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 29 Show data context 7 Show data context 6 Show data context 51 Show data context 63 Show data context 122 Show data context 83 Show data context 55 Show data context 27 Show data context 8 Show data context 3 Show data context
Other TB 78 Show data context 8 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 35 Show data context 17 Show data context 20 Show data context 23 Show data context 16 Show data context 17 Show data context 12 Show data context 6 Show data context 10 Show data context 11 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 58 Show data context 50 Show data context 9 Show data context 2 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
Gastro-intestinal 130 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 6 Show data context 8 Show data context 11 Show data context 12 Show data context
Smallpox 12 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context
Whooping Cough 55 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 0 Show data context
Measles 32 Show data context 7 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 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 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
Lungs 228 Show data context 9 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 5 Show data context 5 Show data context 16 Show data context 23 Show data context 36 Show data context 39 Show data context 38 Show data context
Cancer 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 10 Show data context 16 Show data context 8 Show data context 9 Show data context 10 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 7 Show data context 20 Show data context 11 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 39 Show data context 8 Show data context 4 Show data context 7 Show data context 6 Show data context 14 Show data context 12 Show data context 7 Show data context 5 Show data context 8 Show data context 7 Show data context
Other 582 Show data context 28 Show data context 17 Show data context 19 Show data context 26 Show data context 61 Show data context 88 Show data context 126 Show data context 182 Show data context 280 Show data context 345 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 19 Show data context 15 Show data context 16 Show data context 60 Show data context 110 Show data context 282 Show data context 146 Show data context 80 Show data context 27 Show data context 9 Show data context 0 Show data context
Other TB 127 Show data context 19 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 7 Show data context 4 Show data context 6 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 33 Show data context 26 Show data context 20 Show data context 21 Show data context 12 Show data context 19 Show data context 15 Show data context 17 Show data context 11 Show data context 10 Show data context 2 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 57 Show data context 30 Show data context 10 Show data context 4 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 138 Show data context 6 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 5 Show data context 30 Show data context 15 Show data context 4 Show data context 10 Show data context 11 Show data context 15 Show data context
Smallpox 1 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 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 74 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 89 Show data context 8 Show data context 2 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
Diptheria 11 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 341 Show data context 14 Show data context 7 Show data context 12 Show data context 9 Show data context 32 Show data context 28 Show data context 35 Show data context 34 Show data context 80 Show data context 46 Show data context
Cancer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 9 Show data context 17 Show data context 26 Show data context 31 Show data context 21 Show data context 10 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 5 Show data context 27 Show data context 14 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 41 Show data context 5 Show data context 6 Show data context 8 Show data context 12 Show data context 23 Show data context 19 Show data context 21 Show data context 10 Show data context 8 Show data context 7 Show data context
Other 929 Show data context 60 Show data context 30 Show data context 37 Show data context 51 Show data context 178 Show data context 170 Show data context 206 Show data context 281 Show data context 413 Show data context 461 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 31 Show data context 9 Show data context 14 Show data context 66 Show data context 134 Show data context 263 Show data context 176 Show data context 82 Show data context 45 Show data context 20 Show data context 4 Show data context
Other TB 141 Show data context 13 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 12 Show data context 7 Show data context 6 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 22 Show data context 13 Show data context 20 Show data context 5 Show data context 14 Show data context 19 Show data context 13 Show data context 7 Show data context 6 Show data context 6 Show data context 1 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 110 Show data context 64 Show data context 7 Show data context 5 Show data context 4 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 153 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 16 Show data context 17 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 7 Show data context 16 Show data context
Smallpox 10 Show data context 1 Show data context 7 Show data context 1 Show data context 7 Show data context 9 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 95 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 0 Show data context
Measles 141 Show data context 13 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 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
Diptheria 23 Show data context 11 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 459 Show data context 20 Show data context 5 Show data context 7 Show data context 16 Show data context 43 Show data context 53 Show data context 58 Show data context 97 Show data context 104 Show data context 121 Show data context
Cancer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 9 Show data context 25 Show data context 46 Show data context 39 Show data context 33 Show data context 26 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 33 Show data context 21 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 50 Show data context 12 Show data context 8 Show data context 3 Show data context 7 Show data context 16 Show data context 18 Show data context 16 Show data context 13 Show data context 11 Show data context 7 Show data context
Other 923 Show data context 76 Show data context 42 Show data context 36 Show data context 61 Show data context 185 Show data context 214 Show data context 239 Show data context 349 Show data context 521 Show data context 540 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 12 Show data context 10 Show data context 61 Show data context 149 Show data context 232 Show data context 148 Show data context 96 Show data context 38 Show data context 23 Show data context 2 Show data context
