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 71 Show data context 31 Show data context 55 Show data context 119 Show data context 131 Show data context 193 Show data context 127 Show data context 71 Show data context 47 Show data context 23 Show data context 1 Show data context
Other TB 186 Show data context 38 Show data context 10 Show data context 10 Show data context 12 Show data context 15 Show data context 6 Show data context 11 Show data context 7 Show data context 6 Show data context 4 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 32 Show data context 49 Show data context 43 Show data context 39 Show data context 22 Show data context 29 Show data context 34 Show data context 23 Show data context 10 Show data context 23 Show data context 9 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 81 Show data context 39 Show data context 14 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 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 97 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 6 Show data context 4 Show data context 17 Show data context 35 Show data context 52 Show data context
Smallpox 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 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 156 Show data context 7 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 79 Show data context 9 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 9 Show data context 5 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 385 Show data context 13 Show data context 11 Show data context 9 Show data context 5 Show data context 15 Show data context 22 Show data context 39 Show data context 61 Show data context 110 Show data context 148 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 6 Show data context 15 Show data context 35 Show data context 34 Show data context 35 Show data context 11 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 7 Show data context 10 Show data context 12 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 41 Show data context 14 Show data context 14 Show data context 8 Show data context 3 Show data context 11 Show data context 5 Show data context 13 Show data context 20 Show data context 10 Show data context 11 Show data context
Other 1,101 Show data context 59 Show data context 50 Show data context 51 Show data context 48 Show data context 72 Show data context 85 Show data context 137 Show data context 280 Show data context 425 Show data context 703 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 53 Show data context 21 Show data context 29 Show data context 102 Show data context 118 Show data context 192 Show data context 125 Show data context 68 Show data context 37 Show data context 12 Show data context 1 Show data context
Other TB 153 Show data context 27 Show data context 12 Show data context 4 Show data context 11 Show data context 6 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 11 Show data context 6 Show data context 1 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 37 Show data context 27 Show data context 19 Show data context 21 Show data context 10 Show data context 16 Show data context 19 Show data context 16 Show data context 13 Show data context 12 Show data context 5 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 153 Show data context 97 Show data context 65 Show data context 11 Show data context 8 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 139 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 5 Show data context 15 Show data context 34 Show data context 42 Show data context
Smallpox 7 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 5 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 121 Show data context 6 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 101 Show data context 15 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
Diptheria 17 Show data context 13 Show data context 6 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 6 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 297 Show data context 10 Show data context 5 Show data context 4 Show data context 9 Show data context 19 Show data context 32 Show data context 41 Show data context 78 Show data context 124 Show data context 122 Show data context
Cancer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 5 Show data context 20 Show data context 29 Show data context 54 Show data context 39 Show data context 19 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 9 Show data context 23 Show data context 18 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 30 Show data context 13 Show data context 8 Show data context 9 Show data context 13 Show data context 16 Show data context 17 Show data context 19 Show data context 17 Show data context 10 Show data context 14 Show data context
Other 1,022 Show data context 62 Show data context 41 Show data context 35 Show data context 39 Show data context 84 Show data context 130 Show data context 172 Show data context 240 Show data context 532 Show data context 764 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 34 Show data context 15 Show data context 23 Show data context 77 Show data context 95 Show data context 144 Show data context 107 Show data context 83 Show data context 63 Show data context 20 Show data context 4 Show data context
Other TB 151 Show data context 13 Show data context 12 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 8 Show data context 16 Show data context 8 Show data context 3 Show data context 9 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 8 Show data context 3 Show data context 9 Show data context 2 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 79 Show data context 32 Show data context 9 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 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 122 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 21 Show data context 34 Show data context
Smallpox 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context
Whooping Cough 96 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 44 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
Diptheria 7 Show data context 8 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 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 338 Show data context 18 Show data context 5 Show data context 7 Show data context 7 Show data context 19 Show data context 28 Show data context 35 Show data context 90 Show data context 181 Show data context 216 Show data context
