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 37 Show data context 25 Show data context 62 Show data context 136 Show data context 173 Show data context 336 Show data context 247 Show data context 151 Show data context 82 Show data context 18 Show data context 0 Show data context
Other TB 845 Show data context 74 Show data context 22 Show data context 8 Show data context 6 Show data context 14 Show data context 5 Show data context 6 Show data context 7 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 109 Show data context 84 Show data context 45 Show data context 56 Show data context 45 Show data context 61 Show data context 25 Show data context 25 Show data context 35 Show data context 27 Show data context 9 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 506 Show data context 164 Show data context 37 Show data context 7 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 477 Show data context 49 Show data context 20 Show data context 14 Show data context 28 Show data context 110 Show data context 105 Show data context 106 Show data context 83 Show data context 90 Show data context 60 Show data context
Smallpox 116 Show data context 18 Show data context 8 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 7 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 214 Show data context 17 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 261 Show data context 24 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 22 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 886 Show data context 51 Show data context 18 Show data context 11 Show data context 18 Show data context 43 Show data context 72 Show data context 95 Show data context 146 Show data context 150 Show data context 77 Show data context
Cancer 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 9 Show data context 24 Show data context 39 Show data context 42 Show data context 27 Show data context 10 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 10 Show data context 26 Show data context 48 Show data context 33 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 84 Show data context 41 Show data context 46 Show data context 30 Show data context 33 Show data context 53 Show data context 47 Show data context 44 Show data context 22 Show data context 25 Show data context 14 Show data context
Other 2,873 Show data context 150 Show data context 74 Show data context 84 Show data context 85 Show data context 266 Show data context 375 Show data context 404 Show data context 497 Show data context 686 Show data context 758 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 56 Show data context 43 Show data context 73 Show data context 196 Show data context 222 Show data context 407 Show data context 308 Show data context 176 Show data context 104 Show data context 23 Show data context 6 Show data context
Other TB 1,070 Show data context 74 Show data context 18 Show data context 19 Show data context 4 Show data context 11 Show data context 6 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 174 Show data context 98 Show data context 55 Show data context 56 Show data context 55 Show data context 84 Show data context 64 Show data context 61 Show data context 64 Show data context 34 Show data context 7 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 835 Show data context 374 Show data context 60 Show data context 21 Show data context 6 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
Gastro-intestinal 644 Show data context 16 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 12 Show data context 13 Show data context 21 Show data context 25 Show data context 55 Show data context 52 Show data context
Smallpox 63 Show data context 18 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 6 Show data context 11 Show data context 7 Show data context 6 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 407 Show data context 26 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 334 Show data context 28 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 35 Show data context 13 Show data context 5 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
Lungs 1,204 Show data context 39 Show data context 8 Show data context 13 Show data context 23 Show data context 62 Show data context 93 Show data context 137 Show data context 208 Show data context 216 Show data context 147 Show data context
Cancer 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 12 Show data context 36 Show data context 60 Show data context 57 Show data context 39 Show data context 16 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 9 Show data context 29 Show data context 49 Show data context 49 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 133 Show data context 55 Show data context 48 Show data context 32 Show data context 29 Show data context 48 Show data context 54 Show data context 46 Show data context 48 Show data context 40 Show data context 19 Show data context
Other 3,869 Show data context 157 Show data context 58 Show data context 88 Show data context 87 Show data context 213 Show data context 314 Show data context 435 Show data context 579 Show data context 779 Show data context 852 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 115 Show data context 70 Show data context 117 Show data context 204 Show data context 288 Show data context 518 Show data context 353 Show data context 250 Show data context 110 Show data context 34 Show data context 4 Show data context
Other TB 1,353 Show data context 93 Show data context 44 Show data context 21 Show data context 7 Show data context 9 Show data context 10 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 173 Show data context 88 Show data context 67 Show data context 65 Show data context 60 Show data context 82 Show data context 49 Show data context 39 Show data context 38 Show data context 17 Show data context 4 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 963 Show data context 414 Show data context 74 Show data context 16 Show data context 8 Show data context 5 Show data context 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 1,004 Show data context 11 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 10 Show data context 6 Show data context 13 Show data context 32 Show data context 48 Show data context 45 Show data context
Smallpox 183 Show data context 55 Show data context 24 Show data context 30 Show data context 47 Show data context 90 Show data context 46 Show data context 19 Show data context 15 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context
Whooping Cough 558 Show data context 21 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 357 Show data context 29 Show data context 4 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
Diptheria 49 Show data context 8 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 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 2 Show data context
Lungs 1,854 Show data context 83 Show data context 23 Show data context 28 Show data context 35 Show data context 100 Show data context 157 Show data context 222 Show data context 364 Show data context 349 Show data context 171 Show data context
Cancer 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 17 Show data context 46 Show data context 82 Show data context 75 Show data context 54 Show data context 16 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 5 Show data context 48 Show data context 73 Show data context 50 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 175 Show data context 44 Show data context 50 Show data context 49 Show data context 41 Show data context 72 Show data context 78 Show data context 81 Show data context 69 Show data context 45 Show data context 29 Show data context
Other 5,067 Show data context 208 Show data context 134 Show data context 116 Show data context 130 Show data context 331 Show data context 501 Show data context 629 Show data context 874 Show data context 1,087 Show data context 925 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 84 Show data context 69 Show data context 139 Show data context 286 Show data context 321 Show data context 581 Show data context 422 Show data context 253 Show data context 110 Show data context 28 Show data context 3 Show data context
