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 20 Show data context 17 Show data context 40 Show data context 93 Show data context 135 Show data context 207 Show data context 133 Show data context 71 Show data context 46 Show data context 14 Show data context 1 Show data context
Other TB 304 Show data context 19 Show data context 16 Show data context 11 Show data context 5 Show data context 11 Show data context 7 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 41 Show data context 30 Show data context 22 Show data context 27 Show data context 17 Show data context 38 Show data context 31 Show data context 23 Show data context 17 Show data context 11 Show data context 3 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 276 Show data context 112 Show data context 43 Show data context 10 Show data context 6 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 113 Show data context 6 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 7 Show data context 5 Show data context 6 Show data context 9 Show data context 17 Show data context 20 Show data context
Smallpox 10 Show data context 0 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 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 129 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 65 Show data context 16 Show data context 5 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 41 Show data context 35 Show data context 14 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
Lungs 423 Show data context 24 Show data context 8 Show data context 12 Show data context 13 Show data context 27 Show data context 34 Show data context 48 Show data context 92 Show data context 128 Show data context 87 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 12 Show data context 25 Show data context 33 Show data context 17 Show data context 17 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 20 Show data context 37 Show data context 13 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 78 Show data context 37 Show data context 16 Show data context 15 Show data context 9 Show data context 22 Show data context 27 Show data context 17 Show data context 17 Show data context 19 Show data context 15 Show data context
Other 1,626 Show data context 99 Show data context 61 Show data context 45 Show data context 49 Show data context 120 Show data context 164 Show data context 186 Show data context 288 Show data context 593 Show data context 810 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 35 Show data context 18 Show data context 34 Show data context 86 Show data context 138 Show data context 242 Show data context 168 Show data context 106 Show data context 44 Show data context 14 Show data context 2 Show data context
Other TB 385 Show data context 28 Show data context 16 Show data context 10 Show data context 7 Show data context 9 Show data context 7 Show data context 7 Show data context 5 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 93 Show data context 71 Show data context 27 Show data context 22 Show data context 42 Show data context 41 Show data context 30 Show data context 33 Show data context 36 Show data context 14 Show data context 3 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 246 Show data context 90 Show data context 12 Show data context 5 Show data context 5 Show data context 8 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 197 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 6 Show data context 1 Show data context 11 Show data context 13 Show data context 28 Show data context 22 Show data context
Smallpox 12 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 5 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
Whooping Cough 145 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
Measles 159 Show data context 20 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 0 Show data context
Diptheria 78 Show data context 44 Show data context 11 Show data context 6 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 617 Show data context 24 Show data context 4 Show data context 6 Show data context 9 Show data context 24 Show data context 42 Show data context 62 Show data context 115 Show data context 163 Show data context 162 Show data context
Cancer 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 7 Show data context 14 Show data context 37 Show data context 40 Show data context 37 Show data context 19 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 6 Show data context 18 Show data context 34 Show data context 42 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 67 Show data context 23 Show data context 15 Show data context 19 Show data context 23 Show data context 32 Show data context 28 Show data context 42 Show data context 16 Show data context 18 Show data context 15 Show data context
Other 2,100 Show data context 116 Show data context 57 Show data context 55 Show data context 55 Show data context 144 Show data context 187 Show data context 249 Show data context 384 Show data context 607 Show data context 807 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 39 Show data context 24 Show data context 43 Show data context 87 Show data context 113 Show data context 227 Show data context 169 Show data context 105 Show data context 58 Show data context 25 Show data context 3 Show data context
Other TB 413 Show data context 27 Show data context 15 Show data context 12 Show data context 9 Show data context 9 Show data context 8 Show data context 9 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 69 Show data context 35 Show data context 19 Show data context 26 Show data context 27 Show data context 28 Show data context 19 Show data context 20 Show data context 10 Show data context 10 Show data context 3 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 396 Show data context 156 Show data context 27 Show data context 12 Show data context 3 Show data context 7 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 295 Show data context 8 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 5 Show data context 8 Show data context 8 Show data context 22 Show data context 21 Show data context
Smallpox 16 Show data context 6 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 10 Show data context 15 Show data context 11 Show data context 9 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 160 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 171 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
Diptheria 35 Show data context 16 Show data context 5 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 829 Show data context 33 Show data context 12 Show data context 11 Show data context 14 Show data context 53 Show data context 78 Show data context 97 Show data context 169 Show data context 242 Show data context 237 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 8 Show data context 21 Show data context 32 Show data context 67 Show data context 48 Show data context 19 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 23 Show data context 42 Show data context 38 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 85 Show data context 26 Show data context 13 Show data context 22 Show data context 30 Show data context 33 Show data context 43 Show data context 33 Show data context 36 Show data context 27 Show data context 17 Show data context
