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 92 Show data context 30 Show data context 36 Show data context 114 Show data context 152 Show data context 316 Show data context 221 Show data context 131 Show data context 51 Show data context 19 Show data context 1 Show data context
Other TB 222 Show data context 45 Show data context 14 Show data context 10 Show data context 7 Show data context 9 Show data context 8 Show data context 5 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 69 Show data context 30 Show data context 19 Show data context 21 Show data context 13 Show data context 22 Show data context 14 Show data context 12 Show data context 12 Show data context 21 Show data context 11 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 153 Show data context 82 Show data context 16 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 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
Gastro-intestinal 250 Show data context 9 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 7 Show data context 12 Show data context 8 Show data context 13 Show data context 30 Show data context 41 Show data context
Smallpox 47 Show data context 10 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 7 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 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 95 Show data context 9 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
Diptheria 26 Show data context 15 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
Lungs 526 Show data context 32 Show data context 10 Show data context 14 Show data context 17 Show data context 43 Show data context 58 Show data context 89 Show data context 190 Show data context 236 Show data context 195 Show data context
Cancer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 8 Show data context 19 Show data context 28 Show data context 33 Show data context 41 Show data context 23 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 5 Show data context 25 Show data context 20 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 51 Show data context 17 Show data context 4 Show data context 13 Show data context 12 Show data context 18 Show data context 19 Show data context 18 Show data context 13 Show data context 19 Show data context 14 Show data context
Other 1,258 Show data context 107 Show data context 57 Show data context 81 Show data context 64 Show data context 140 Show data context 246 Show data context 343 Show data context 535 Show data context 712 Show data context 875 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 45 Show data context 23 Show data context 27 Show data context 103 Show data context 150 Show data context 280 Show data context 229 Show data context 121 Show data context 65 Show data context 22 Show data context 3 Show data context
Other TB 176 Show data context 29 Show data context 23 Show data context 11 Show data context 6 Show data context 7 Show data context 4 Show data context 11 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 35 Show data context 24 Show data context 20 Show data context 27 Show data context 20 Show data context 25 Show data context 14 Show data context 19 Show data context 19 Show data context 17 Show data context 14 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 187 Show data context 60 Show data context 5 Show data context 7 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 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 312 Show data context 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 5 Show data context 11 Show data context 10 Show data context 31 Show data context 38 Show data context
Smallpox 33 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 5 Show data context 6 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 115 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 0 Show data context
Measles 149 Show data context 11 Show data context 0 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
Diptheria 30 Show data context 13 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context
Lungs 599 Show data context 22 Show data context 13 Show data context 19 Show data context 17 Show data context 46 Show data context 78 Show data context 117 Show data context 221 Show data context 296 Show data context 234 Show data context
Cancer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 6 Show data context 24 Show data context 54 Show data context 64 Show data context 53 Show data context 23 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 8 Show data context 19 Show data context 18 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 70 Show data context 8 Show data context 13 Show data context 7 Show data context 13 Show data context 18 Show data context 36 Show data context 24 Show data context 22 Show data context 15 Show data context 14 Show data context
Other 1,527 Show data context 97 Show data context 60 Show data context 71 Show data context 59 Show data context 162 Show data context 244 Show data context 380 Show data context 569 Show data context 825 Show data context 1,125 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 19 Show data context 9 Show data context 39 Show data context 85 Show data context 126 Show data context 246 Show data context 185 Show data context 129 Show data context 52 Show data context 20 Show data context 1 Show data context
Other TB 147 Show data context 26 Show data context 12 Show data context 13 Show data context 5 Show data context 6 Show data context 6 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 10 Show data context 17 Show data context 19 Show data context 15 Show data context 17 Show data context 17 Show data context 9 Show data context 6 Show data context 11 Show data context 9 Show data context 6 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 112 Show data context 50 Show data context 13 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 282 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 5 Show data context 17 Show data context 18 Show data context 28 Show data context
Smallpox 15 Show data context 6 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 8 Show data context 14 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 84 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 185 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
Diptheria 19 Show data context 6 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 531 Show data context 22 Show data context 6 Show data context 13 Show data context 15 Show data context 50 Show data context 78 Show data context 134 Show data context 223 Show data context 356 Show data context 384 Show data context
Cancer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 8 Show data context 35 Show data context 75 Show data context 82 Show data context 73 Show data context 47 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 11 Show data context 20 Show data context 16 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 42 Show data context 13 Show data context 12 Show data context 11 Show data context 8 Show data context 15 Show data context 13 Show data context 17 Show data context 27 Show data context 30 Show data context 17 Show data context
