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 41 Show data context 15 Show data context 14 Show data context 39 Show data context 63 Show data context 95 Show data context 70 Show data context 37 Show data context 28 Show data context 16 Show data context 3 Show data context
Other TB 56 Show data context 8 Show data context 7 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 15 Show data context 15 Show data context 12 Show data context 6 Show data context 6 Show data context 6 Show data context 4 Show data context 8 Show data context 4 Show data context 7 Show data context 1 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 61 Show data context 30 Show data context 2 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
Gastro-intestinal 42 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 5 Show data context 11 Show data context 15 Show data context
Smallpox 16 Show data context 6 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 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 34 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
Measles 67 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
Diptheria 6 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 179 Show data context 7 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 16 Show data context 16 Show data context 18 Show data context 27 Show data context 85 Show data context 80 Show data context
Cancer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 7 Show data context 3 Show data context 19 Show data context 13 Show data context 4 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 10 Show data context 8 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 37 Show data context 13 Show data context 7 Show data context 13 Show data context 5 Show data context 6 Show data context 14 Show data context 8 Show data context 6 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context
Other 462 Show data context 31 Show data context 20 Show data context 26 Show data context 24 Show data context 38 Show data context 59 Show data context 90 Show data context 136 Show data context 233 Show data context 429 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 21 Show data context 6 Show data context 11 Show data context 36 Show data context 39 Show data context 62 Show data context 57 Show data context 36 Show data context 30 Show data context 13 Show data context 1 Show data context
Other TB 68 Show data context 8 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 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
Typhus & Typhoid 18 Show data context 14 Show data context 12 Show data context 6 Show data context 6 Show data context 9 Show data context 3 Show data context 7 Show data context 4 Show data context 8 Show data context 10 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 35 Show data context 14 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
Gastro-intestinal 65 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 6 Show data context 18 Show data context
Smallpox 19 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 28 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 26 Show data context 2 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
Diptheria 9 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 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context
Lungs 137 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 5 Show data context 12 Show data context 16 Show data context 16 Show data context 32 Show data context 67 Show data context 93 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 10 Show data context 11 Show data context 22 Show data context 12 Show data context 9 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 6 Show data context 11 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 20 Show data context 10 Show data context 4 Show data context 6 Show data context 10 Show data context 10 Show data context 6 Show data context 9 Show data context 10 Show data context 10 Show data context 7 Show data context
Other 459 Show data context 23 Show data context 25 Show data context 26 Show data context 25 Show data context 37 Show data context 53 Show data context 83 Show data context 141 Show data context 245 Show data context 418 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 3 Show data context 7 Show data context 19 Show data context 35 Show data context 52 Show data context 38 Show data context 31 Show data context 17 Show data context 10 Show data context 2 Show data context
Other TB 44 Show data context 9 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 1 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 2 Show data context 11 Show data context 4 Show data context 6 Show data context 4 Show data context 5 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 33 Show data context 16 Show data context 7 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 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 44 Show data context 1 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 6 Show data context 7 Show data context 17 Show data context
Smallpox 4 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 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 46 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
Measles 20 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Diptheria 2 Show data context 3 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 128 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 14 Show data context 9 Show data context 21 Show data context 32 Show data context 63 Show data context 67 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 7 Show data context 21 Show data context 25 Show data context 23 Show data context 11 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 18 Show data context 5 Show data context 8 Show data context 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 9 Show data context 11 Show data context 10 Show data context 12 Show data context 14 Show data context 4 Show data context
Other 359 Show data context 16 Show data context 26 Show data context 13 Show data context 21 Show data context 45 Show data context 64 Show data context 90 Show data context 185 Show data context 239 Show data context 415 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 3 Show data context 9 Show data context 28 Show data context 26 Show data context 49 Show data context 27 Show data context 31 Show data context 20 Show data context 18 Show data context 1 Show data context
Other TB 23 Show data context 10 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 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
Typhus & Typhoid 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 5 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 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 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 42 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 2 Show data context 14 Show data context 10 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 21 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 0 Show data context
Measles 47 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
Diptheria 6 Show data context 2 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 147 Show data context 10 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 6 Show data context 14 Show data context 12 Show data context 26 Show data context 44 Show data context 67 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 8 Show data context 20 Show data context 27 Show data context 14 Show data context 12 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 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
Violence 11 Show data context 8 Show data context 4 Show data context 7 Show data context 7 Show data context 10 Show data context 9 Show data context 7 Show data context 10 Show data context 10 Show data context 7 Show data context
Other 311 Show data context 20 Show data context 15 Show data context 15 Show data context 15 Show data context 31 Show data context 67 Show data context 85 Show data context 163 Show data context 247 Show data context 397 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 9 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 16 Show data context 21 Show data context 32 Show data context 28 Show data context 25 Show data context 11 Show data context 6 Show data context 2 Show data context
Other TB 31 Show data context 16 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 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
Typhus & Typhoid 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 11 Show data context 2 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
Gastro-intestinal 57 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 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 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 48 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 29 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
Diptheria 2 Show data context 8 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 0 Show data context
Lungs 123 Show data context 8 Show data context 3 Show data context 5 Show data context 4 Show data context 7 Show data context 14 Show data context 19 Show data context 25 Show data context 49 Show data context 59 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 6 Show data context 16 Show data context 31 Show data context 22 Show data context 14 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 5 Show data context 10 Show data context 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 10 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 7 Show data context 3 Show data context 8 Show data context 10 Show data context 16 Show data context 11 Show data context 9 Show data context 9 Show data context
Other 330 Show data context 15 Show data context 23 Show data context 22 Show data context 20 Show data context 34 Show data context 45 Show data context 85 Show data context 139 Show data context 278 Show data context 391 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 7 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 16 Show data context 15 Show data context 25 Show data context 28 Show data context 18 Show data context 11 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context
Other TB 41 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 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 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 23 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 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 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 14 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
Measles 19 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
Diptheria 5 Show data context 9 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 60 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 15 Show data context 14 Show data context 23 Show data context 37 Show data context 45 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 5 Show data context 12 Show data context 35 Show data context 52 Show data context 23 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 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
Violence 17 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 10 Show data context 9 Show data context 10 Show data context 7 Show data context 7 Show data context 3 Show data context
Other 179 Show data context 4 Show data context 12 Show data context 11 Show data context 13 Show data context 25 Show data context 35 Show data context 80 Show data context 148 Show data context 234 Show data context 359 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.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Tewkesbury 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/10097629/cube/CoD_grouped

Date accessed: 29th April 2024