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 81 Show data context 34 Show data context 34 Show data context 106 Show data context 138 Show data context 266 Show data context 201 Show data context 137 Show data context 105 Show data context 52 Show data context 12 Show data context
Other TB 165 Show data context 36 Show data context 15 Show data context 10 Show data context 9 Show data context 9 Show data context 10 Show data context 8 Show data context 6 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 108 Show data context 60 Show data context 41 Show data context 45 Show data context 41 Show data context 47 Show data context 23 Show data context 26 Show data context 38 Show data context 38 Show data context 22 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 145 Show data context 61 Show data context 26 Show data context 6 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
Gastro-intestinal 133 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 8 Show data context 11 Show data context 23 Show data context 27 Show data context
Smallpox 64 Show data context 13 Show data context 5 Show data context 10 Show data context 1 Show data context 8 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 117 Show data context 3 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
Measles 115 Show data context 12 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Diptheria 21 Show data context 4 Show data context 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 425 Show data context 19 Show data context 8 Show data context 12 Show data context 13 Show data context 35 Show data context 56 Show data context 81 Show data context 129 Show data context 184 Show data context 183 Show data context
Cancer 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 6 Show data context 19 Show data context 29 Show data context 48 Show data context 56 Show data context 30 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 14 Show data context 23 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 74 Show data context 22 Show data context 22 Show data context 21 Show data context 12 Show data context 28 Show data context 27 Show data context 32 Show data context 33 Show data context 20 Show data context 22 Show data context
Other 1,275 Show data context 102 Show data context 64 Show data context 59 Show data context 65 Show data context 195 Show data context 293 Show data context 319 Show data context 517 Show data context 849 Show data context 1,209 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 50 Show data context 22 Show data context 35 Show data context 90 Show data context 136 Show data context 296 Show data context 196 Show data context 166 Show data context 114 Show data context 45 Show data context 13 Show data context
Other TB 131 Show data context 22 Show data context 14 Show data context 7 Show data context 9 Show data context 12 Show data context 5 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 62 Show data context 44 Show data context 47 Show data context 33 Show data context 19 Show data context 23 Show data context 24 Show data context 20 Show data context 28 Show data context 36 Show data context 17 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 173 Show data context 86 Show data context 15 Show data context 7 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 253 Show data context 17 Show data context 7 Show data context 8 Show data context 4 Show data context 11 Show data context 31 Show data context 24 Show data context 31 Show data context 43 Show data context 45 Show data context
Smallpox 9 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 113 Show data context 5 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 115 Show data context 11 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 62 Show data context 30 Show data context 4 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 1 Show data context
Lungs 479 Show data context 19 Show data context 8 Show data context 17 Show data context 16 Show data context 29 Show data context 47 Show data context 81 Show data context 152 Show data context 306 Show data context 270 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 24 Show data context 44 Show data context 63 Show data context 65 Show data context 35 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 12 Show data context 37 Show data context 35 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 54 Show data context 17 Show data context 20 Show data context 31 Show data context 16 Show data context 33 Show data context 27 Show data context 27 Show data context 41 Show data context 18 Show data context 22 Show data context
Other 1,283 Show data context 84 Show data context 58 Show data context 61 Show data context 57 Show data context 177 Show data context 272 Show data context 349 Show data context 525 Show data context 861 Show data context 1,345 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 58 Show data context 21 Show data context 40 Show data context 122 Show data context 151 Show data context 260 Show data context 168 Show data context 113 Show data context 82 Show data context 50 Show data context 9 Show data context
Other TB 178 Show data context 23 Show data context 13 Show data context 13 Show data context 3 Show data context 13 Show data context 6 Show data context 6 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 37 Show data context 34 Show data context 32 Show data context 37 Show data context 33 Show data context 35 Show data context 23 Show data context 17 Show data context 16 Show data context 15 Show data context 5 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 102 Show data context 44 Show data context 10 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 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
Gastro-intestinal 204 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 7 Show data context 10 Show data context 9 Show data context 22 Show data context 32 Show data context 37 Show data context
Smallpox 7 Show data context 7 Show data context 4 Show data context 7 Show data context 12 Show data context 9 Show data context 5 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 144 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 171 Show data context 18 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
Diptheria 7 Show data context 9 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 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 1 Show data context
Lungs 463 Show data context 25 Show data context 10 Show data context 18 Show data context 18 Show data context 38 Show data context 49 Show data context 118 Show data context 195 Show data context 298 Show data context 339 Show data context
Cancer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 6 Show data context 19 Show data context 63 Show data context 86 Show data context 97 Show data context 34 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 9 Show data context 27 Show data context 27 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 58 Show data context 17 Show data context 20 Show data context 16 Show data context 12 Show data context 33 Show data context 25 Show data context 35 Show data context 36 Show data context 33 Show data context 21 Show data context
