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 93 Show data context 44 Show data context 60 Show data context 164 Show data context 232 Show data context 339 Show data context 266 Show data context 183 Show data context 105 Show data context 35 Show data context 7 Show data context
Other TB 139 Show data context 28 Show data context 18 Show data context 12 Show data context 14 Show data context 10 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 98 Show data context 85 Show data context 63 Show data context 63 Show data context 44 Show data context 46 Show data context 32 Show data context 28 Show data context 17 Show data context 15 Show data context 9 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 329 Show data context 81 Show data context 13 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 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
Gastro-intestinal 164 Show data context 6 Show data context 7 Show data context 4 Show data context 5 Show data context 6 Show data context 9 Show data context 20 Show data context 17 Show data context 15 Show data context 25 Show data context
Smallpox 154 Show data context 44 Show data context 9 Show data context 14 Show data context 6 Show data context 14 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 244 Show data context 14 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 165 Show data context 11 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 11 Show data context 19 Show data context 4 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 0 Show data context
Lungs 686 Show data context 48 Show data context 13 Show data context 36 Show data context 38 Show data context 73 Show data context 96 Show data context 132 Show data context 195 Show data context 225 Show data context 167 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 5 Show data context 29 Show data context 30 Show data context 31 Show data context 25 Show data context 19 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 21 Show data context 39 Show data context 32 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 71 Show data context 30 Show data context 36 Show data context 45 Show data context 32 Show data context 53 Show data context 33 Show data context 37 Show data context 20 Show data context 20 Show data context 19 Show data context
Other 2,109 Show data context 139 Show data context 82 Show data context 65 Show data context 59 Show data context 157 Show data context 197 Show data context 246 Show data context 312 Show data context 448 Show data context 922 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 47 Show data context 65 Show data context 153 Show data context 256 Show data context 388 Show data context 255 Show data context 173 Show data context 95 Show data context 27 Show data context 3 Show data context
Other TB 223 Show data context 36 Show data context 17 Show data context 8 Show data context 10 Show data context 12 Show data context 3 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 102 Show data context 66 Show data context 39 Show data context 51 Show data context 47 Show data context 38 Show data context 30 Show data context 17 Show data context 18 Show data context 9 Show data context 5 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 645 Show data context 255 Show data context 23 Show data context 11 Show data context 6 Show data context 10 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 366 Show data context 68 Show data context 42 Show data context 9 Show data context 31 Show data context 78 Show data context 81 Show data context 66 Show data context 59 Show data context 37 Show data context 25 Show data context
Smallpox 121 Show data context 40 Show data context 19 Show data context 13 Show data context 21 Show data context 34 Show data context 9 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 245 Show data context 10 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 227 Show data context 26 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
Diptheria 82 Show data context 28 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 5 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
Lungs 946 Show data context 59 Show data context 20 Show data context 25 Show data context 33 Show data context 91 Show data context 109 Show data context 170 Show data context 231 Show data context 247 Show data context 172 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 9 Show data context 31 Show data context 45 Show data context 45 Show data context 28 Show data context 15 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 25 Show data context 56 Show data context 34 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 90 Show data context 42 Show data context 41 Show data context 59 Show data context 38 Show data context 76 Show data context 65 Show data context 49 Show data context 35 Show data context 31 Show data context 14 Show data context
Other 2,598 Show data context 177 Show data context 74 Show data context 63 Show data context 76 Show data context 188 Show data context 289 Show data context 295 Show data context 436 Show data context 484 Show data context 730 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 107 Show data context 35 Show data context 67 Show data context 215 Show data context 274 Show data context 481 Show data context 339 Show data context 202 Show data context 85 Show data context 34 Show data context 2 Show data context
Other TB 475 Show data context 82 Show data context 37 Show data context 17 Show data context 12 Show data context 19 Show data context 9 Show data context 6 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 116 Show data context 73 Show data context 73 Show data context 83 Show data context 70 Show data context 88 Show data context 66 Show data context 46 Show data context 29 Show data context 12 Show data context 2 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 716 Show data context 249 Show data context 33 Show data context 13 Show data context 2 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
Gastro-intestinal 389 Show data context 7 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 8 Show data context 8 Show data context 6 Show data context 9 Show data context 14 Show data context 15 Show data context
Smallpox 63 Show data context 39 Show data context 16 Show data context 21 Show data context 35 Show data context 32 Show data context 11 Show data context 10 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 395 Show data context 19 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 451 Show data context 49 Show data context 6 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 0 Show data context
Diptheria 25 Show data context 15 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 1,521 Show data context 75 Show data context 27 Show data context 32 Show data context 49 Show data context 104 Show data context 177 Show data context 237 Show data context 374 Show data context 455 Show data context 245 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 10 Show data context 43 Show data context 76 Show data context 100 Show data context 67 Show data context 20 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 5 Show data context 29 Show data context 100 Show data context 46 Show data context 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 85 Show data context 53 Show data context 46 Show data context 64 Show data context 62 Show data context 128 Show data context 98 Show data context 62 Show data context 46 Show data context 37 Show data context 8 Show data context