Other TB 1,020 Show data context 166 Show data context 72 Show data context 46 Show data context 21 Show data context 21 Show data context 13 Show data context 9 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 48 Show data context 62 Show data context 44 Show data context 60 Show data context 50 Show data context 68 Show data context 57 Show data context 35 Show data context 16 Show data context 11 Show data context 3 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 343 Show data context 162 Show data context 35 Show data context 7 Show data context 3 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
Gastro-intestinal 1,082 Show data context 8 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 7 Show data context 10 Show data context 27 Show data context 37 Show data context 30 Show data context
Smallpox 34 Show data context 14 Show data context 11 Show data context 17 Show data context 7 Show data context 8 Show data context 10 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context
Whooping Cough 541 Show data context 25 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 501 Show data context 25 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 0 Show data context
Diptheria 61 Show data context 27 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context
Lungs 2,322 Show data context 137 Show data context 39 Show data context 34 Show data context 62 Show data context 141 Show data context 230 Show data context 342 Show data context 475 Show data context 462 Show data context 266 Show data context
Cancer 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 16 Show data context 80 Show data context 131 Show data context 157 Show data context 106 Show data context 34 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 13 Show data context 45 Show data context 96 Show data context 55 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 207 Show data context 52 Show data context 40 Show data context 50 Show data context 40 Show data context 79 Show data context 81 Show data context 86 Show data context 70 Show data context 43 Show data context 26 Show data context
Other 5,363 Show data context 243 Show data context 167 Show data context 173 Show data context 147 Show data context 378 Show data context 594 Show data context 807 Show data context 1,112 Show data context 1,362 Show data context 1,134 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 75 Show data context 71 Show data context 93 Show data context 265 Show data context 301 Show data context 589 Show data context 426 Show data context 252 Show data context 108 Show data context 42 Show data context 3 Show data context
Other TB 832 Show data context 139 Show data context 82 Show data context 57 Show data context 26 Show data context 46 Show data context 32 Show data context 27 Show data context 11 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 23 Show data context 32 Show data context 52 Show data context 36 Show data context 42 Show data context 54 Show data context 32 Show data context 21 Show data context 5 Show data context 6 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 165 Show data context 71 Show data context 14 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
Gastro-intestinal 1,383 Show data context 9 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 9 Show data context 6 Show data context 14 Show data context 23 Show data context 31 Show data context 28 Show data context
Smallpox 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 747 Show data context 26 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
Measles 712 Show data context 44 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 135 Show data context 51 Show data context 7 Show data context 1 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 0 Show data context
Lungs 2,817 Show data context 146 Show data context 34 Show data context 63 Show data context 78 Show data context 167 Show data context 276 Show data context 362 Show data context 463 Show data context 488 Show data context 285 Show data context
Cancer 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 9 Show data context 3 Show data context 27 Show data context 86 Show data context 199 Show data context 217 Show data context 154 Show data context 62 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 11 Show data context 67 Show data context 114 Show data context 78 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 286 Show data context 50 Show data context 39 Show data context 48 Show data context 39 Show data context 110 Show data context 92 Show data context 112 Show data context 89 Show data context 55 Show data context 38 Show data context
Other 7,009 Show data context 268 Show data context 147 Show data context 196 Show data context 178 Show data context 381 Show data context 725 Show data context 1,029 Show data context 1,448 Show data context 1,748 Show data context 1,403 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 69 Show data context 54 Show data context 96 Show data context 249 Show data context 323 Show data context 589 Show data context 482 Show data context 295 Show data context 163 Show data context 48 Show data context 6 Show data context
Other TB 784 Show data context 162 Show data context 73 Show data context 62 Show data context 30 Show data context 51 Show data context 33 Show data context 24 Show data context 10 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 8 Show data context 8 Show data context 12 Show data context 16 Show data context 23 Show data context 28 Show data context 27 Show data context 17 Show data context 6 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 180 Show data context 75 Show data context 10 Show data context 8 Show data context 2 Show data context 8 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 1,763 Show data context 14 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 6 Show data context 12 Show data context 10 Show data context 13 Show data context 23 Show data context 25 Show data context
Smallpox 23 Show data context 8 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 10 Show data context 17 Show data context 8 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 789 Show data context 26 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 663 Show data context 55 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 234 Show data context 84 Show data context 10 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 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 3,024 Show data context 112 Show data context 50 Show data context 66 Show data context 54 Show data context 183 Show data context 237 Show data context 364 Show data context 535 Show data context 576 Show data context 380 Show data context
Cancer 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 6 Show data context 36 Show data context 121 Show data context 295 Show data context 347 Show data context 286 Show data context 84 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 14 Show data context 57 Show data context 137 Show data context 95 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 221 Show data context 58 Show data context 39 Show data context 44 Show data context 46 Show data context 98 Show data context 104 Show data context 128 Show data context 85 Show data context 72 Show data context 41 Show data context
Other 7,247 Show data context 275 Show data context 170 Show data context 174 Show data context 177 Show data context 425 Show data context 736 Show data context 1,191 Show data context 1,749 Show data context 2,051 Show data context 1,594 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, Gateshead 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/10030390/cube/CoD_grouped

Date accessed: 26th May 2024