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 89 Show data context 77 Show data context 80 Show data context 157 Show data context 200 Show data context 308 Show data context 185 Show data context 170 Show data context 174 Show data context 134 Show data context 31 Show data context
Other TB 120 Show data context 41 Show data context 13 Show data context 10 Show data context 4 Show data context 7 Show data context 7 Show data context 7 Show data context 7 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 46 Show data context 37 Show data context 48 Show data context 42 Show data context 29 Show data context 40 Show data context 23 Show data context 20 Show data context 22 Show data context 21 Show data context 14 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 213 Show data context 99 Show data context 26 Show data context 12 Show data context 5 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 13 Show data context 6 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 5 Show data context 19 Show data context 18 Show data context
Smallpox 115 Show data context 35 Show data context 19 Show data context 8 Show data context 10 Show data context 14 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 112 Show data context 9 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
Measles 57 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 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 14 Show data context 6 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 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
Lungs 103 Show data context 17 Show data context 4 Show data context 9 Show data context 9 Show data context 15 Show data context 23 Show data context 42 Show data context 93 Show data context 162 Show data context 216 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 4 Show data context 13 Show data context 26 Show data context 29 Show data context 19 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 10 Show data context 33 Show data context 18 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 60 Show data context 22 Show data context 19 Show data context 14 Show data context 11 Show data context 18 Show data context 16 Show data context 19 Show data context 17 Show data context 11 Show data context 6 Show data context
Other 1,451 Show data context 121 Show data context 55 Show data context 60 Show data context 58 Show data context 90 Show data context 126 Show data context 150 Show data context 274 Show data context 444 Show data context 1,015 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 42 Show data context 21 Show data context 66 Show data context 158 Show data context 198 Show data context 292 Show data context 180 Show data context 141 Show data context 107 Show data context 59 Show data context 13 Show data context
Other TB 123 Show data context 29 Show data context 17 Show data context 16 Show data context 9 Show data context 16 Show data context 8 Show data context 7 Show data context 5 Show data context 6 Show data context 4 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 47 Show data context 22 Show data context 30 Show data context 21 Show data context 20 Show data context 20 Show data context 22 Show data context 27 Show data context 10 Show data context 23 Show data context 9 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 148 Show data context 66 Show data context 11 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 8 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 46 Show data context 16 Show data context 8 Show data context 5 Show data context 7 Show data context 23 Show data context 12 Show data context 21 Show data context 24 Show data context 29 Show data context 26 Show data context
Smallpox 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 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
Whooping Cough 109 Show data context 4 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 38 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
Diptheria 26 Show data context 14 Show data context 6 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 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
Lungs 127 Show data context 13 Show data context 7 Show data context 13 Show data context 13 Show data context 22 Show data context 23 Show data context 54 Show data context 103 Show data context 185 Show data context 189 Show data context
Cancer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 7 Show data context 7 Show data context 25 Show data context 42 Show data context 28 Show data context 23 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 5 Show data context 12 Show data context 36 Show data context 27 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 53 Show data context 16 Show data context 13 Show data context 10 Show data context 8 Show data context 18 Show data context 18 Show data context 15 Show data context 12 Show data context 11 Show data context 11 Show data context
Other 1,188 Show data context 86 Show data context 58 Show data context 47 Show data context 56 Show data context 101 Show data context 130 Show data context 196 Show data context 319 Show data context 598 Show data context 1,062 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 23 Show data context 29 Show data context 70 Show data context 157 Show data context 168 Show data context 272 Show data context 169 Show data context 104 Show data context 102 Show data context 54 Show data context 9 Show data context
Other TB 81 Show data context 30 Show data context 22 Show data context 7 Show data context 11 Show data context 6 Show data context 6 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 10 Show data context 1 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 29 Show data context 28 Show data context 24 Show data context 16 Show data context 21 Show data context 29 Show data context 14 Show data context 16 Show data context 9 Show data context 10 Show data context 1 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 167 Show data context 85 Show data context 16 Show data context 6 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
Gastro-intestinal 53 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 8 Show data context 13 Show data context 14 Show data context
Smallpox 20 Show data context 10 Show data context 6 Show data context 8 Show data context 8 Show data context 8 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context
Whooping Cough 98 Show data context 4 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 32 Show data context 8 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
Diptheria 11 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 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 205 Show data context 38 Show data context 11 Show data context 8 Show data context 12 Show data context 37 Show data context 35 Show data context 75 Show data context 109 Show data context 226 Show data context 186 Show data context
Cancer 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 19 Show data context 25 Show data context 43 Show data context 49 Show data context 26 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 13 Show data context 32 Show data context 29 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 32 Show data context 10 Show data context 12 Show data context 17 Show data context 6 Show data context 18 Show data context 19 Show data context 16 Show data context 22 Show data context 20 Show data context 15 Show data context
