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 17 Show data context 12 Show data context 25 Show data context 56 Show data context 92 Show data context 123 Show data context 83 Show data context 52 Show data context 47 Show data context 22 Show data context 5 Show data context
Other TB 57 Show data context 10 Show data context 10 Show data context 5 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 14 Show data context 10 Show data context 9 Show data context 15 Show data context 8 Show data context 15 Show data context 17 Show data context 3 Show data context 6 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 60 Show data context 47 Show data context 12 Show data context 11 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 54 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 5 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 12 Show data context 9 Show data context 14 Show data context
Smallpox 25 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 59 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
Measles 41 Show data context 9 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Diptheria 5 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 85 Show data context 11 Show data context 6 Show data context 1 Show data context 8 Show data context 12 Show data context 17 Show data context 22 Show data context 45 Show data context 56 Show data context 34 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 7 Show data context 12 Show data context 31 Show data context 24 Show data context 8 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 8 Show data context 14 Show data context 16 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 30 Show data context 8 Show data context 7 Show data context 7 Show data context 9 Show data context 13 Show data context 24 Show data context 21 Show data context 16 Show data context 11 Show data context 12 Show data context
Other 792 Show data context 53 Show data context 36 Show data context 28 Show data context 45 Show data context 91 Show data context 96 Show data context 128 Show data context 232 Show data context 421 Show data context 710 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 19 Show data context 15 Show data context 51 Show data context 100 Show data context 115 Show data context 162 Show data context 96 Show data context 67 Show data context 57 Show data context 16 Show data context 4 Show data context
Other TB 108 Show data context 23 Show data context 6 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 25 Show data context 6 Show data context 15 Show data context 11 Show data context 18 Show data context 14 Show data context 11 Show data context 12 Show data context 9 Show data context 9 Show data context 3 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 69 Show data context 45 Show data context 13 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 30 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 6 Show data context 4 Show data context 8 Show data context 10 Show data context
Smallpox 6 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 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 98 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 26 Show data context 5 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
Diptheria 22 Show data context 5 Show data context 7 Show data context 3 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
Lungs 123 Show data context 11 Show data context 6 Show data context 1 Show data context 6 Show data context 18 Show data context 17 Show data context 23 Show data context 59 Show data context 65 Show data context 63 Show data context
Cancer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 9 Show data context 20 Show data context 28 Show data context 26 Show data context 19 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 6 Show data context 8 Show data context 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 25 Show data context 12 Show data context 9 Show data context 9 Show data context 11 Show data context 17 Show data context 16 Show data context 20 Show data context 19 Show data context 17 Show data context 11 Show data context
Other 841 Show data context 66 Show data context 40 Show data context 21 Show data context 30 Show data context 80 Show data context 78 Show data context 145 Show data context 238 Show data context 375 Show data context 676 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 11 Show data context 17 Show data context 23 Show data context 51 Show data context 80 Show data context 117 Show data context 82 Show data context 50 Show data context 39 Show data context 20 Show data context 3 Show data context
Other TB 105 Show data context 20 Show data context 13 Show data context 7 Show data context 3 Show data context 9 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 8 Show data context 6 Show data context 12 Show data context 8 Show data context 8 Show data context 10 Show data context 10 Show data context 7 Show data context 4 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 98 Show data context 47 Show data context 15 Show data context 7 Show data context 6 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 53 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 6 Show data context 13 Show data context 21 Show data context
Smallpox 5 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 65 Show data context 7 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 2 Show data context 6 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 11 Show data context 8 Show data context 1 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
Lungs 226 Show data context 10 Show data context 6 Show data context 9 Show data context 9 Show data context 21 Show data context 27 Show data context 43 Show data context 58 Show data context 108 Show data context 93 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 9 Show data context 25 Show data context 46 Show data context 37 Show data context 25 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 11 Show data context 21 Show data context 12 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 20 Show data context 5 Show data context 10 Show data context 7 Show data context 4 Show data context 17 Show data context 20 Show data context 24 Show data context 29 Show data context 15 Show data context 18 Show data context
