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 100 Show data context 36 Show data context 61 Show data context 152 Show data context 202 Show data context 377 Show data context 301 Show data context 180 Show data context 70 Show data context 24 Show data context 5 Show data context
Other TB 515 Show data context 54 Show data context 15 Show data context 12 Show data context 8 Show data context 7 Show data context 5 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 91 Show data context 93 Show data context 55 Show data context 71 Show data context 73 Show data context 87 Show data context 62 Show data context 48 Show data context 33 Show data context 21 Show data context 12 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 598 Show data context 223 Show data context 42 Show data context 10 Show data context 5 Show data context 5 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 638 Show data context 27 Show data context 11 Show data context 6 Show data context 15 Show data context 20 Show data context 32 Show data context 39 Show data context 46 Show data context 53 Show data context 36 Show data context
Smallpox 112 Show data context 34 Show data context 7 Show data context 8 Show data context 9 Show data context 9 Show data context 7 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 275 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
Measles 344 Show data context 22 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 37 Show data context 12 Show data context 4 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 0 Show data context
Lungs 1,442 Show data context 65 Show data context 14 Show data context 17 Show data context 29 Show data context 75 Show data context 112 Show data context 140 Show data context 251 Show data context 244 Show data context 158 Show data context
Cancer 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 5 Show data context 20 Show data context 25 Show data context 37 Show data context 20 Show data context 8 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 5 Show data context 28 Show data context 61 Show data context 56 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 175 Show data context 79 Show data context 72 Show data context 68 Show data context 82 Show data context 105 Show data context 98 Show data context 63 Show data context 51 Show data context 29 Show data context 11 Show data context
Other 2,997 Show data context 164 Show data context 111 Show data context 81 Show data context 124 Show data context 259 Show data context 342 Show data context 395 Show data context 481 Show data context 606 Show data context 560 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 124 Show data context 44 Show data context 56 Show data context 145 Show data context 253 Show data context 481 Show data context 364 Show data context 206 Show data context 110 Show data context 22 Show data context 3 Show data context
Other TB 675 Show data context 69 Show data context 27 Show data context 7 Show data context 6 Show data context 10 Show data context 6 Show data context 6 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 183 Show data context 108 Show data context 67 Show data context 63 Show data context 63 Show data context 89 Show data context 76 Show data context 70 Show data context 36 Show data context 24 Show data context 7 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 897 Show data context 280 Show data context 35 Show data context 7 Show data context 16 Show data context 8 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 848 Show data context 13 Show data context 6 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 17 Show data context 26 Show data context 23 Show data context 39 Show data context 44 Show data context 29 Show data context
Smallpox 198 Show data context 32 Show data context 6 Show data context 6 Show data context 5 Show data context 11 Show data context 10 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 373 Show data context 18 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 400 Show data context 16 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Diptheria 160 Show data context 45 Show data context 7 Show data context 9 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 1,940 Show data context 102 Show data context 26 Show data context 22 Show data context 39 Show data context 114 Show data context 144 Show data context 297 Show data context 404 Show data context 343 Show data context 231 Show data context
Cancer 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 35 Show data context 57 Show data context 46 Show data context 42 Show data context 20 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 8 Show data context 20 Show data context 72 Show data context 63 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 183 Show data context 62 Show data context 65 Show data context 59 Show data context 83 Show data context 125 Show data context 106 Show data context 92 Show data context 72 Show data context 32 Show data context 15 Show data context
Other 3,742 Show data context 214 Show data context 117 Show data context 94 Show data context 106 Show data context 323 Show data context 491 Show data context 584 Show data context 637 Show data context 696 Show data context 642 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 97 Show data context 52 Show data context 65 Show data context 164 Show data context 193 Show data context 509 Show data context 425 Show data context 245 Show data context 116 Show data context 28 Show data context 4 Show data context
Other TB 757 Show data context 61 Show data context 22 Show data context 16 Show data context 7 Show data context 12 Show data context 7 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 127 Show data context 89 Show data context 71 Show data context 75 Show data context 67 Show data context 127 Show data context 80 Show data context 75 Show data context 41 Show data context 15 Show data context 5 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 908 Show data context 287 Show data context 46 Show data context 19 Show data context 8 Show data context 8 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 1,380 Show data context 6 Show data context 4 Show data context 7 Show data context 3 Show data context 10 Show data context 10 Show data context 17 Show data context 30 Show data context 33 Show data context 31 Show data context
Smallpox 71 Show data context 52 Show data context 18 Show data context 21 Show data context 23 Show data context 26 Show data context 17 Show data context 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context
Whooping Cough 540 Show data context 19 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 631 Show data context 44 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Diptheria 169 Show data context 38 Show data context 7 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 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
Lungs 2,146 Show data context 95 Show data context 30 Show data context 32 Show data context 39 Show data context 143 Show data context 256 Show data context 380 Show data context 598 Show data context 516 Show data context 251 Show data context
Cancer 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 15 Show data context 46 Show data context 77 Show data context 73 Show data context 69 Show data context 16 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 11 Show data context 38 Show data context 97 Show data context 70 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 193 Show data context 53 Show data context 70 Show data context 66 Show data context 97 Show data context 159 Show data context 147 Show data context 104 Show data context 85 Show data context 43 Show data context 31 Show data context