Other 1,164 Show data context 74 Show data context 48 Show data context 41 Show data context 61 Show data context 148 Show data context 195 Show data context 242 Show data context 367 Show data context 613 Show data context 1,132 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 27 Show data context 19 Show data context 49 Show data context 102 Show data context 145 Show data context 239 Show data context 138 Show data context 103 Show data context 78 Show data context 50 Show data context 6 Show data context
Other TB 54 Show data context 37 Show data context 33 Show data context 22 Show data context 13 Show data context 20 Show data context 4 Show data context 11 Show data context 6 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 9 Show data context 5 Show data context 9 Show data context 6 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 50 Show data context 29 Show data context 6 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
Gastro-intestinal 39 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 5 Show data context 9 Show data context 22 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 63 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 42 Show data context 5 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 15 Show data context 14 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
Lungs 384 Show data context 52 Show data context 14 Show data context 18 Show data context 19 Show data context 35 Show data context 47 Show data context 61 Show data context 130 Show data context 233 Show data context 237 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 18 Show data context 35 Show data context 67 Show data context 65 Show data context 35 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 11 Show data context 30 Show data context 16 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 23 Show data context 6 Show data context 12 Show data context 13 Show data context 6 Show data context 27 Show data context 15 Show data context 22 Show data context 16 Show data context 18 Show data context 11 Show data context
Other 890 Show data context 65 Show data context 50 Show data context 55 Show data context 63 Show data context 125 Show data context 177 Show data context 243 Show data context 431 Show data context 597 Show data context 951 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 13 Show data context 4 Show data context 28 Show data context 91 Show data context 114 Show data context 179 Show data context 153 Show data context 92 Show data context 74 Show data context 33 Show data context 12 Show data context
Other TB 69 Show data context 43 Show data context 31 Show data context 20 Show data context 20 Show data context 11 Show data context 15 Show data context 10 Show data context 7 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 5 Show data context 11 Show data context 17 Show data context 13 Show data context 7 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 14 Show data context 8 Show data context 1 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
Gastro-intestinal 59 Show data context 0 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 5 Show data context 6 Show data context 11 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 71 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 0 Show data context
Measles 37 Show data context 5 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 0 Show data context
Diptheria 63 Show data context 32 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 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
Lungs 328 Show data context 32 Show data context 11 Show data context 7 Show data context 14 Show data context 37 Show data context 56 Show data context 70 Show data context 128 Show data context 220 Show data context 226 Show data context
Cancer 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 6 Show data context 17 Show data context 67 Show data context 81 Show data context 104 Show data context 47 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 12 Show data context 21 Show data context 26 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 34 Show data context 9 Show data context 11 Show data context 19 Show data context 3 Show data context 14 Show data context 14 Show data context 14 Show data context 12 Show data context 17 Show data context 12 Show data context
Other 968 Show data context 36 Show data context 33 Show data context 53 Show data context 50 Show data context 138 Show data context 209 Show data context 247 Show data context 357 Show data context 716 Show data context 917 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 8 Show data context 34 Show data context 57 Show data context 95 Show data context 164 Show data context 96 Show data context 75 Show data context 75 Show data context 33 Show data context 9 Show data context
Other TB 70 Show data context 20 Show data context 25 Show data context 17 Show data context 16 Show data context 34 Show data context 24 Show data context 18 Show data context 9 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 6 Show data context 14 Show data context 3 Show data context 9 Show data context 8 Show data context 9 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 19 Show data context 6 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 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
Gastro-intestinal 55 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 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 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 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 34 Show data context 5 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 0 Show data context
Diptheria 48 Show data context 29 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 216 Show data context 8 Show data context 5 Show data context 9 Show data context 12 Show data context 28 Show data context 38 Show data context 54 Show data context 99 Show data context 184 Show data context 201 Show data context
Cancer 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 6 Show data context 27 Show data context 64 Show data context 81 Show data context 113 Show data context 62 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 5 Show data context 26 Show data context 20 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 23 Show data context 7 Show data context 8 Show data context 7 Show data context 11 Show data context 15 Show data context 19 Show data context 24 Show data context 14 Show data context 8 Show data context 8 Show data context
Other 852 Show data context 34 Show data context 28 Show data context 46 Show data context 43 Show data context 111 Show data context 220 Show data context 267 Show data context 448 Show data context 670 Show data context 793 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, Carmarthen 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/10005668/cube/CoD_grouped

Date accessed: 28th April 2024