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 30 Show data context 39 Show data context 77 Show data context 121 Show data context 165 Show data context 121 Show data context 69 Show data context 39 Show data context 15 Show data context 2 Show data context
Other TB 61 Show data context 16 Show data context 7 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 9 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 88 Show data context 48 Show data context 13 Show data context 18 Show data context 18 Show data context 25 Show data context 13 Show data context 10 Show data context 8 Show data context 12 Show data context 3 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 135 Show data context 80 Show data context 13 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 39 Show data context 6 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 8 Show data context 6 Show data context 8 Show data context 7 Show data context 6 Show data context 9 Show data context
Smallpox 56 Show data context 9 Show data context 5 Show data context 5 Show data context 6 Show data context 9 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 72 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 47 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 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
Diptheria 5 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 74 Show data context 8 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 8 Show data context 13 Show data context 24 Show data context 23 Show data context 35 Show data context 54 Show data context 37 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 11 Show data context 15 Show data context 17 Show data context 15 Show data context 6 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 5 Show data context 20 Show data context 18 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 31 Show data context 8 Show data context 14 Show data context 9 Show data context 8 Show data context 32 Show data context 17 Show data context 12 Show data context 11 Show data context 5 Show data context 5 Show data context
Other 1,155 Show data context 75 Show data context 35 Show data context 37 Show data context 39 Show data context 75 Show data context 101 Show data context 104 Show data context 215 Show data context 353 Show data context 646 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 28 Show data context 9 Show data context 31 Show data context 97 Show data context 127 Show data context 206 Show data context 125 Show data context 89 Show data context 51 Show data context 24 Show data context 2 Show data context
Other TB 69 Show data context 18 Show data context 15 Show data context 7 Show data context 5 Show data context 7 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 59 Show data context 46 Show data context 17 Show data context 22 Show data context 24 Show data context 18 Show data context 13 Show data context 10 Show data context 9 Show data context 16 Show data context 3 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 154 Show data context 70 Show data context 17 Show data context 8 Show data context 5 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
Gastro-intestinal 64 Show data context 10 Show data context 8 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 14 Show data context 8 Show data context 7 Show data context 11 Show data context 9 Show data context
Smallpox 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 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 67 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 68 Show data context 11 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 6 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
Lungs 173 Show data context 9 Show data context 3 Show data context 7 Show data context 8 Show data context 13 Show data context 33 Show data context 27 Show data context 42 Show data context 71 Show data context 59 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 5 Show data context 7 Show data context 20 Show data context 22 Show data context 30 Show data context 16 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 10 Show data context 25 Show data context 20 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 30 Show data context 12 Show data context 12 Show data context 16 Show data context 27 Show data context 24 Show data context 24 Show data context 24 Show data context 12 Show data context 14 Show data context 14 Show data context
Other 1,280 Show data context 64 Show data context 24 Show data context 38 Show data context 42 Show data context 94 Show data context 137 Show data context 165 Show data context 229 Show data context 377 Show data context 650 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 27 Show data context 14 Show data context 31 Show data context 90 Show data context 96 Show data context 170 Show data context 118 Show data context 70 Show data context 59 Show data context 24 Show data context 9 Show data context
Other TB 105 Show data context 29 Show data context 14 Show data context 4 Show data context 6 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 22 Show data context 16 Show data context 11 Show data context 16 Show data context 7 Show data context 9 Show data context 12 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 138 Show data context 85 Show data context 22 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 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 69 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 6 Show data context 3 Show data context 9 Show data context 14 Show data context
Smallpox 1 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 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 96 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
Measles 49 Show data context 7 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 13 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 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
Lungs 280 Show data context 17 Show data context 5 Show data context 10 Show data context 5 Show data context 20 Show data context 35 Show data context 32 Show data context 79 Show data context 105 Show data context 129 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 5 Show data context 32 Show data context 38 Show data context 35 Show data context 22 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 5 Show data context 23 Show data context 30 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 19 Show data context 11 Show data context 12 Show data context 9 Show data context 15 Show data context 30 Show data context 17 Show data context 22 Show data context 14 Show data context 16 Show data context 13 Show data context
