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 11 Show data context 16 Show data context 51 Show data context 68 Show data context 102 Show data context 90 Show data context 54 Show data context 26 Show data context 19 Show data context 3 Show data context
Other TB 100 Show data context 20 Show data context 8 Show data context 6 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 13 Show data context 10 Show data context 10 Show data context 14 Show data context 10 Show data context 11 Show data context 16 Show data context 5 Show data context 10 Show data context 11 Show data context 9 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 94 Show data context 42 Show data context 14 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 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
Gastro-intestinal 83 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 5 Show data context 4 Show data context 6 Show data context 17 Show data context 16 Show data context
Smallpox 23 Show data context 10 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 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
Whooping Cough 53 Show data context 7 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 30 Show data context 5 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 7 Show data context 6 Show data context 2 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
Lungs 183 Show data context 11 Show data context 10 Show data context 7 Show data context 1 Show data context 21 Show data context 35 Show data context 53 Show data context 81 Show data context 107 Show data context 105 Show data context
Cancer 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 6 Show data context 20 Show data context 14 Show data context 16 Show data context 9 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 7 Show data context 8 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 30 Show data context 9 Show data context 4 Show data context 10 Show data context 6 Show data context 15 Show data context 10 Show data context 15 Show data context 12 Show data context 8 Show data context 7 Show data context
Other 790 Show data context 35 Show data context 21 Show data context 21 Show data context 29 Show data context 76 Show data context 139 Show data context 148 Show data context 246 Show data context 379 Show data context 536 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 15 Show data context 14 Show data context 13 Show data context 53 Show data context 56 Show data context 106 Show data context 102 Show data context 43 Show data context 36 Show data context 21 Show data context 2 Show data context
Other TB 86 Show data context 19 Show data context 8 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 11 Show data context 13 Show data context 10 Show data context 11 Show data context 7 Show data context 20 Show data context 9 Show data context 14 Show data context 12 Show data context 11 Show data context 8 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 46 Show data context 16 Show data context 9 Show data context 2 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 115 Show data context 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 6 Show data context 8 Show data context 20 Show data context 16 Show data context
Smallpox 9 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 43 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 27 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Diptheria 27 Show data context 6 Show data context 7 Show data context 4 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
Lungs 178 Show data context 17 Show data context 5 Show data context 4 Show data context 7 Show data context 18 Show data context 27 Show data context 39 Show data context 75 Show data context 92 Show data context 96 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 15 Show data context 21 Show data context 25 Show data context 32 Show data context 18 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 5 Show data context 12 Show data context 9 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 18 Show data context 9 Show data context 8 Show data context 6 Show data context 1 Show data context 7 Show data context 11 Show data context 13 Show data context 14 Show data context 4 Show data context 14 Show data context
Other 621 Show data context 38 Show data context 22 Show data context 30 Show data context 34 Show data context 65 Show data context 98 Show data context 161 Show data context 216 Show data context 287 Show data context 359 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 6 Show data context 7 Show data context 9 Show data context 45 Show data context 47 Show data context 106 Show data context 74 Show data context 71 Show data context 45 Show data context 7 Show data context 2 Show data context
Other TB 133 Show data context 13 Show data context 5 Show data context 6 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 8 Show data context 4 Show data context 5 Show data context 6 Show data context 6 Show data context 10 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 6 Show data context 4 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 41 Show data context 20 Show data context 3 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 87 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 5 Show data context 11 Show data context
Smallpox 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 46 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 29 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 9 Show data context 10 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 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
Lungs 229 Show data context 13 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 6 Show data context 21 Show data context 30 Show data context 44 Show data context 71 Show data context 118 Show data context 90 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 7 Show data context 12 Show data context 28 Show data context 37 Show data context 34 Show data context 16 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 10 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 23 Show data context 6 Show data context 5 Show data context 6 Show data context 10 Show data context 10 Show data context 7 Show data context 16 Show data context 10 Show data context 7 Show data context 7 Show data context