Other 1,127 Show data context 78 Show data context 59 Show data context 65 Show data context 72 Show data context 176 Show data context 291 Show data context 348 Show data context 566 Show data context 944 Show data context 1,361 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 37 Show data context 8 Show data context 26 Show data context 73 Show data context 91 Show data context 192 Show data context 140 Show data context 98 Show data context 94 Show data context 37 Show data context 8 Show data context
Other TB 109 Show data context 20 Show data context 17 Show data context 10 Show data context 8 Show data context 17 Show data context 11 Show data context 8 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 7 Show data context 24 Show data context 13 Show data context 22 Show data context 13 Show data context 20 Show data context 9 Show data context 8 Show data context 6 Show data context 1 Show data context 5 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 36 Show data context 7 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 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
Gastro-intestinal 126 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 7 Show data context 11 Show data context 25 Show data context 25 Show data context
Smallpox 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 168 Show data context 5 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 124 Show data context 18 Show data context 3 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
Diptheria 24 Show data context 23 Show data context 14 Show data context 2 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
Lungs 588 Show data context 37 Show data context 9 Show data context 8 Show data context 15 Show data context 26 Show data context 58 Show data context 86 Show data context 168 Show data context 348 Show data context 379 Show data context
Cancer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 7 Show data context 25 Show data context 51 Show data context 101 Show data context 118 Show data context 49 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 5 Show data context 18 Show data context 25 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 45 Show data context 21 Show data context 12 Show data context 26 Show data context 17 Show data context 29 Show data context 16 Show data context 45 Show data context 33 Show data context 29 Show data context 22 Show data context
Other 1,060 Show data context 67 Show data context 65 Show data context 66 Show data context 78 Show data context 156 Show data context 264 Show data context 336 Show data context 564 Show data context 971 Show data context 1,323 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 21 Show data context 11 Show data context 15 Show data context 65 Show data context 98 Show data context 179 Show data context 155 Show data context 107 Show data context 63 Show data context 37 Show data context 6 Show data context
Other TB 107 Show data context 29 Show data context 14 Show data context 18 Show data context 19 Show data context 17 Show data context 17 Show data context 15 Show data context 9 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 6 Show data context 14 Show data context 29 Show data context 34 Show data context 15 Show data context 23 Show data context 12 Show data context 9 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 34 Show data context 16 Show data context 5 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 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 160 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 11 Show data context 9 Show data context 22 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 157 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 137 Show data context 17 Show data context 5 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 0 Show data context
Diptheria 42 Show data context 20 Show data context 10 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 539 Show data context 19 Show data context 14 Show data context 13 Show data context 13 Show data context 36 Show data context 65 Show data context 93 Show data context 155 Show data context 344 Show data context 343 Show data context
Cancer 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 8 Show data context 28 Show data context 112 Show data context 137 Show data context 130 Show data context 94 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 6 Show data context 31 Show data context 22 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 53 Show data context 18 Show data context 9 Show data context 13 Show data context 18 Show data context 30 Show data context 37 Show data context 48 Show data context 40 Show data context 39 Show data context 29 Show data context
Other 1,067 Show data context 70 Show data context 54 Show data context 60 Show data context 58 Show data context 185 Show data context 321 Show data context 402 Show data context 634 Show data context 1,052 Show data context 1,435 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 10 Show data context 7 Show data context 22 Show data context 62 Show data context 101 Show data context 185 Show data context 134 Show data context 115 Show data context 70 Show data context 31 Show data context 8 Show data context
Other TB 75 Show data context 16 Show data context 16 Show data context 17 Show data context 17 Show data context 32 Show data context 21 Show data context 22 Show data context 14 Show data context 11 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 6 Show data context 5 Show data context 13 Show data context 6 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 29 Show data context 23 Show data context 6 Show data context 4 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
Gastro-intestinal 87 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 11 Show data context 23 Show data context 33 Show data context 25 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 91 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 90 Show data context 6 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
Diptheria 28 Show data context 26 Show data context 12 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 369 Show data context 16 Show data context 9 Show data context 19 Show data context 10 Show data context 39 Show data context 70 Show data context 92 Show data context 161 Show data context 283 Show data context 395 Show data context
Cancer 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 7 Show data context 27 Show data context 98 Show data context 167 Show data context 205 Show data context 138 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 6 Show data context 22 Show data context 15 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 36 Show data context 9 Show data context 8 Show data context 17 Show data context 10 Show data context 19 Show data context 36 Show data context 37 Show data context 30 Show data context 33 Show data context 25 Show data context
Other 798 Show data context 52 Show data context 54 Show data context 55 Show data context 55 Show data context 176 Show data context 315 Show data context 466 Show data context 723 Show data context 1,043 Show data context 1,603 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, St Thomas 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/10088707/cube/CoD_grouped

Date accessed: 25th April 2024