Decennial Cause of Death by Age

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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 80 Show data context 27 Show data context 55 Show data context 141 Show data context 167 Show data context 268 Show data context 175 Show data context 104 Show data context 49 Show data context 18 Show data context 4 Show data context
Other TB 551 Show data context 34 Show data context 27 Show data context 21 Show data context 13 Show data context 23 Show data context 8 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 161 Show data context 106 Show data context 61 Show data context 60 Show data context 56 Show data context 79 Show data context 63 Show data context 58 Show data context 45 Show data context 33 Show data context 10 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 502 Show data context 186 Show data context 37 Show data context 6 Show data context 3 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 212 Show data context 15 Show data context 6 Show data context 7 Show data context 24 Show data context 40 Show data context 8 Show data context 38 Show data context 26 Show data context 42 Show data context 26 Show data context
Smallpox 62 Show data context 12 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 9 Show data context 14 Show data context 8 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 335 Show data context 20 Show data context 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 292 Show data context 25 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 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
Diptheria 15 Show data context 7 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 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
Lungs 1,000 Show data context 62 Show data context 15 Show data context 19 Show data context 25 Show data context 54 Show data context 101 Show data context 138 Show data context 257 Show data context 307 Show data context 148 Show data context
Cancer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 11 Show data context 18 Show data context 36 Show data context 34 Show data context 16 Show data context 8 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 7 Show data context 25 Show data context 55 Show data context 28 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 88 Show data context 42 Show data context 102 Show data context 86 Show data context 76 Show data context 104 Show data context 87 Show data context 78 Show data context 69 Show data context 22 Show data context 11 Show data context
Other 2,272 Show data context 102 Show data context 48 Show data context 54 Show data context 81 Show data context 161 Show data context 180 Show data context 270 Show data context 339 Show data context 356 Show data context 413 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 55 Show data context 41 Show data context 40 Show data context 114 Show data context 143 Show data context 247 Show data context 147 Show data context 116 Show data context 64 Show data context 18 Show data context 0 Show data context
Other TB 434 Show data context 65 Show data context 34 Show data context 21 Show data context 15 Show data context 11 Show data context 5 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 74 Show data context 68 Show data context 47 Show data context 47 Show data context 32 Show data context 44 Show data context 18 Show data context 12 Show data context 11 Show data context 6 Show data context 2 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 270 Show data context 92 Show data context 13 Show data context 6 Show data context 3 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
Gastro-intestinal 261 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 9 Show data context 14 Show data context 26 Show data context 20 Show data context
Smallpox 135 Show data context 47 Show data context 24 Show data context 45 Show data context 70 Show data context 86 Show data context 19 Show data context 12 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 345 Show data context 4 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 436 Show data context 28 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 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
Diptheria 49 Show data context 18 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 1,343 Show data context 52 Show data context 16 Show data context 26 Show data context 37 Show data context 103 Show data context 149 Show data context 229 Show data context 403 Show data context 427 Show data context 191 Show data context
Cancer 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 5 Show data context 30 Show data context 63 Show data context 62 Show data context 41 Show data context 13 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 7 Show data context 40 Show data context 49 Show data context 47 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 84 Show data context 34 Show data context 78 Show data context 88 Show data context 74 Show data context 108 Show data context 101 Show data context 74 Show data context 67 Show data context 45 Show data context 13 Show data context
Other 2,551 Show data context 100 Show data context 70 Show data context 69 Show data context 70 Show data context 219 Show data context 257 Show data context 312 Show data context 504 Show data context 559 Show data context 521 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 65 Show data context 25 Show data context 29 Show data context 100 Show data context 103 Show data context 206 Show data context 146 Show data context 72 Show data context 55 Show data context 12 Show data context 3 Show data context
Other TB 332 Show data context 45 Show data context 27 Show data context 16 Show data context 9 Show data context 11 Show data context 7 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 30 Show data context 40 Show data context 23 Show data context 39 Show data context 41 Show data context 45 Show data context 19 Show data context 7 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 479 Show data context 274 Show data context 51 Show data context 11 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
Gastro-intestinal 193 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 5 Show data context 5 Show data context 11 Show data context 19 Show data context 29 Show data context 20 Show data context
