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 65 Show data context 25 Show data context 37 Show data context 91 Show data context 140 Show data context 205 Show data context 160 Show data context 89 Show data context 66 Show data context 19 Show data context 4 Show data context
Other TB 106 Show data context 27 Show data context 17 Show data context 13 Show data context 6 Show data context 11 Show data context 5 Show data context 6 Show data context 6 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 82 Show data context 74 Show data context 42 Show data context 30 Show data context 29 Show data context 41 Show data context 34 Show data context 19 Show data context 29 Show data context 37 Show data context 28 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 161 Show data context 72 Show data context 22 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 1 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 79 Show data context 9 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 6 Show data context 18 Show data context 16 Show data context
Smallpox 21 Show data context 8 Show data context 1 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
Whooping Cough 101 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 98 Show data context 9 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 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
Diptheria 13 Show data context 23 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 0 Show data context
Lungs 404 Show data context 28 Show data context 10 Show data context 19 Show data context 16 Show data context 27 Show data context 56 Show data context 74 Show data context 132 Show data context 198 Show data context 114 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 5 Show data context 11 Show data context 20 Show data context 26 Show data context 25 Show data context 23 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 13 Show data context 22 Show data context 14 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 66 Show data context 22 Show data context 12 Show data context 15 Show data context 11 Show data context 9 Show data context 19 Show data context 16 Show data context 24 Show data context 18 Show data context 12 Show data context
Other 1,167 Show data context 100 Show data context 59 Show data context 55 Show data context 51 Show data context 88 Show data context 146 Show data context 212 Show data context 357 Show data context 702 Show data context 1,079 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 31 Show data context 10 Show data context 42 Show data context 67 Show data context 119 Show data context 162 Show data context 119 Show data context 72 Show data context 50 Show data context 20 Show data context 3 Show data context
Other TB 113 Show data context 22 Show data context 12 Show data context 10 Show data context 4 Show data context 7 Show data context 3 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 30 Show data context 25 Show data context 19 Show data context 23 Show data context 15 Show data context 12 Show data context 9 Show data context 10 Show data context 10 Show data context 12 Show data context 4 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 132 Show data context 62 Show data context 12 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 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 99 Show data context 7 Show data context 7 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 5 Show data context 5 Show data context 6 Show data context 18 Show data context 12 Show data context 21 Show data context
Smallpox 23 Show data context 9 Show data context 8 Show data context 5 Show data context 5 Show data context 9 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 106 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 97 Show data context 7 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 14 Show data context 7 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 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
Lungs 265 Show data context 19 Show data context 8 Show data context 8 Show data context 11 Show data context 17 Show data context 38 Show data context 50 Show data context 112 Show data context 179 Show data context 173 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 12 Show data context 20 Show data context 29 Show data context 26 Show data context 21 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 13 Show data context 20 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 43 Show data context 9 Show data context 13 Show data context 7 Show data context 5 Show data context 9 Show data context 13 Show data context 21 Show data context 23 Show data context 13 Show data context 14 Show data context
Other 951 Show data context 51 Show data context 37 Show data context 47 Show data context 46 Show data context 74 Show data context 124 Show data context 168 Show data context 287 Show data context 532 Show data context 925 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 10 Show data context 8 Show data context 19 Show data context 63 Show data context 83 Show data context 142 Show data context 92 Show data context 74 Show data context 40 Show data context 24 Show data context 2 Show data context
Other TB 89 Show data context 11 Show data context 6 Show data context 6 Show data context 4 Show data context 6 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 13 Show data context 14 Show data context 12 Show data context 10 Show data context 12 Show data context 11 Show data context 12 Show data context 6 Show data context 8 Show data context 7 Show data context 2 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 86 Show data context 65 Show data context 11 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 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 71 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 6 Show data context 4 Show data context 5 Show data context 9 Show data context 8 Show data context
Smallpox 8 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 73 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 74 Show data context 9 Show data context 3 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
Diptheria 8 Show data context 7 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 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
Lungs 277 Show data context 17 Show data context 11 Show data context 7 Show data context 12 Show data context 24 Show data context 43 Show data context 76 Show data context 134 Show data context 215 Show data context 144 Show data context
Cancer 0 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 40 Show data context 26 Show data context 25 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 5 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 26 Show data context 9 Show data context 7 Show data context 6 Show data context 7 Show data context 14 Show data context 25 Show data context 20 Show data context 24 Show data context 13 Show data context 15 Show data context