Other 625 Show data context 28 Show data context 27 Show data context 24 Show data context 20 Show data context 69 Show data context 116 Show data context 152 Show data context 290 Show data context 441 Show data context 459 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 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 10 Show data context 31 Show data context 44 Show data context 90 Show data context 83 Show data context 45 Show data context 30 Show data context 10 Show data context 1 Show data context
Other TB 127 Show data context 14 Show data context 9 Show data context 2 Show data context 9 Show data context 3 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 38 Show data context 10 Show data context 4 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 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 54 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 2 Show data context 5 Show data context 9 Show data context 6 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 48 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 12 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 8 Show data context 2 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 0 Show data context
Lungs 258 Show data context 22 Show data context 2 Show data context 8 Show data context 7 Show data context 20 Show data context 42 Show data context 33 Show data context 94 Show data context 122 Show data context 121 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 9 Show data context 28 Show data context 48 Show data context 46 Show data context 15 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 5 Show data context 17 Show data context 14 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 12 Show data context 7 Show data context 3 Show data context 8 Show data context 4 Show data context 13 Show data context 14 Show data context 9 Show data context 14 Show data context 10 Show data context 12 Show data context
Other 592 Show data context 43 Show data context 26 Show data context 40 Show data context 39 Show data context 87 Show data context 130 Show data context 205 Show data context 304 Show data context 463 Show data context 500 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 8 Show data context 7 Show data context 15 Show data context 40 Show data context 47 Show data context 105 Show data context 74 Show data context 57 Show data context 38 Show data context 12 Show data context 2 Show data context
Other TB 101 Show data context 12 Show data context 10 Show data context 11 Show data context 12 Show data context 13 Show data context 8 Show data context 6 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 8 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 6 Show data context 9 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 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 148 Show data context 1 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 4 Show data context 8 Show data context 5 Show data context
Smallpox 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 66 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 50 Show data context 3 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 51 Show data context 33 Show data context 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 281 Show data context 12 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 11 Show data context 28 Show data context 45 Show data context 53 Show data context 87 Show data context 169 Show data context 134 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 7 Show data context 28 Show data context 57 Show data context 78 Show data context 68 Show data context 27 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 19 Show data context 16 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 40 Show data context 7 Show data context 7 Show data context 7 Show data context 17 Show data context 22 Show data context 23 Show data context 24 Show data context 18 Show data context 18 Show data context 19 Show data context
Other 872 Show data context 41 Show data context 26 Show data context 33 Show data context 38 Show data context 83 Show data context 155 Show data context 260 Show data context 376 Show data context 640 Show data context 610 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 10 Show data context 8 Show data context 7 Show data context 29 Show data context 48 Show data context 98 Show data context 82 Show data context 56 Show data context 22 Show data context 15 Show data context 1 Show data context
Other TB 98 Show data context 18 Show data context 16 Show data context 9 Show data context 12 Show data context 16 Show data context 20 Show data context 9 Show data context 6 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 0 Show data context 8 Show data context 4 Show data context 9 Show data context 4 Show data context 10 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 13 Show data context 13 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 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
Gastro-intestinal 110 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 4 Show data context 6 Show data context 10 Show data context
Smallpox 0 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 96 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 56 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Diptheria 20 Show data context 34 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 272 Show data context 15 Show data context 2 Show data context 8 Show data context 15 Show data context 29 Show data context 51 Show data context 71 Show data context 104 Show data context 162 Show data context 157 Show data context
Cancer 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 12 Show data context 36 Show data context 68 Show data context 138 Show data context 162 Show data context 53 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 6 Show data context 18 Show data context 18 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 34 Show data context 7 Show data context 5 Show data context 8 Show data context 7 Show data context 24 Show data context 22 Show data context 20 Show data context 19 Show data context 18 Show data context 13 Show data context
Other 849 Show data context 54 Show data context 31 Show data context 46 Show data context 60 Show data context 121 Show data context 202 Show data context 362 Show data context 507 Show data context 667 Show data context 749 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, Knaresborough 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/10207174/cube/CoD_grouped

Date accessed: 30th April 2024