Other 567 Show data context 35 Show data context 25 Show data context 25 Show data context 31 Show data context 57 Show data context 82 Show data context 139 Show data context 239 Show data context 436 Show data context 620 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 13 Show data context 10 Show data context 30 Show data context 39 Show data context 58 Show data context 81 Show data context 51 Show data context 43 Show data context 30 Show data context 15 Show data context 0 Show data context
Other TB 99 Show data context 18 Show data context 8 Show data context 5 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 8 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 9 Show data context 1 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 23 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
Gastro-intestinal 42 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 9 Show data context 13 Show data context
Smallpox 1 Show data context 0 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 56 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 38 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
Diptheria 13 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
Lungs 275 Show data context 18 Show data context 3 Show data context 6 Show data context 3 Show data context 10 Show data context 17 Show data context 27 Show data context 85 Show data context 99 Show data context 113 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 8 Show data context 31 Show data context 58 Show data context 53 Show data context 26 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 5 Show data context 18 Show data context 12 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 10 Show data context 6 Show data context 7 Show data context 6 Show data context 9 Show data context 11 Show data context 18 Show data context 27 Show data context 28 Show data context 18 Show data context 17 Show data context
Other 543 Show data context 32 Show data context 29 Show data context 31 Show data context 32 Show data context 55 Show data context 97 Show data context 135 Show data context 228 Show data context 437 Show data context 595 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 7 Show data context 10 Show data context 11 Show data context 30 Show data context 23 Show data context 76 Show data context 53 Show data context 35 Show data context 22 Show data context 8 Show data context 0 Show data context
Other TB 64 Show data context 12 Show data context 13 Show data context 11 Show data context 7 Show data context 3 Show data context 7 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 6 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 19 Show data context 14 Show data context 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 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
Gastro-intestinal 31 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context
Smallpox 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 53 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
Measles 33 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Diptheria 17 Show data context 13 Show data context 3 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
Lungs 206 Show data context 18 Show data context 1 Show data context 10 Show data context 8 Show data context 12 Show data context 30 Show data context 40 Show data context 58 Show data context 111 Show data context 104 Show data context
Cancer 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 15 Show data context 34 Show data context 58 Show data context 72 Show data context 35 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 5 Show data context 17 Show data context 10 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 20 Show data context 4 Show data context 6 Show data context 5 Show data context 6 Show data context 12 Show data context 27 Show data context 24 Show data context 25 Show data context 21 Show data context 13 Show data context
Other 599 Show data context 17 Show data context 26 Show data context 30 Show data context 26 Show data context 66 Show data context 89 Show data context 123 Show data context 255 Show data context 374 Show data context 611 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 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 7 Show data context 18 Show data context 47 Show data context 29 Show data context 30 Show data context 16 Show data context 8 Show data context 2 Show data context
Other TB 42 Show data context 10 Show data context 7 Show data context 7 Show data context 4 Show data context 14 Show data context 6 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 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 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 6 Show data context 4 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 19 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 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 5 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 31 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 0 Show data context
Measles 26 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 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 0 Show data context
Diptheria 18 Show data context 9 Show data context 4 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
Lungs 138 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 5 Show data context 12 Show data context 17 Show data context 30 Show data context 55 Show data context 80 Show data context 101 Show data context
Cancer 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 11 Show data context 36 Show data context 89 Show data context 72 Show data context 40 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 5 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 17 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 5 Show data context 10 Show data context 12 Show data context 14 Show data context 22 Show data context 16 Show data context 10 Show data context 14 Show data context
Other 517 Show data context 27 Show data context 20 Show data context 16 Show data context 18 Show data context 58 Show data context 80 Show data context 137 Show data context 221 Show data context 413 Show data context 669 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, Wigton 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/10111687/cube/CoD_grouped

Date accessed: 24th April 2024