Cancer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 10 Show data context 39 Show data context 36 Show data context 48 Show data context 30 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 6 Show data context 16 Show data context 8 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 24 Show data context 21 Show data context 12 Show data context 10 Show data context 3 Show data context 16 Show data context 11 Show data context 8 Show data context 21 Show data context 23 Show data context 15 Show data context
Other 816 Show data context 62 Show data context 36 Show data context 31 Show data context 33 Show data context 59 Show data context 115 Show data context 166 Show data context 296 Show data context 502 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 20 Show data context 11 Show data context 27 Show data context 56 Show data context 70 Show data context 108 Show data context 78 Show data context 60 Show data context 48 Show data context 17 Show data context 1 Show data context
Other TB 132 Show data context 18 Show data context 11 Show data context 9 Show data context 5 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 8 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 21 Show data context 18 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
Gastro-intestinal 55 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 16 Show data context 23 Show data context
Smallpox 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 137 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Measles 92 Show data context 17 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 9 Show data context 6 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 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
Lungs 373 Show data context 25 Show data context 8 Show data context 5 Show data context 5 Show data context 23 Show data context 23 Show data context 26 Show data context 80 Show data context 177 Show data context 207 Show data context
Cancer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 8 Show data context 7 Show data context 28 Show data context 58 Show data context 67 Show data context 26 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 7 Show data context 12 Show data context 10 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 26 Show data context 7 Show data context 6 Show data context 4 Show data context 6 Show data context 3 Show data context 13 Show data context 17 Show data context 16 Show data context 16 Show data context 11 Show data context
Other 637 Show data context 31 Show data context 34 Show data context 41 Show data context 24 Show data context 56 Show data context 102 Show data context 156 Show data context 277 Show data context 507 Show data context 762 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 12 Show data context 7 Show data context 13 Show data context 40 Show data context 58 Show data context 91 Show data context 63 Show data context 60 Show data context 32 Show data context 11 Show data context 0 Show data context
Other TB 73 Show data context 14 Show data context 9 Show data context 7 Show data context 5 Show data context 4 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 17 Show data context 10 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 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 54 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 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 15 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 80 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 0 Show data context
Measles 66 Show data context 7 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 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 15 Show data context 21 Show data context 4 Show data context 5 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
Lungs 275 Show data context 23 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 5 Show data context 18 Show data context 24 Show data context 31 Show data context 79 Show data context 213 Show data context 180 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 6 Show data context 15 Show data context 40 Show data context 74 Show data context 118 Show data context 53 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 6 Show data context 12 Show data context 15 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 25 Show data context 7 Show data context 12 Show data context 6 Show data context 8 Show data context 14 Show data context 13 Show data context 11 Show data context 25 Show data context 19 Show data context 18 Show data context
Other 585 Show data context 38 Show data context 24 Show data context 25 Show data context 26 Show data context 56 Show data context 79 Show data context 161 Show data context 284 Show data context 534 Show data context 817 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 8 Show data context 3 Show data context 7 Show data context 37 Show data context 50 Show data context 77 Show data context 61 Show data context 26 Show data context 23 Show data context 13 Show data context 0 Show data context
Other TB 41 Show data context 8 Show data context 15 Show data context 8 Show data context 6 Show data context 14 Show data context 5 Show data context 5 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 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
Scarlet Fever 9 Show data context 9 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
Gastro-intestinal 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 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 11 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 68 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 4 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
Diptheria 12 Show data context 7 Show data context 3 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 123 Show data context 8 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 12 Show data context 23 Show data context 32 Show data context 43 Show data context 129 Show data context 177 Show data context
Cancer 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 11 Show data context 43 Show data context 88 Show data context 129 Show data context 68 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 10 Show data context 14 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 21 Show data context 8 Show data context 7 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 11 Show data context 16 Show data context 17 Show data context 19 Show data context 18 Show data context 12 Show data context
Other 343 Show data context 26 Show data context 18 Show data context 18 Show data context 18 Show data context 55 Show data context 80 Show data context 177 Show data context 269 Show data context 475 Show data context 840 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, Sudbury 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/10167371/cube/CoD_grouped

Date accessed: 26th April 2024