show data context 16 Show data context 10 Show data context 13 Show data context 13 Show data context 8 Show data context 6 Show data context 11 Show data context 12 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 116 Show data context 46 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 73 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 11 Show data context 16 Show data context
Smallpox 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 97 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Measles 69 Show data context 17 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Diptheria 12 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context
Lungs 438 Show data context 21 Show data context 7 Show data context 6 Show data context 13 Show data context 25 Show data context 35 Show data context 62 Show data context 153 Show data context 218 Show data context 240 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 5 Show data context 11 Show data context 23 Show data context 46 Show data context 27 Show data context 25 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 6 Show data context 25 Show data context 26 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 43 Show data context 18 Show data context 13 Show data context 12 Show data context 7 Show data context 32 Show data context 15 Show data context 18 Show data context 20 Show data context 20 Show data context 13 Show data context
Other 880 Show data context 45 Show data context 38 Show data context 37 Show data context 36 Show data context 92 Show data context 98 Show data context 170 Show data context 305 Show data context 438 Show data context 699 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1881 to 31 Dec 1890 Age in mainly 10-year bands to age 75
Cause of Death (Simplified) Under 5 years 5 to 9 10 to 14 15 to 19 20 to 24 25 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 54 55 to 64 65 to 74 75 & up
Respiratory TB 25 Show data context 5 Show data context 14 Show data context 36 Show data context 44 Show data context 82 Show data context 57 Show data context 28 Show data context 42 Show data context 15 Show data context 1 Show data context
Other TB 75 Show data context 16 Show data context 7 Show data context 7 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 5 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 5 Show data context 6 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 29 Show data context 11 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 42 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 6 Show data context 2 Show data context 12 Show data context 15 Show data context
Smallpox 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 72 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Measles 64 Show data context 8 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Diptheria 19 Show data context 14 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 340 Show data context 35 Show data context 7 Show data context 7 Show data context 3 Show data context 25 Show data context 25 Show data context 64 Show data context 126 Show data context 229 Show data context 269 Show data context
Cancer 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 14 Show data context 37 Show data context 64 Show data context 68 Show data context 36 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 7 Show data context 21 Show data context 13 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 29 Show data context 8 Show data context 6 Show data context 12 Show data context 6 Show data context 15 Show data context 12 Show data context 18 Show data context 24 Show data context 18 Show data context 23 Show data context
Other 641 Show data context 36 Show data context 37 Show data context 41 Show data context 34 Show data context 86 Show data context 102 Show data context 171 Show data context 302 Show data context 483 Show data context 560 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1891 to 31 Dec 1900 Age in mainly 10-year bands to age 75
Cause of Death (Simplified) Under 5 years 5 to 9 10 to 14 15 to 19 20 to 24 25 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 54 55 to 64 65 to 74 75 & up
Respiratory TB 15 Show data context 7 Show data context 8 Show data context 25 Show data context 47 Show data context 80 Show data context 61 Show data context 36 Show data context 30 Show data context 12 Show data context 3 Show data context
Other TB 63 Show data context 14 Show data context 7 Show data context 6 Show data context 9 Show data context 11 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 20 Show data context 8 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 43 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 5 Show data context 10 Show data context
Smallpox 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context
Whooping Cough 72 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Measles 60 Show data context 9 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Diptheria 32 Show data context 29 Show data context 12 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 312 Show data context 17 Show data context 5 Show data context 8 Show data context 9 Show data context 12 Show data context 23 Show data context 54 Show data context 96 Show data context 167 Show data context 248 Show data context
Cancer 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 13 Show data context 42 Show data context 67 Show data context 68 Show data context 33 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 6 Show data context 19 Show data context 13 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 25 Show data context 10 Show data context 5 Show data context 12 Show data context 9 Show data context 27 Show data context 11 Show data context 22 Show data context 14 Show data context 17 Show data context 20 Show data context
Other 690 Show data context 39 Show data context 31 Show data context 34 Show data context 30 Show data context 76 Show data context 100 Show data context 187 Show data context 304 Show data context 537 Show data context 646 Show data context
Data for 01 Jan 1901 to 31 Dec 1910 Age in mainly 10-year bands to age 75
Cause of Death (Simplified) Under 5 years 5 to 9 10 to 14 15 to 19 20 to 24 25 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 54 55 to 64 65 to 74 75 & up
Respiratory TB 6 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 13 Show data context 26 Show data context 60 Show data context 54 Show data context 38 Show data context 28 Show data context 7 Show data context 1 Show data context
Other TB 35 Show data context 7 Show data context 5 Show data context 4 Show data context 6 Show data context 8 Show data context 4 Show data context 8 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 6 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 35 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 8 Show data context
Smallpox 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 48 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Measles 46 Show data context 7 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Diptheria 19 Show data context 25 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 220 Show data context 7 Show data context 6 Show data context 10 Show data context 9 Show data context 16 Show data context 29 Show data context 30 Show data context 81 Show data context 170 Show data context 222 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 11 Show data context 48 Show data context 59 Show data context 80 Show data context 53 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 6 Show data context 17 Show data context 12 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 31 Show data context 11 Show data context 7 Show data context 8 Show data context 16 Show data context 14 Show data context 24 Show data context 18 Show data context 20 Show data context 15 Show data context 17 Show data context
Other 571 Show data context 25 Show data context 32 Show data context 31 Show data context 22 Show data context 63 Show data context 114 Show data context 157 Show data context 283 Show data context 526 Show data context 623 Show data context
Date: Source:
1851 - 1910 Registrar General, Decennial Supplement (HM Stationery Office) ,

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The Registrar General's Decennial Supplements provided extremely detailed information on causes of death between 1851-60 and 1901-10, but unfortunately used five different classifications of cause of death to cover those six decades. Graham Mooney, of Johns Hopkins University, has therefore defined a simplified cause of death classification to which we have converted the original data. Inevitably, many causes have had to be grouped into an enlarged 'other' category, but we are still able to consistently...


identify the main epidemic diseases. In order to include all decades, we ignore gender and combine the age groups 75 to 84 and 85 upwards, even where the original report separated them.


How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Monmouth RegD/PLU through time | Life & Death Statistics | Decennial Cause of Death by Age, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10005474/cube/CoD_grouped

Date accessed: 29th April 2024