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 32 Show data context 9 Show data context 19 Show data context 44 Show data context 70 Show data context 63 Show data context 60 Show data context 35 Show data context 20 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
Other TB 74 Show data context 13 Show data context 6 Show data context 4 Show data context 5 Show data context 6 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 11 Show data context 14 Show data context 9 Show data context 18 Show data context 6 Show data context 12 Show data context 7 Show data context 7 Show data context 6 Show data context 11 Show data context 6 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 42 Show data context 41 Show data context 20 Show data context 4 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 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 48 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 15 Show data context 10 Show data context
Smallpox 5 Show data context 1 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
Whooping Cough 40 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 11 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 9 Show data context 4 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
Lungs 124 Show data context 9 Show data context 4 Show data context 6 Show data context 5 Show data context 8 Show data context 15 Show data context 19 Show data context 29 Show data context 52 Show data context 43 Show data context
Cancer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 6 Show data context 7 Show data context 15 Show data context 9 Show data context 5 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 7 Show data context 3 Show data context 9 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 22 Show data context 7 Show data context 5 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 5 Show data context 5 Show data context 8 Show data context 9 Show data context 9 Show data context 5 Show data context
Other 562 Show data context 20 Show data context 17 Show data context 18 Show data context 19 Show data context 24 Show data context 51 Show data context 62 Show data context 111 Show data context 209 Show data context 430 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 6 Show data context 4 Show data context 6 Show data context 39 Show data context 63 Show data context 81 Show data context 50 Show data context 33 Show data context 13 Show data context 7 Show data context 0 Show data context
Other TB 63 Show data context 9 Show data context 3 Show data context 6 Show data context 2 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
Typhus & Typhoid 5 Show data context 12 Show data context 13 Show data context 13 Show data context 5 Show data context 12 Show data context 5 Show data context 6 Show data context 6 Show data context 8 Show data context 4 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 21 Show data context 13 Show data context 7 Show data context 1 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
Gastro-intestinal 45 Show data context 3 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 7 Show data context 9 Show data context 9 Show data context
Smallpox 2 Show data context 0 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
Whooping Cough 29 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 6 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
Diptheria 27 Show data context 17 Show data context 10 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 119 Show data context 4 Show data context 5 Show data context 6 Show data context 6 Show data context 12 Show data context 8 Show data context 10 Show data context 29 Show data context 60 Show data context 71 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 8 Show data context 13 Show data context 21 Show data context 18 Show data context 5 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 6 Show data context 6 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 13 Show data context 4 Show data context 5 Show data context 7 Show data context 2 Show data context 5 Show data context 6 Show data context 10 Show data context 7 Show data context 12 Show data context 5 Show data context
Other 383 Show data context 15 Show data context 15 Show data context 11 Show data context 16 Show data context 28 Show data context 33 Show data context 61 Show data context 114 Show data context 206 Show data context 419 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 14 Show data context 10 Show data context 9 Show data context 29 Show data context 43 Show data context 65 Show data context 33 Show data context 23 Show data context 23 Show data context 7 Show data context 2 Show data context
Other TB 49 Show data context 8 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 4 Show data context 8 Show data context 2 Show data context 10 Show data context 4 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 5 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 16 Show data context 16 Show data context 7 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
Gastro-intestinal 21 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 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 12 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 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 36 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 12 Show data context 2 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 3 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 103 Show data context 9 Show data context 1 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 9 Show data context 9 Show data context 15 Show data context 22 Show data context 67 Show data context 80 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 5 Show data context 9 Show data context 17 Show data context 27 Show data context 14 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 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 8 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 6 Show data context 8 Show data context 4 Show data context 7 Show data context 7 Show data context 15 Show data context 7 Show data context 6 Show data context
Other 344 Show data context 13 Show data context 18 Show data context 12 Show data context 10 Show data context 20 Show data context 32 Show data context 68 Show data context 125 Show data context 226 Show data context 488 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 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 7 Show data context 31 Show data context 29 Show data context 46 Show data context 33 Show data context 23 Show data context 8 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context
Other TB 60 Show data context 6 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 15 Show data context 10 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 25 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 8 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 25 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 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
Diptheria 5 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 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
Lungs 112 Show data context 7 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 9 Show data context 13 Show data context 17 Show data context 35 Show data context 61 Show data context 71 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 5 Show data context 23 Show data context 38 Show data context 27 Show data context 13 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 10 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 15 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 6 Show data context 8 Show data context 11 Show data context 11 Show data context 5 Show data context
Other 340 Show data context 11 Show data context 21 Show data context 18 Show data context 16 Show data context 29 Show data context 37 Show data context 50 Show data context 132 Show data context 218 Show data context 441 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 3 Show data context 5 Show data context 10 Show data context 20 Show data context 21 Show data context 30 Show data context 33 Show data context 18 Show data context 13 Show data context 6 Show data context 0 Show data context
Other TB 42 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 6 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 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 16 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 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 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 23 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 10 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 0 Show data context
Diptheria 7 Show data context 7 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
Lungs 88 Show data context 7 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 5 Show data context 6 Show data context 3 Show data context 22 Show data context 61 Show data context 85 Show data context
Cancer 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 12 Show data context 23 Show data context 37 Show data context 39 Show data context 15 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 11 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 8 Show data context 3 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 10 Show data context 8 Show data context 14 Show data context
Other 280 Show data context 11 Show data context 9 Show data context 9 Show data context 13 Show data context 26 Show data context 31 Show data context 55 Show data context 102 Show data context 237 Show data context 422 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 3 Show data context 5 Show data context 12 Show data context 9 Show data context 23 Show data context 15 Show data context 19 Show data context 9 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Other TB 21 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 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 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
Scarlet Fever 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 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 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 1 Show data context 7 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 16 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 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 0 Show data context
Diptheria 7 Show data context 15 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
Lungs 48 Show data context 3 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 14 Show data context 29 Show data context 72 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 7 Show data context 19 Show data context 33 Show data context 33 Show data context 22 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 5 Show data context 9 Show data context 4 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 7 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 5 Show data context 6 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 8 Show data context
Other 197 Show data context 11 Show data context 11 Show data context 9 Show data context 9 Show data context 18 Show data context 34 Show data context 58 Show data context 94 Show data context 204 Show data context 400 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, Loddon and Clavering 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/10174739/cube/CoD_grouped

Date accessed: 24th April 2024