Other 4,673 Show data context 251 Show data context 107 Show data context 128 Show data context 126 Show data context 456 Show data context 687 Show data context 798 Show data context 947 Show data context 1,019 Show data context 809 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 70 Show data context 43 Show data context 60 Show data context 164 Show data context 230 Show data context 510 Show data context 432 Show data context 258 Show data context 125 Show data context 31 Show data context 4 Show data context
Other TB 867 Show data context 100 Show data context 31 Show data context 26 Show data context 17 Show data context 34 Show data context 13 Show data context 11 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 69 Show data context 74 Show data context 65 Show data context 71 Show data context 77 Show data context 92 Show data context 66 Show data context 48 Show data context 32 Show data context 15 Show data context 1 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 478 Show data context 172 Show data context 19 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 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
Gastro-intestinal 1,270 Show data context 19 Show data context 5 Show data context 7 Show data context 4 Show data context 12 Show data context 23 Show data context 22 Show data context 42 Show data context 69 Show data context 40 Show data context
Smallpox 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context
Whooping Cough 623 Show data context 28 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
Measles 1,124 Show data context 79 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 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
Diptheria 176 Show data context 41 Show data context 7 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 8 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context
Lungs 2,891 Show data context 187 Show data context 43 Show data context 50 Show data context 74 Show data context 269 Show data context 404 Show data context 615 Show data context 875 Show data context 731 Show data context 317 Show data context
Cancer 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 14 Show data context 53 Show data context 146 Show data context 138 Show data context 95 Show data context 28 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 11 Show data context 56 Show data context 113 Show data context 78 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 205 Show data context 60 Show data context 48 Show data context 64 Show data context 67 Show data context 140 Show data context 137 Show data context 128 Show data context 100 Show data context 56 Show data context 28 Show data context
Other 5,528 Show data context 298 Show data context 170 Show data context 163 Show data context 163 Show data context 516 Show data context 788 Show data context 945 Show data context 1,179 Show data context 1,265 Show data context 877 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 65 Show data context 38 Show data context 69 Show data context 162 Show data context 253 Show data context 592 Show data context 551 Show data context 316 Show data context 137 Show data context 22 Show data context 5 Show data context
Other TB 837 Show data context 91 Show data context 48 Show data context 25 Show data context 27 Show data context 48 Show data context 17 Show data context 20 Show data context 7 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 60 Show data context 78 Show data context 55 Show data context 79 Show data context 94 Show data context 147 Show data context 110 Show data context 38 Show data context 26 Show data context 10 Show data context 2 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 285 Show data context 90 Show data context 15 Show data context 6 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
Gastro-intestinal 1,603 Show data context 10 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 10 Show data context 18 Show data context 28 Show data context 39 Show data context 46 Show data context 36 Show data context
Smallpox 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 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 692 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 842 Show data context 29 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 189 Show data context 40 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 3,063 Show data context 159 Show data context 57 Show data context 51 Show data context 95 Show data context 255 Show data context 487 Show data context 766 Show data context 943 Show data context 796 Show data context 371 Show data context
Cancer 7 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 5 Show data context 5 Show data context 32 Show data context 100 Show data context 232 Show data context 257 Show data context 182 Show data context 51 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 15 Show data context 55 Show data context 171 Show data context 120 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 212 Show data context 72 Show data context 54 Show data context 79 Show data context 67 Show data context 161 Show data context 144 Show data context 121 Show data context 107 Show data context 49 Show data context 26 Show data context
Other 6,415 Show data context 243 Show data context 191 Show data context 213 Show data context 227 Show data context 645 Show data context 1,028 Show data context 1,320 Show data context 1,634 Show data context 1,597 Show data context 1,051 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 53 Show data context 47 Show data context 75 Show data context 140 Show data context 212 Show data context 549 Show data context 477 Show data context 290 Show data context 106 Show data context 26 Show data context 2 Show data context
Other TB 804 Show data context 92 Show data context 45 Show data context 28 Show data context 17 Show data context 41 Show data context 37 Show data context 22 Show data context 8 Show data context 7 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 15 Show data context 27 Show data context 37 Show data context 32 Show data context 40 Show data context 78 Show data context 51 Show data context 32 Show data context 11 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 237 Show data context 97 Show data context 16 Show data context 4 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
Gastro-intestinal 1,144 Show data context 14 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 9 Show data context 11 Show data context 30 Show data context 28 Show data context 51 Show data context 24 Show data context
Smallpox 1 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 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 467 Show data context 15 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 777 Show data context 59 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
Diptheria 217 Show data context 85 Show data context 15 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 2,198 Show data context 124 Show data context 47 Show data context 81 Show data context 87 Show data context 219 Show data context 368 Show data context 596 Show data context 763 Show data context 765 Show data context 389 Show data context
Cancer 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 20 Show data context 99 Show data context 238 Show data context 298 Show data context 233 Show data context 60 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 36 Show data context 105 Show data context 70 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 188 Show data context 66 Show data context 49 Show data context 57 Show data context 60 Show data context 131 Show data context 136 Show data context 141 Show data context 98 Show data context 60 Show data context 32 Show data context
Other 5,914 Show data context 250 Show data context 199 Show data context 178 Show data context 223 Show data context 495 Show data context 955 Show data context 1,365 Show data context 1,776 Show data context 1,841 Show data context 1,220 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, Prescot 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/10030031/cube/CoD_grouped

Date accessed: 29th May 2024