Other TB 141 Show data context 22 Show data context 7 Show data context 6 Show data context 8 Show data context 7 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 8 Show data context 8 Show data context 6 Show data context 12 Show data context 19 Show data context 12 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 31 Show data context 13 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 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 123 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 11 Show data context 20 Show data context 10 Show data context 3 Show data context 6 Show data context 5 Show data context 18 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 166 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
Measles 98 Show data context 15 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 0 Show data context
Diptheria 25 Show data context 16 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 512 Show data context 48 Show data context 4 Show data context 11 Show data context 12 Show data context 31 Show data context 51 Show data context 46 Show data context 85 Show data context 127 Show data context 164 Show data context
Cancer 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 13 Show data context 35 Show data context 48 Show data context 77 Show data context 80 Show data context 46 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 7 Show data context 23 Show data context 21 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 54 Show data context 8 Show data context 8 Show data context 16 Show data context 19 Show data context 15 Show data context 20 Show data context 22 Show data context 20 Show data context 17 Show data context 8 Show data context
Other 999 Show data context 56 Show data context 46 Show data context 53 Show data context 78 Show data context 149 Show data context 208 Show data context 264 Show data context 398 Show data context 623 Show data context 735 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 20 Show data context 6 Show data context 18 Show data context 54 Show data context 153 Show data context 258 Show data context 146 Show data context 95 Show data context 53 Show data context 19 Show data context 0 Show data context
Other TB 177 Show data context 33 Show data context 9 Show data context 11 Show data context 14 Show data context 14 Show data context 11 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 8 Show data context 8 Show data context 26 Show data context 30 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 12 Show data context 6 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 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
Gastro-intestinal 357 Show data context 7 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 9 Show data context 13 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 6 Show data context 18 Show data context 19 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 179 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 157 Show data context 26 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Diptheria 56 Show data context 53 Show data context 12 Show data context 3 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
Lungs 657 Show data context 34 Show data context 3 Show data context 7 Show data context 21 Show data context 36 Show data context 52 Show data context 78 Show data context 135 Show data context 224 Show data context 253 Show data context
Cancer 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 8 Show data context 13 Show data context 45 Show data context 102 Show data context 123 Show data context 130 Show data context 41 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 11 Show data context 35 Show data context 23 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 60 Show data context 12 Show data context 6 Show data context 11 Show data context 23 Show data context 36 Show data context 32 Show data context 19 Show data context 20 Show data context 16 Show data context 17 Show data context
Other 1,553 Show data context 59 Show data context 47 Show data context 43 Show data context 143 Show data context 242 Show data context 264 Show data context 372 Show data context 502 Show data context 803 Show data context 990 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 15 Show data context 16 Show data context 20 Show data context 71 Show data context 132 Show data context 287 Show data context 211 Show data context 143 Show data context 85 Show data context 44 Show data context 2 Show data context
Other TB 128 Show data context 21 Show data context 21 Show data context 22 Show data context 22 Show data context 22 Show data context 18 Show data context 14 Show data context 4 Show data context 6 Show data context 1 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 2 Show data context 6 Show data context 3 Show data context 16 Show data context 27 Show data context 49 Show data context 15 Show data context 8 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 25 Show data context 10 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 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
Gastro-intestinal 328 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 9 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 10 Show data context 12 Show data context 13 Show data context
Smallpox 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 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
Whooping Cough 173 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 0 Show data context
Measles 127 Show data context 16 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 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 98 Show data context 97 Show data context 11 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 545 Show data context 32 Show data context 6 Show data context 15 Show data context 12 Show data context 64 Show data context 85 Show data context 84 Show data context 159 Show data context 241 Show data context 308 Show data context
Cancer 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 9 Show data context 26 Show data context 66 Show data context 147 Show data context 220 Show data context 200 Show data context 99 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 12 Show data context 31 Show data context 13 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 52 Show data context 8 Show data context 6 Show data context 11 Show data context 12 Show data context 44 Show data context 36 Show data context 33 Show data context 38 Show data context 22 Show data context 21 Show data context
Other 1,588 Show data context 79 Show data context 60 Show data context 58 Show data context 101 Show data context 299 Show data context 329 Show data context 398 Show data context 703 Show data context 1,025 Show data context 1,228 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, Eastleigh 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/10167589/cube/CoD_grouped

Date accessed: 30th April 2024