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 236 Show data context 90 Show data context 79 Show data context 198 Show data context 334 Show data context 787 Show data context 710 Show data context 436 Show data context 221 Show data context 72 Show data context 8 Show data context
Other TB 1,224 Show data context 99 Show data context 33 Show data context 8 Show data context 6 Show data context 9 Show data context 4 Show data context 8 Show data context 1 Show data context 6 Show data context 1 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 263 Show data context 151 Show data context 72 Show data context 101 Show data context 68 Show data context 104 Show data context 110 Show data context 96 Show data context 103 Show data context 63 Show data context 33 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 957 Show data context 331 Show data context 57 Show data context 17 Show data context 10 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 1,121 Show data context 65 Show data context 32 Show data context 20 Show data context 32 Show data context 94 Show data context 85 Show data context 90 Show data context 81 Show data context 97 Show data context 83 Show data context
Smallpox 207 Show data context 40 Show data context 2 Show data context 10 Show data context 16 Show data context 22 Show data context 4 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 1,138 Show data context 49 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 0 Show data context
Measles 693 Show data context 41 Show data context 3 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 0 Show data context
Diptheria 40 Show data context 17 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 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
Lungs 2,522 Show data context 122 Show data context 22 Show data context 26 Show data context 36 Show data context 174 Show data context 266 Show data context 446 Show data context 611 Show data context 650 Show data context 355 Show data context
Cancer 7 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 16 Show data context 70 Show data context 109 Show data context 110 Show data context 53 Show data context 16 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 12 Show data context 36 Show data context 91 Show data context 73 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 226 Show data context 59 Show data context 61 Show data context 64 Show data context 37 Show data context 103 Show data context 98 Show data context 87 Show data context 63 Show data context 39 Show data context 28 Show data context
Other 4,443 Show data context 279 Show data context 126 Show data context 129 Show data context 137 Show data context 461 Show data context 626 Show data context 730 Show data context 1,089 Show data context 1,374 Show data context 1,601 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 101 Show data context 42 Show data context 39 Show data context 83 Show data context 121 Show data context 309 Show data context 316 Show data context 178 Show data context 95 Show data context 24 Show data context 4 Show data context
Other TB 568 Show data context 35 Show data context 7 Show data context 6 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 137 Show data context 62 Show data context 38 Show data context 31 Show data context 31 Show data context 60 Show data context 102 Show data context 82 Show data context 71 Show data context 41 Show data context 13 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 503 Show data context 180 Show data context 20 Show data context 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 8 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 745 Show data context 79 Show data context 32 Show data context 20 Show data context 28 Show data context 87 Show data context 96 Show data context 72 Show data context 71 Show data context 35 Show data context 23 Show data context
Smallpox 150 Show data context 26 Show data context 8 Show data context 7 Show data context 3 Show data context 10 Show data context 6 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 557 Show data context 23 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 340 Show data context 12 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Diptheria 80 Show data context 11 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 1,330 Show data context 59 Show data context 18 Show data context 16 Show data context 26 Show data context 72 Show data context 114 Show data context 185 Show data context 259 Show data context 277 Show data context 133 Show data context
Cancer 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 9 Show data context 32 Show data context 48 Show data context 40 Show data context 24 Show data context 6 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 10 Show data context 30 Show data context 30 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 185 Show data context 45 Show data context 51 Show data context 51 Show data context 50 Show data context 111 Show data context 81 Show data context 61 Show data context 36 Show data context 16 Show data context 7 Show data context
Other 2,288 Show data context 140 Show data context 77 Show data context 74 Show data context 62 Show data context 174 Show data context 263 Show data context 363 Show data context 445 Show data context 506 Show data context 460 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 79 Show data context 39 Show data context 45 Show data context 60 Show data context 101 Show data context 260 Show data context 248 Show data context 173 Show data context 93 Show data context 21 Show data context 2 Show data context
Other TB 605 Show data context 46 Show data context 14 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 39 Show data context 34 Show data context 19 Show data context 14 Show data context 15 Show data context 24 Show data context 14 Show data context 13 Show data context 11 Show data context 9 Show data context 2 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 335 Show data context 120 Show data context 12 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 679 Show data context 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 5 Show data context 8 Show data context 12 Show data context 8 Show data context 11 Show data context
Smallpox 82 Show data context 27 Show data context 8 Show data context 7 Show data context 12 Show data context 20 Show data context 10 Show data context 6 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 582 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 408 Show data context 21 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 50 Show data context 15 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 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
Lungs 1,671 Show data context 65 Show data context 25 Show data context 19 Show data context 18 Show data context 65 Show data context 112 Show data context 234 Show data context 306 Show data context 277 Show data context 211 Show data context