Other 755 Show data context 48 Show data context 33 Show data context 47 Show data context 39 Show data context 60 Show data context 107 Show data context 176 Show data context 343 Show data context 572 Show data context 975 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 9 Show data context 5 Show data context 8 Show data context 44 Show data context 47 Show data context 85 Show data context 64 Show data context 57 Show data context 34 Show data context 16 Show data context 3 Show data context
Other TB 57 Show data context 12 Show data context 7 Show data context 8 Show data context 3 Show data context 8 Show data context 4 Show data context 6 Show data context 6 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 7 Show data context 7 Show data context 10 Show data context 14 Show data context 4 Show data context 15 Show data context 6 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 11 Show data context 2 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 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 37 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 1 Show data context 6 Show data context 3 Show data context 6 Show data context
Smallpox 0 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 98 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 82 Show data context 10 Show data context 4 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
Diptheria 12 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 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 0 Show data context
Lungs 378 Show data context 35 Show data context 15 Show data context 9 Show data context 7 Show data context 20 Show data context 34 Show data context 54 Show data context 109 Show data context 170 Show data context 160 Show data context
Cancer 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 10 Show data context 29 Show data context 46 Show data context 50 Show data context 22 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 19 Show data context 12 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 33 Show data context 6 Show data context 7 Show data context 10 Show data context 5 Show data context 19 Show data context 18 Show data context 12 Show data context 8 Show data context 10 Show data context 6 Show data context
Other 721 Show data context 37 Show data context 38 Show data context 30 Show data context 31 Show data context 58 Show data context 113 Show data context 178 Show data context 324 Show data context 587 Show data context 814 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 3 Show data context 11 Show data context 22 Show data context 50 Show data context 78 Show data context 58 Show data context 38 Show data context 27 Show data context 7 Show data context 4 Show data context
Other TB 53 Show data context 11 Show data context 13 Show data context 9 Show data context 7 Show data context 7 Show data context 7 Show data context 6 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 5 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 5 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 10 Show data context 9 Show data context 7 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
Gastro-intestinal 46 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 11 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 61 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 76 Show data context 12 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 0 Show data context
Diptheria 24 Show data context 12 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
Lungs 316 Show data context 20 Show data context 8 Show data context 5 Show data context 8 Show data context 19 Show data context 23 Show data context 51 Show data context 83 Show data context 181 Show data context 219 Show data context
Cancer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 18 Show data context 37 Show data context 59 Show data context 68 Show data context 36 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 20 Show data context 13 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 26 Show data context 9 Show data context 5 Show data context 7 Show data context 8 Show data context 9 Show data context 20 Show data context 18 Show data context 20 Show data context 14 Show data context 14 Show data context
Other 584 Show data context 25 Show data context 30 Show data context 30 Show data context 31 Show data context 62 Show data context 92 Show data context 189 Show data context 281 Show data context 497 Show data context 774 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 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 10 Show data context 23 Show data context 27 Show data context 59 Show data context 34 Show data context 31 Show data context 21 Show data context 9 Show data context 0 Show data context
Other TB 19 Show data context 10 Show data context 8 Show data context 7 Show data context 12 Show data context 5 Show data context 5 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 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
Scarlet Fever 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 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 23 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 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 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 57 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context
Measles 30 Show data context 7 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 12 Show data context 17 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 143 Show data context 14 Show data context 5 Show data context 7 Show data context 8 Show data context 16 Show data context 17 Show data context 35 Show data context 59 Show data context 120 Show data context 174 Show data context
Cancer 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 7 Show data context 10 Show data context 30 Show data context 60 Show data context 66 Show data context 40 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 11 Show data context 13 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 25 Show data context 6 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 11 Show data context 9 Show data context 13 Show data context 22 Show data context 20 Show data context 17 Show data context 10 Show data context
Other 380 Show data context 27 Show data context 23 Show data context 31 Show data context 22 Show data context 47 Show data context 75 Show data context 156 Show data context 244 Show data context 454 Show data context 766 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, Tiverton RegD through time | Life & Death Statistics | Decennial Cause of Death by Age, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10488230/cube/CoD_grouped

Date accessed: 23rd April 2024