Other 3,916 Show data context 190 Show data context 119 Show data context 101 Show data context 89 Show data context 305 Show data context 437 Show data context 455 Show data context 570 Show data context 683 Show data context 817 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 87 Show data context 50 Show data context 85 Show data context 188 Show data context 285 Show data context 491 Show data context 386 Show data context 231 Show data context 106 Show data context 29 Show data context 5 Show data context
Other TB 497 Show data context 77 Show data context 52 Show data context 26 Show data context 16 Show data context 12 Show data context 9 Show data context 6 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 36 Show data context 42 Show data context 51 Show data context 66 Show data context 63 Show data context 69 Show data context 31 Show data context 15 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 521 Show data context 166 Show data context 20 Show data context 8 Show data context 4 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 309 Show data context 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 8 Show data context 7 Show data context 3 Show data context 12 Show data context 18 Show data context 13 Show data context
Smallpox 2 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 495 Show data context 14 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 606 Show data context 65 Show data context 1 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Diptheria 28 Show data context 16 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 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
Lungs 2,349 Show data context 137 Show data context 27 Show data context 34 Show data context 57 Show data context 150 Show data context 200 Show data context 308 Show data context 480 Show data context 475 Show data context 221 Show data context
Cancer 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 5 Show data context 24 Show data context 62 Show data context 107 Show data context 141 Show data context 107 Show data context 26 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 6 Show data context 44 Show data context 96 Show data context 62 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 107 Show data context 61 Show data context 46 Show data context 61 Show data context 63 Show data context 100 Show data context 102 Show data context 74 Show data context 73 Show data context 38 Show data context 17 Show data context
Other 4,005 Show data context 179 Show data context 122 Show data context 152 Show data context 144 Show data context 301 Show data context 553 Show data context 635 Show data context 839 Show data context 905 Show data context 974 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 80 Show data context 31 Show data context 52 Show data context 198 Show data context 247 Show data context 520 Show data context 328 Show data context 258 Show data context 142 Show data context 30 Show data context 2 Show data context
Other TB 458 Show data context 83 Show data context 41 Show data context 44 Show data context 36 Show data context 40 Show data context 18 Show data context 11 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 17 Show data context 25 Show data context 22 Show data context 33 Show data context 29 Show data context 32 Show data context 21 Show data context 11 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 170 Show data context 48 Show data context 15 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 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 448 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 7 Show data context 4 Show data context 15 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 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 512 Show data context 13 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 508 Show data context 23 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 324 Show data context 133 Show data context 14 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 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
Lungs 2,305 Show data context 115 Show data context 25 Show data context 38 Show data context 55 Show data context 118 Show data context 162 Show data context 263 Show data context 522 Show data context 542 Show data context 271 Show data context
Cancer 6 Show data context 5 Show data context 4 Show data context 6 Show data context 4 Show data context 33 Show data context 93 Show data context 184 Show data context 252 Show data context 175 Show data context 41 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 8 Show data context 46 Show data context 124 Show data context 82 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 152 Show data context 47 Show data context 32 Show data context 52 Show data context 48 Show data context 102 Show data context 101 Show data context 100 Show data context 64 Show data context 50 Show data context 12 Show data context
Other 4,879 Show data context 187 Show data context 151 Show data context 147 Show data context 165 Show data context 366 Show data context 556 Show data context 835 Show data context 1,094 Show data context 1,220 Show data context 1,090 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 107 Show data context 36 Show data context 42 Show data context 147 Show data context 229 Show data context 451 Show data context 380 Show data context 250 Show data context 143 Show data context 53 Show data context 1 Show data context
Other TB 456 Show data context 101 Show data context 76 Show data context 43 Show data context 23 Show data context 48 Show data context 26 Show data context 16 Show data context 9 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 6 Show data context 1 Show data context 11 Show data context 10 Show data context 17 Show data context 23 Show data context 11 Show data context 7 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 84 Show data context 27 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 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
Gastro-intestinal 587 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 5 Show data context 12 Show data context 13 Show data context 12 Show data context
Smallpox 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 13 Show data context 6 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 522 Show data context 11 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 371 Show data context 32 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 152 Show data context 38 Show data context 7 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 1,456 Show data context 58 Show data context 26 Show data context 34 Show data context 47 Show data context 162 Show data context 190 Show data context 253 Show data context 491 Show data context 534 Show data context 275 Show data context
Cancer 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 6 Show data context 7 Show data context 35 Show data context 119 Show data context 247 Show data context 322 Show data context 239 Show data context 78 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 5 Show data context 31 Show data context 85 Show data context 65 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 179 Show data context 54 Show data context 33 Show data context 60 Show data context 68 Show data context 153 Show data context 112 Show data context 124 Show data context 77 Show data context 49 Show data context 27 Show data context
Other 4,247 Show data context 176 Show data context 142 Show data context 168 Show data context 177 Show data context 434 Show data context 663 Show data context 910 Show data context 1,374 Show data context 1,666 Show data context 1,295 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, Swansea 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/10167383/cube/CoD_grouped

Date accessed: 23rd April 2024