Cancer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 5 Show data context 33 Show data context 44 Show data context 49 Show data context 23 Show data context 10 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 24 Show data context 32 Show data context 29 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 208 Show data context 48 Show data context 47 Show data context 53 Show data context 47 Show data context 109 Show data context 82 Show data context 67 Show data context 36 Show data context 14 Show data context 8 Show data context
Other 2,241 Show data context 166 Show data context 75 Show data context 48 Show data context 34 Show data context 136 Show data context 252 Show data context 338 Show data context 411 Show data context 346 Show data context 342 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 82 Show data context 42 Show data context 44 Show data context 66 Show data context 90 Show data context 222 Show data context 222 Show data context 166 Show data context 55 Show data context 18 Show data context 0 Show data context
Other TB 647 Show data context 67 Show data context 21 Show data context 9 Show data context 3 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 22 Show data context 25 Show data context 38 Show data context 12 Show data context 6 Show data context 21 Show data context 9 Show data context 5 Show data context 9 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 248 Show data context 60 Show data context 9 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 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 643 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 9 Show data context 9 Show data context 9 Show data context 8 Show data context
Smallpox 8 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 580 Show data context 24 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
Measles 554 Show data context 26 Show data context 1 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 181 Show data context 55 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 1,962 Show data context 112 Show data context 24 Show data context 18 Show data context 21 Show data context 73 Show data context 127 Show data context 231 Show data context 268 Show data context 221 Show data context 162 Show data context
Cancer 11 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 26 Show data context 61 Show data context 54 Show data context 46 Show data context 10 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 14 Show data context 38 Show data context 22 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 236 Show data context 44 Show data context 48 Show data context 31 Show data context 45 Show data context 88 Show data context 77 Show data context 67 Show data context 40 Show data context 18 Show data context 7 Show data context
Other 2,593 Show data context 162 Show data context 118 Show data context 63 Show data context 54 Show data context 133 Show data context 242 Show data context 333 Show data context 397 Show data context 395 Show data context 322 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 96 Show data context 30 Show data context 22 Show data context 56 Show data context 75 Show data context 161 Show data context 207 Show data context 118 Show data context 56 Show data context 14 Show data context 2 Show data context
Other TB 613 Show data context 91 Show data context 30 Show data context 12 Show data context 2 Show data context 8 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 6 Show data context 13 Show data context 8 Show data context 13 Show data context 5 Show data context 11 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 42 Show data context 12 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 720 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 8 Show data context 6 Show data context 10 Show data context 6 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 491 Show data context 10 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 568 Show data context 24 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
Diptheria 228 Show data context 43 Show data context 6 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
Lungs 1,898 Show data context 60 Show data context 16 Show data context 12 Show data context 14 Show data context 65 Show data context 118 Show data context 171 Show data context 245 Show data context 218 Show data context 151 Show data context
Cancer 10 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 5 Show data context 40 Show data context 70 Show data context 61 Show data context 54 Show data context 21 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 10 Show data context 18 Show data context 21 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 251 Show data context 51 Show data context 23 Show data context 38 Show data context 41 Show data context 74 Show data context 86 Show data context 61 Show data context 42 Show data context 26 Show data context 4 Show data context
Other 3,023 Show data context 133 Show data context 100 Show data context 67 Show data context 41 Show data context 127 Show data context 259 Show data context 354 Show data context 408 Show data context 379 Show data context 266 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 63 Show data context 23 Show data context 22 Show data context 58 Show data context 61 Show data context 93 Show data context 126 Show data context 106 Show data context 36 Show data context 12 Show data context 3 Show data context
Other TB 598 Show data context 105 Show data context 14 Show data context 13 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 7 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 5 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 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 859 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 5 Show data context 5 Show data context 10 Show data context
Smallpox 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 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
Whooping Cough 618 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 434 Show data context 6 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
Diptheria 112 Show data context 13 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
Lungs 1,371 Show data context 31 Show data context 7 Show data context 10 Show data context 9 Show data context 40 Show data context 81 Show data context 119 Show data context 166 Show data context 171 Show data context 115 Show data context
Cancer 10 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 7 Show data context 24 Show data context 64 Show data context 64 Show data context 53 Show data context 21 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 15 Show data context 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 211 Show data context 32 Show data context 19 Show data context 18 Show data context 27 Show data context 55 Show data context 46 Show data context 53 Show data context 35 Show data context 12 Show data context 8 Show data context
Other 2,574 Show data context 141 Show data context 98 Show data context 47 Show data context 34 Show data context 84 Show data context 146 Show data context 254 Show data context 308 Show data context 278 Show data context 232 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, Stepney 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/10043748/cube/CoD_grouped

Date accessed: 30th April 2024