Other 2,022 Show data context 142 Show data context 65 Show data context 71 Show data context 80 Show data context 173 Show data context 204 Show data context 377 Show data context 517 Show data context 659 Show data context 821 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 26 Show data context 17 Show data context 37 Show data context 78 Show data context 137 Show data context 216 Show data context 162 Show data context 87 Show data context 45 Show data context 17 Show data context 4 Show data context
Other TB 241 Show data context 26 Show data context 12 Show data context 9 Show data context 12 Show data context 13 Show data context 9 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 12 Show data context 19 Show data context 17 Show data context 17 Show data context 12 Show data context 22 Show data context 15 Show data context 15 Show data context 9 Show data context 5 Show data context 4 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 111 Show data context 51 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 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
Gastro-intestinal 254 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 6 Show data context 10 Show data context 13 Show data context 17 Show data context
Smallpox 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 184 Show data context 7 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 224 Show data context 15 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 72 Show data context 33 Show data context 7 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 985 Show data context 67 Show data context 7 Show data context 11 Show data context 23 Show data context 59 Show data context 91 Show data context 125 Show data context 191 Show data context 304 Show data context 226 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 13 Show data context 46 Show data context 67 Show data context 100 Show data context 67 Show data context 41 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 20 Show data context 51 Show data context 32 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 62 Show data context 18 Show data context 18 Show data context 19 Show data context 18 Show data context 29 Show data context 34 Show data context 37 Show data context 37 Show data context 32 Show data context 20 Show data context
Other 1,942 Show data context 98 Show data context 78 Show data context 102 Show data context 96 Show data context 192 Show data context 266 Show data context 434 Show data context 650 Show data context 906 Show data context 952 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 18 Show data context 10 Show data context 22 Show data context 54 Show data context 88 Show data context 154 Show data context 130 Show data context 77 Show data context 43 Show data context 12 Show data context 0 Show data context
Other TB 290 Show data context 32 Show data context 14 Show data context 18 Show data context 15 Show data context 20 Show data context 15 Show data context 5 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 7 Show data context 7 Show data context 7 Show data context 9 Show data context 12 Show data context 24 Show data context 11 Show data context 13 Show data context 8 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 94 Show data context 37 Show data context 8 Show data context 4 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 470 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 9 Show data context 18 Show data context 16 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 266 Show data context 7 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 199 Show data context 14 Show data context 3 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 0 Show data context
Diptheria 82 Show data context 48 Show data context 6 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 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
Lungs 1,075 Show data context 51 Show data context 14 Show data context 26 Show data context 31 Show data context 72 Show data context 84 Show data context 132 Show data context 186 Show data context 293 Show data context 222 Show data context
Cancer 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 6 Show data context 38 Show data context 89 Show data context 147 Show data context 123 Show data context 48 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 9 Show data context 21 Show data context 68 Show data context 40 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 109 Show data context 33 Show data context 14 Show data context 11 Show data context 14 Show data context 37 Show data context 51 Show data context 47 Show data context 44 Show data context 24 Show data context 30 Show data context
Other 1,841 Show data context 83 Show data context 85 Show data context 79 Show data context 75 Show data context 209 Show data context 294 Show data context 474 Show data context 717 Show data context 1,018 Show data context 973 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 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 21 Show data context 36 Show data context 67 Show data context 133 Show data context 126 Show data context 76 Show data context 35 Show data context 13 Show data context 0 Show data context
Other TB 242 Show data context 42 Show data context 18 Show data context 13 Show data context 5 Show data context 27 Show data context 14 Show data context 6 Show data context 5 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 8 Show data context 6 Show data context 8 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 42 Show data context 19 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 274 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 6 Show data context 8 Show data context 9 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 196 Show data context 6 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 134 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 105 Show data context 57 Show data context 17 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 742 Show data context 36 Show data context 14 Show data context 23 Show data context 25 Show data context 71 Show data context 86 Show data context 110 Show data context 158 Show data context 286 Show data context 227 Show data context
Cancer 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 12 Show data context 58 Show data context 109 Show data context 186 Show data context 180 Show data context 66 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 23 Show data context 39 Show data context 32 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 96 Show data context 22 Show data context 9 Show data context 14 Show data context 22 Show data context 35 Show data context 58 Show data context 34 Show data context 44 Show data context 34 Show data context 34 Show data context
Other 1,750 Show data context 66 Show data context 65 Show data context 77 Show data context 61 Show data context 182 Show data context 260 Show data context 399 Show data context 720 Show data context 1,050 Show data context 1,049 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, Nantwich 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/10139454/cube/CoD_grouped

Date accessed: 29th April 2024