Smallpox 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 417 Show data context 19 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 492 Show data context 50 Show data context 2 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
Diptheria 138 Show data context 87 Show data context 11 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 1,581 Show data context 102 Show data context 26 Show data context 39 Show data context 54 Show data context 136 Show data context 244 Show data context 350 Show data context 539 Show data context 467 Show data context 183 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 5 Show data context 28 Show data context 71 Show data context 91 Show data context 57 Show data context 20 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 12 Show data context 29 Show data context 58 Show data context 45 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 69 Show data context 35 Show data context 54 Show data context 75 Show data context 68 Show data context 88 Show data context 87 Show data context 90 Show data context 75 Show data context 41 Show data context 14 Show data context
Other 2,647 Show data context 128 Show data context 86 Show data context 105 Show data context 103 Show data context 227 Show data context 299 Show data context 445 Show data context 645 Show data context 688 Show data context 422 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 38 Show data context 13 Show data context 18 Show data context 68 Show data context 93 Show data context 133 Show data context 120 Show data context 74 Show data context 30 Show data context 11 Show data context 1 Show data context
Other TB 272 Show data context 30 Show data context 15 Show data context 9 Show data context 14 Show data context 18 Show data context 8 Show data context 3 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 35 Show data context 24 Show data context 13 Show data context 17 Show data context 23 Show data context 40 Show data context 17 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 206 Show data context 79 Show data context 11 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 389 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 7 Show data context 17 Show data context 29 Show data context 25 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 333 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 0 Show data context
Measles 593 Show data context 36 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 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
Diptheria 219 Show data context 84 Show data context 9 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 1,861 Show data context 82 Show data context 15 Show data context 38 Show data context 79 Show data context 145 Show data context 214 Show data context 309 Show data context 458 Show data context 448 Show data context 160 Show data context
Cancer 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 14 Show data context 29 Show data context 73 Show data context 103 Show data context 67 Show data context 14 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 11 Show data context 64 Show data context 117 Show data context 58 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 87 Show data context 29 Show data context 28 Show data context 64 Show data context 56 Show data context 96 Show data context 75 Show data context 88 Show data context 68 Show data context 40 Show data context 16 Show data context
Other 3,516 Show data context 122 Show data context 66 Show data context 104 Show data context 101 Show data context 230 Show data context 398 Show data context 493 Show data context 747 Show data context 828 Show data context 465 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 77 Show data context 21 Show data context 31 Show data context 55 Show data context 78 Show data context 182 Show data context 164 Show data context 84 Show data context 48 Show data context 19 Show data context 0 Show data context
Other TB 261 Show data context 33 Show data context 23 Show data context 19 Show data context 10 Show data context 26 Show data context 16 Show data context 6 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 17 Show data context 21 Show data context 15 Show data context 28 Show data context 34 Show data context 52 Show data context 24 Show data context 6 Show data context 7 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 126 Show data context 38 Show data context 1 Show data context 6 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
Gastro-intestinal 530 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 8 Show data context 5 Show data context 7 Show data context 14 Show data context 15 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 392 Show data context 11 Show data context 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 629 Show data context 29 Show data context 0 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
Diptheria 254 Show data context 96 Show data context 9 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 2,259 Show data context 75 Show data context 25 Show data context 64 Show data context 83 Show data context 205 Show data context 256 Show data context 326 Show data context 508 Show data context 444 Show data context 168 Show data context
Cancer 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 13 Show data context 57 Show data context 93 Show data context 129 Show data context 94 Show data context 22 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 9 Show data context 40 Show data context 114 Show data context 75 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 127 Show data context 44 Show data context 39 Show data context 75 Show data context 81 Show data context 133 Show data context 125 Show data context 98 Show data context 96 Show data context 38 Show data context 8 Show data context
Other 4,225 Show data context 135 Show data context 88 Show data context 121 Show data context 103 Show data context 303 Show data context 468 Show data context 647 Show data context 885 Show data context 949 Show data context 586 Show data context
Date: Source:
1861 - 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, Bedwellty 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/10187758/cube/CoD_grouped

Date accessed: 01st May 2024