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 101 Show data context 34 Show data context 76 Show data context 162 Show data context 172 Show data context 260 Show data context 173 Show data context 114 Show data context 64 Show data context 29 Show data context 3 Show data context
Other TB 124 Show data context 18 Show data context 4 Show data context 8 Show data context 13 Show data context 11 Show data context 6 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 52 Show data context 46 Show data context 32 Show data context 40 Show data context 22 Show data context 34 Show data context 32 Show data context 19 Show data context 15 Show data context 11 Show data context 4 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 254 Show data context 110 Show data context 23 Show data context 8 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
Gastro-intestinal 112 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 8 Show data context 10 Show data context 12 Show data context 11 Show data context 15 Show data context 14 Show data context
Smallpox 63 Show data context 14 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 159 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 165 Show data context 17 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Diptheria 10 Show data context 2 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 0 Show data context
Lungs 304 Show data context 29 Show data context 11 Show data context 22 Show data context 12 Show data context 33 Show data context 56 Show data context 70 Show data context 118 Show data context 166 Show data context 70 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 8 Show data context 14 Show data context 21 Show data context 8 Show data context 6 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 18 Show data context 37 Show data context 30 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 99 Show data context 21 Show data context 21 Show data context 24 Show data context 25 Show data context 46 Show data context 31 Show data context 24 Show data context 27 Show data context 11 Show data context 6 Show data context
Other 2,107 Show data context 110 Show data context 71 Show data context 70 Show data context 61 Show data context 150 Show data context 161 Show data context 242 Show data context 334 Show data context 531 Show data context 628 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 43 Show data context 27 Show data context 61 Show data context 195 Show data context 187 Show data context 227 Show data context 159 Show data context 104 Show data context 66 Show data context 32 Show data context 3 Show data context
Other TB 181 Show data context 11 Show data context 10 Show data context 7 Show data context 6 Show data context 8 Show data context 15 Show data context 7 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 84 Show data context 62 Show data context 38 Show data context 50 Show data context 38 Show data context 38 Show data context 27 Show data context 22 Show data context 21 Show data context 17 Show data context 7 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 246 Show data context 127 Show data context 19 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 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 238 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 11 Show data context 10 Show data context 10 Show data context 14 Show data context 25 Show data context 17 Show data context
Smallpox 30 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 6 Show data context 6 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
Whooping Cough 218 Show data context 9 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 169 Show data context 11 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 26 Show data context 15 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 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
Lungs 579 Show data context 44 Show data context 11 Show data context 27 Show data context 12 Show data context 53 Show data context 79 Show data context 119 Show data context 211 Show data context 228 Show data context 138 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 7 Show data context 18 Show data context 24 Show data context 21 Show data context 5 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 19 Show data context 30 Show data context 40 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 80 Show data context 28 Show data context 19 Show data context 23 Show data context 11 Show data context 27 Show data context 29 Show data context 38 Show data context 37 Show data context 20 Show data context 16 Show data context
Other 2,095 Show data context 106 Show data context 61 Show data context 54 Show data context 59 Show data context 118 Show data context 182 Show data context 228 Show data context 414 Show data context 534 Show data context 689 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 26 Show data context 12 Show data context 43 Show data context 151 Show data context 141 Show data context 230 Show data context 129 Show data context 117 Show data context 68 Show data context 46 Show data context 7 Show data context
Other TB 337 Show data context 25 Show data context 13 Show data context 5 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 63 Show data context 46 Show data context 20 Show data context 36 Show data context 22 Show data context 28 Show data context 27 Show data context 20 Show data context 10 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 293 Show data context 102 Show data context 25 Show data context 6 Show data context 2 Show data context 10 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 276 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 8 Show data context 11 Show data context 17 Show data context 16 Show data context
Smallpox 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 182 Show data context 8 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 158 Show data context 9 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
Diptheria 31 Show data context 17 Show data context 8 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 898 Show data context 50 Show data context 12 Show data context 10 Show data context 19 Show data context 45 Show data context 92 Show data context 129 Show data context 255 Show data context 324 Show data context 194 Show data context
Cancer 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 22 Show data context 25 Show data context 52 Show data context 31 Show data context 22 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 32 Show data context 52 Show data context 32 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 81 Show data context 39 Show data context 19 Show data context 15 Show data context 27 Show data context 35 Show data context 31 Show data context 32 Show data context 39 Show data context 16 Show data context 13 Show data context