Other 1,344 Show data context 71 Show data context 67 Show data context 70 Show data context 55 Show data context 154 Show data context 239 Show data context 370 Show data context 585 Show data context 960 Show data context 1,218 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 18 Show data context 10 Show data context 23 Show data context 57 Show data context 83 Show data context 225 Show data context 199 Show data context 98 Show data context 57 Show data context 13 Show data context 4 Show data context
Other TB 173 Show data context 25 Show data context 24 Show data context 11 Show data context 8 Show data context 7 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 7 Show data context 8 Show data context 16 Show data context 18 Show data context 14 Show data context 19 Show data context 10 Show data context 6 Show data context 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 18 Show data context 14 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
Gastro-intestinal 201 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 5 Show data context 11 Show data context 17 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 122 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
Measles 211 Show data context 22 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 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
Diptheria 17 Show data context 18 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 563 Show data context 37 Show data context 2 Show data context 11 Show data context 14 Show data context 43 Show data context 53 Show data context 88 Show data context 184 Show data context 341 Show data context 383 Show data context
Cancer 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 9 Show data context 42 Show data context 70 Show data context 133 Show data context 123 Show data context 76 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 10 Show data context 30 Show data context 24 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 50 Show data context 12 Show data context 6 Show data context 10 Show data context 4 Show data context 25 Show data context 27 Show data context 23 Show data context 30 Show data context 25 Show data context 27 Show data context
Other 1,324 Show data context 80 Show data context 77 Show data context 72 Show data context 57 Show data context 156 Show data context 244 Show data context 402 Show data context 623 Show data context 1,057 Show data context 1,368 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 34 Show data context 17 Show data context 18 Show data context 42 Show data context 77 Show data context 156 Show data context 148 Show data context 104 Show data context 63 Show data context 29 Show data context 8 Show data context
Other TB 115 Show data context 23 Show data context 25 Show data context 21 Show data context 5 Show data context 19 Show data context 10 Show data context 10 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 6 Show data context 5 Show data context 12 Show data context 8 Show data context 6 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 23 Show data context 11 Show data context 2 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
Gastro-intestinal 180 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 6 Show data context 10 Show data context 18 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 99 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 149 Show data context 20 Show data context 1 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
Diptheria 45 Show data context 19 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 472 Show data context 30 Show data context 6 Show data context 8 Show data context 8 Show data context 24 Show data context 47 Show data context 82 Show data context 157 Show data context 296 Show data context 410 Show data context
Cancer 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 5 Show data context 11 Show data context 41 Show data context 98 Show data context 184 Show data context 157 Show data context 95 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 15 Show data context 23 Show data context 24 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 55 Show data context 10 Show data context 7 Show data context 8 Show data context 7 Show data context 20 Show data context 27 Show data context 25 Show data context 28 Show data context 27 Show data context 35 Show data context
Other 1,198 Show data context 61 Show data context 57 Show data context 63 Show data context 63 Show data context 156 Show data context 197 Show data context 392 Show data context 602 Show data context 1,043 Show data context 1,417 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 16 Show data context 7 Show data context 8 Show data context 34 Show data context 57 Show data context 112 Show data context 105 Show data context 74 Show data context 42 Show data context 25 Show data context 2 Show data context
Other TB 72 Show data context 22 Show data context 13 Show data context 15 Show data context 12 Show data context 16 Show data context 14 Show data context 11 Show data context 11 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 6 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 5 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 114 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 77 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 112 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 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
Diptheria 30 Show data context 23 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context
Lungs 320 Show data context 10 Show data context 9 Show data context 7 Show data context 8 Show data context 34 Show data context 51 Show data context 78 Show data context 150 Show data context 270 Show data context 351 Show data context
Cancer 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 15 Show data context 51 Show data context 111 Show data context 180 Show data context 210 Show data context 141 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 10 Show data context 15 Show data context 15 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 51 Show data context 11 Show data context 1 Show data context 9 Show data context 7 Show data context 23 Show data context 26 Show data context 26 Show data context 26 Show data context 29 Show data context 33 Show data context
Other 868 Show data context 47 Show data context 33 Show data context 57 Show data context 55 Show data context 128 Show data context 217 Show data context 374 Show data context 647 Show data context 1,017 Show data context 1,490 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, Cheltenham 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/10139790/cube/CoD_grouped

Date accessed: 23rd April 2024