Other 1,046 Show data context 53 Show data context 47 Show data context 39 Show data context 33 Show data context 98 Show data context 121 Show data context 190 Show data context 297 Show data context 410 Show data context 704 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 22 Show data context 8 Show data context 20 Show data context 73 Show data context 105 Show data context 148 Show data context 99 Show data context 67 Show data context 36 Show data context 13 Show data context 5 Show data context
Other TB 180 Show data context 25 Show data context 20 Show data context 17 Show data context 7 Show data context 8 Show data context 7 Show data context 3 Show data context 8 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 2 Show data context 7 Show data context 8 Show data context 8 Show data context 5 Show data context 4 Show data context 6 Show data context 7 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 14 Show data context 16 Show data context 5 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 41 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 6 Show data context 7 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 88 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 69 Show data context 16 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 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Diptheria 13 Show data context 16 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
Lungs 397 Show data context 38 Show data context 7 Show data context 10 Show data context 13 Show data context 12 Show data context 30 Show data context 52 Show data context 91 Show data context 128 Show data context 95 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 20 Show data context 40 Show data context 34 Show data context 65 Show data context 19 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 9 Show data context 15 Show data context 9 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 19 Show data context 5 Show data context 10 Show data context 16 Show data context 13 Show data context 24 Show data context 22 Show data context 20 Show data context 22 Show data context 12 Show data context 9 Show data context
Other 887 Show data context 50 Show data context 36 Show data context 42 Show data context 40 Show data context 101 Show data context 121 Show data context 173 Show data context 309 Show data context 524 Show data context 653 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 15 Show data context 23 Show data context 47 Show data context 91 Show data context 121 Show data context 85 Show data context 41 Show data context 37 Show data context 13 Show data context 5 Show data context
Other TB 175 Show data context 23 Show data context 13 Show data context 20 Show data context 9 Show data context 9 Show data context 9 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 6 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 9 Show data context 24 Show data context 6 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
Gastro-intestinal 61 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 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 8 Show data context 7 Show data context
Smallpox 1 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 64 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 65 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 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
Diptheria 26 Show data context 18 Show data context 4 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
Lungs 320 Show data context 34 Show data context 6 Show data context 7 Show data context 10 Show data context 26 Show data context 23 Show data context 49 Show data context 83 Show data context 148 Show data context 144 Show data context
Cancer 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 6 Show data context 21 Show data context 44 Show data context 73 Show data context 77 Show data context 33 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 7 Show data context 21 Show data context 14 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 31 Show data context 7 Show data context 9 Show data context 19 Show data context 14 Show data context 33 Show data context 25 Show data context 25 Show data context 26 Show data context 14 Show data context 10 Show data context
Other 785 Show data context 46 Show data context 48 Show data context 50 Show data context 39 Show data context 101 Show data context 151 Show data context 202 Show data context 325 Show data context 533 Show data context 679 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 8 Show data context 11 Show data context 18 Show data context 57 Show data context 49 Show data context 93 Show data context 67 Show data context 38 Show data context 19 Show data context 19 Show data context 0 Show data context
Other TB 79 Show data context 16 Show data context 16 Show data context 17 Show data context 11 Show data context 12 Show data context 7 Show data context 6 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 5 Show data context 6 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 15 Show data context 9 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
Gastro-intestinal 28 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 5 Show data context 4 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 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 45 Show data context 6 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 30 Show data context 17 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
Lungs 225 Show data context 8 Show data context 8 Show data context 11 Show data context 11 Show data context 24 Show data context 24 Show data context 32 Show data context 67 Show data context 129 Show data context 128 Show data context
Cancer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 5 Show data context 17 Show data context 50 Show data context 89 Show data context 104 Show data context 40 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 6 Show data context 19 Show data context 13 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 30 Show data context 7 Show data context 3 Show data context 11 Show data context 13 Show data context 13 Show data context 23 Show data context 23 Show data context 14 Show data context 16 Show data context 10 Show data context
Other 673 Show data context 27 Show data context 36 Show data context 35 Show data context 37 Show data context 79 Show data context 121 Show data context 180 Show data context 375 Show data context 553 Show data context 641 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, Pembroke 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/10139508/cube/CoD_grouped

Date accessed: 25th April 2024