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 14 Show data context 9 Show data context 19 Show data context 52 Show data context 38 Show data context 77 Show data context 72 Show data context 27 Show data context 22 Show data context 7 Show data context 1 Show data context
Other TB 69 Show data context 10 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 23 Show data context 13 Show data context 16 Show data context 18 Show data context 13 Show data context 15 Show data context 10 Show data context 10 Show data context 10 Show data context 11 Show data context 2 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 45 Show data context 15 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 120 Show data context 6 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 5 Show data context 5 Show data context 8 Show data context 11 Show data context 15 Show data context
Smallpox 7 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 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 44 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 46 Show data context 8 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
Diptheria 5 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 187 Show data context 9 Show data context 4 Show data context 6 Show data context 5 Show data context 17 Show data context 23 Show data context 19 Show data context 35 Show data context 48 Show data context 23 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 6 Show data context 10 Show data context 13 Show data context 7 Show data context 2 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 12 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 14 Show data context 5 Show data context 6 Show data context 5 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 6 Show data context 6 Show data context 7 Show data context 5 Show data context 4 Show data context
Other 505 Show data context 30 Show data context 23 Show data context 25 Show data context 21 Show data context 40 Show data context 57 Show data context 86 Show data context 124 Show data context 189 Show data context 213 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 11 Show data context 6 Show data context 10 Show data context 25 Show data context 33 Show data context 65 Show data context 49 Show data context 26 Show data context 21 Show data context 6 Show data context 2 Show data context
Other TB 79 Show data context 9 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 10 Show data context 12 Show data context 8 Show data context 12 Show data context 8 Show data context 10 Show data context 12 Show data context 6 Show data context 6 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 92 Show data context 37 Show data context 11 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 5 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 145 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 5 Show data context 6 Show data context 7 Show data context 8 Show data context
Smallpox 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 73 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 18 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
Diptheria 2 Show data context 1 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 195 Show data context 5 Show data context 6 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 16 Show data context 18 Show data context 32 Show data context 58 Show data context 38 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 5 Show data context 5 Show data context 13 Show data context 11 Show data context 11 Show data context 2 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 7 Show data context 11 Show data context 10 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 18 Show data context 3 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 10 Show data context 6 Show data context 4 Show data context 10 Show data context 5 Show data context 4 Show data context
Other 518 Show data context 24 Show data context 13 Show data context 5 Show data context 23 Show data context 41 Show data context 57 Show data context 78 Show data context 152 Show data context 220 Show data context 251 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 9 Show data context 4 Show data context 7 Show data context 27 Show data context 39 Show data context 66 Show data context 47 Show data context 26 Show data context 16 Show data context 8 Show data context 0 Show data context
Other TB 58 Show data context 8 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 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
Typhus & Typhoid 3 Show data context 10 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 29 Show data context 19 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 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 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 120 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 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 11 Show data context 8 Show data context
Smallpox 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context
Whooping Cough 79 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 37 Show data context 6 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 5 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
Lungs 215 Show data context 8 Show data context 3 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 13 Show data context 18 Show data context 24 Show data context 38 Show data context 62 Show data context 50 Show data context
Cancer 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 12 Show data context 12 Show data context 15 Show data context 14 Show data context 8 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 5 Show data context 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 19 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 5 Show data context 14 Show data context 6 Show data context 7 Show data context 8 Show data context 2 Show data context
Other 466 Show data context 16 Show data context 17 Show data context 13 Show data context 19 Show data context 43 Show data context 65 Show data context 76 Show data context 146 Show data context 249 Show data context 264 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 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 8 Show data context 16 Show data context 26 Show data context 52 Show data context 40 Show data context 28 Show data context 18 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context
Other TB 34 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 14 Show data context 6 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
Gastro-intestinal 103 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 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 12 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 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 83 Show data context 4 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 7 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 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
Lungs 212 Show data context 15 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 11 Show data context 17 Show data context 23 Show data context 28 Show data context 65 Show data context 88 Show data context 78 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 11 Show data context 19 Show data context 29 Show data context 30 Show data context 9 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 27 Show data context 7 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 7 Show data context 8 Show data context 7 Show data context 10 Show data context 10 Show data context 8 Show data context
Other 392 Show data context 16 Show data context 16 Show data context 17 Show data context 12 Show data context 32 Show data context 54 Show data context 85 Show data context 144 Show data context 223 Show data context 293 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 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 9 Show data context 24 Show data context 39 Show data context 30 Show data context 18 Show data context 12 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
Other TB 36 Show data context 6 Show data context 6 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 7 Show data context 7 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 8 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 75 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 5 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 23 Show data context 2 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 24 Show data context 16 Show data context 4 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
Lungs 123 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 6 Show data context 8 Show data context 14 Show data context 47 Show data context 65 Show data context 66 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 9 Show data context 19 Show data context 39 Show data context 31 Show data context 16 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 12 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 16 Show data context 8 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 5 Show data context 10 Show data context 6 Show data context 12 Show data context 9 Show data context 10 Show data context 9 Show data context
Other 345 Show data context 20 Show data context 12 Show data context 19 Show data context 15 Show data context 23 Show data context 51 Show data context 107 Show data context 153 Show data context 263 Show data context 369 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 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 7 Show data context 15 Show data context 34 Show data context 29 Show data context 21 Show data context 6 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
Other TB 19 Show data context 4 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 0 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 37 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 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 6 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 27 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 13 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 0 Show data context
Diptheria 10 Show data context 5 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
Lungs 69 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 6 Show data context 11 Show data context 19 Show data context 26 Show data context 74 Show data context 89 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 7 Show data context 23 Show data context 36 Show data context 51 Show data context 30 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 7 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 6 Show data context 3 Show data context 9 Show data context 6 Show data context 6 Show data context 4 Show data context
Other 257 Show data context 8 Show data context 9 Show data context 20 Show data context 11 Show data context 27 Show data context 32 Show data context 72 Show data context 158 Show data context 280 Show data context 354 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.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Berkhampstead 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/10066700/cube/CoD_grouped

Date accessed: 01st June 2024