Other 2,004 Show data context 99 Show data context 62 Show data context 59 Show data context 64 Show data context 138 Show data context 201 Show data context 291 Show data context 463 Show data context 666 Show data context 707 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 30 Show data context 14 Show data context 31 Show data context 78 Show data context 113 Show data context 215 Show data context 138 Show data context 89 Show data context 61 Show data context 22 Show data context 3 Show data context
Other TB 429 Show data context 30 Show data context 20 Show data context 10 Show data context 12 Show data context 8 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 23 Show data context 16 Show data context 13 Show data context 23 Show data context 16 Show data context 24 Show data context 21 Show data context 7 Show data context 10 Show data context 9 Show data context 1 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 106 Show data context 35 Show data context 4 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
Gastro-intestinal 221 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 5 Show data context 13 Show data context 20 Show data context 20 Show data context
Smallpox 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 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
Whooping Cough 137 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 142 Show data context 13 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
Diptheria 19 Show data context 8 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
Lungs 1,056 Show data context 64 Show data context 15 Show data context 21 Show data context 27 Show data context 82 Show data context 120 Show data context 168 Show data context 286 Show data context 357 Show data context 219 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 5 Show data context 23 Show data context 46 Show data context 77 Show data context 70 Show data context 23 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 26 Show data context 55 Show data context 32 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 65 Show data context 29 Show data context 20 Show data context 12 Show data context 14 Show data context 46 Show data context 33 Show data context 36 Show data context 29 Show data context 24 Show data context 25 Show data context
Other 1,799 Show data context 87 Show data context 75 Show data context 70 Show data context 71 Show data context 151 Show data context 244 Show data context 350 Show data context 531 Show data context 722 Show data context 732 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 40 Show data context 14 Show data context 22 Show data context 56 Show data context 88 Show data context 155 Show data context 125 Show data context 97 Show data context 34 Show data context 20 Show data context 1 Show data context
Other TB 282 Show data context 31 Show data context 22 Show data context 15 Show data context 8 Show data context 8 Show data context 8 Show data context 9 Show data context 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 14 Show data context 17 Show data context 19 Show data context 21 Show data context 26 Show data context 45 Show data context 32 Show data context 17 Show data context 8 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 77 Show data context 23 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 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 295 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 9 Show data context 23 Show data context 21 Show data context
Smallpox 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 201 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 194 Show data context 10 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 78 Show data context 21 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 1,026 Show data context 52 Show data context 11 Show data context 25 Show data context 21 Show data context 84 Show data context 132 Show data context 175 Show data context 239 Show data context 303 Show data context 219 Show data context
Cancer 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 6 Show data context 32 Show data context 61 Show data context 91 Show data context 110 Show data context 23 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 19 Show data context 55 Show data context 46 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 60 Show data context 22 Show data context 13 Show data context 22 Show data context 13 Show data context 36 Show data context 33 Show data context 57 Show data context 45 Show data context 25 Show data context 19 Show data context
Other 2,169 Show data context 100 Show data context 78 Show data context 96 Show data context 86 Show data context 228 Show data context 316 Show data context 470 Show data context 655 Show data context 867 Show data context 668 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 31 Show data context 13 Show data context 14 Show data context 49 Show data context 71 Show data context 141 Show data context 133 Show data context 74 Show data context 39 Show data context 13 Show data context 1 Show data context
Other TB 189 Show data context 20 Show data context 6 Show data context 12 Show data context 5 Show data context 16 Show data context 6 Show data context 8 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 9 Show data context 8 Show data context 16 Show data context 13 Show data context 8 Show data context 8 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 48 Show data context 26 Show data context 4 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
Gastro-intestinal 161 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 5 Show data context 5 Show data context 11 Show data context 14 Show data context
Smallpox 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context
Whooping Cough 130 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 155 Show data context 9 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
Diptheria 87 Show data context 36 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 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
Lungs 693 Show data context 31 Show data context 8 Show data context 26 Show data context 23 Show data context 81 Show data context 104 Show data context 143 Show data context 239 Show data context 266 Show data context 182 Show data context
Cancer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 7 Show data context 40 Show data context 95 Show data context 138 Show data context 128 Show data context 39 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 11 Show data context 41 Show data context 27 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 64 Show data context 20 Show data context 18 Show data context 24 Show data context 21 Show data context 57 Show data context 43 Show data context 38 Show data context 37 Show data context 30 Show data context 13 Show data context
Other 1,876 Show data context 106 Show data context 65 Show data context 67 Show data context 62 Show data context 177 Show data context 289 Show data context 491 Show data context 742 Show data context 890 Show data context 737 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, Chorley 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/10208877/cube/CoD_grouped

Date accessed: 23rd May 2024