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 80 Show data context 30 Show data context 27 Show data context 96 Show data context 165 Show data context 368 Show data context 294 Show data context 139 Show data context 60 Show data context 26 Show data context 1 Show data context
Other TB 271 Show data context 27 Show data context 16 Show data context 4 Show data context 5 Show data context 5 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 118 Show data context 51 Show data context 31 Show data context 32 Show data context 29 Show data context 51 Show data context 39 Show data context 30 Show data context 21 Show data context 15 Show data context 4 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 243 Show data context 94 Show data context 26 Show data context 5 Show data context 5 Show data context 11 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 353 Show data context 15 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 7 Show data context 25 Show data context 16 Show data context 21 Show data context 19 Show data context 20 Show data context 19 Show data context
Smallpox 112 Show data context 14 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 8 Show data context 20 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 220 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 162 Show data context 11 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 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
Lungs 744 Show data context 14 Show data context 5 Show data context 15 Show data context 18 Show data context 54 Show data context 49 Show data context 66 Show data context 116 Show data context 116 Show data context 87 Show data context
Cancer 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 31 Show data context 37 Show data context 31 Show data context 24 Show data context 4 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 16 Show data context 30 Show data context 16 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 70 Show data context 15 Show data context 13 Show data context 22 Show data context 34 Show data context 49 Show data context 37 Show data context 40 Show data context 19 Show data context 12 Show data context 7 Show data context
Other 1,720 Show data context 87 Show data context 58 Show data context 53 Show data context 79 Show data context 205 Show data context 308 Show data context 335 Show data context 391 Show data context 419 Show data context 500 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 161 Show data context 24 Show data context 37 Show data context 83 Show data context 155 Show data context 395 Show data context 318 Show data context 176 Show data context 80 Show data context 28 Show data context 5 Show data context
Other TB 253 Show data context 23 Show data context 20 Show data context 6 Show data context 2 Show data context 8 Show data context 4 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 106 Show data context 62 Show data context 36 Show data context 40 Show data context 36 Show data context 57 Show data context 31 Show data context 28 Show data context 32 Show data context 15 Show data context 4 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 241 Show data context 108 Show data context 23 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 6 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 420 Show data context 29 Show data context 14 Show data context 4 Show data context 12 Show data context 28 Show data context 45 Show data context 36 Show data context 25 Show data context 22 Show data context 23 Show data context
Smallpox 20 Show data context 4 Show data context 5 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 5 Show data context 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 197 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 232 Show data context 15 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 23 Show data context 10 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 0 Show data context
Lungs 710 Show data context 23 Show data context 5 Show data context 12 Show data context 14 Show data context 49 Show data context 84 Show data context 109 Show data context 138 Show data context 162 Show data context 134 Show data context
Cancer 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 9 Show data context 34 Show data context 57 Show data context 55 Show data context 34 Show data context 14 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 9 Show data context 40 Show data context 16 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 72 Show data context 11 Show data context 15 Show data context 9 Show data context 28 Show data context 51 Show data context 53 Show data context 51 Show data context 28 Show data context 14 Show data context 13 Show data context
Other 1,594 Show data context 97 Show data context 54 Show data context 52 Show data context 95 Show data context 254 Show data context 354 Show data context 411 Show data context 437 Show data context 525 Show data context 592 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 108 Show data context 17 Show data context 23 Show data context 97 Show data context 130 Show data context 324 Show data context 240 Show data context 151 Show data context 78 Show data context 23 Show data context 2 Show data context
Other TB 239 Show data context 39 Show data context 15 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 9 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 37 Show data context 34 Show data context 39 Show data context 15 Show data context 19 Show data context 37 Show data context 17 Show data context 15 Show data context 11 Show data context 6 Show data context 4 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 159 Show data context 74 Show data context 14 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 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
Gastro-intestinal 322 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 14 Show data context 15 Show data context 14 Show data context 18 Show data context 15 Show data context 23 Show data context
Smallpox 84 Show data context 44 Show data context 29 Show data context 19 Show data context 27 Show data context 47 Show data context 36 Show data context 23 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 235 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Measles 182 Show data context 7 Show data context 2 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 15 Show data context 8 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 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
Lungs 779 Show data context 29 Show data context 11 Show data context 11 Show data context 21 Show data context 67 Show data context 101 Show data context 159 Show data context 174 Show data context 252 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 15 Show data context 42 Show data context 70 Show data context 64 Show data context 58 Show data context 27 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 9 Show data context 34 Show data context 23 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 74 Show data context 14 Show data context 20 Show data context 18 Show data context 29 Show data context 64 Show data context 53 Show data context 55 Show data context 47 Show data context 20 Show data context 16 Show data context
Other 1,549 Show data context 88 Show data context 60 Show data context 63 Show data context 78 Show data context 258 Show data context 429 Show data context 519 Show data context 616 Show data context 658 Show data context 706 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 58 Show data context 14 Show data context 17 Show data context 85 Show data context 126 Show data context 241 Show data context 229 Show data context 172 Show data context 63 Show data context 25 Show data context 1 Show data context
Other TB 220 Show data context 30 Show data context 9 Show data context 5 Show data context 6 Show data context 10 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 8 Show data context 7 Show data context 22 Show data context 13 Show data context 11 Show data context 11 Show data context 11 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 60 Show data context 21 Show data context 9 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 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
Gastro-intestinal 223 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 7 Show data context 6 Show data context 14 Show data context 14 Show data context 22 Show data context
Smallpox 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 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 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 235 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 194 Show data context 9 Show data context 2 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 22 Show data context 18 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 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
Lungs 854 Show data context 36 Show data context 4 Show data context 8 Show data context 16 Show data context 60 Show data context 93 Show data context 161 Show data context 227 Show data context 255 Show data context 236 Show data context
Cancer 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 17 Show data context 29 Show data context 70 Show data context 96 Show data context 73 Show data context 36 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 16 Show data context 39 Show data context 25 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 82 Show data context 21 Show data context 18 Show data context 28 Show data context 20 Show data context 46 Show data context 47 Show data context 45 Show data context 41 Show data context 22 Show data context 18 Show data context
Other 1,640 Show data context 70 Show data context 63 Show data context 61 Show data context 59 Show data context 213 Show data context 372 Show data context 509 Show data context 640 Show data context 771 Show data context 886 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 44 Show data context 9 Show data context 19 Show data context 60 Show data context 103 Show data context 278 Show data context 236 Show data context 185 Show data context 98 Show data context 26 Show data context 1 Show data context
Other TB 345 Show data context 35 Show data context 15 Show data context 15 Show data context 10 Show data context 17 Show data context 9 Show data context 12 Show data context 6 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 16 Show data context 19 Show data context 17 Show data context 13 Show data context 12 Show data context 23 Show data context 25 Show data context 10 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 41 Show data context 25 Show data context 5 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
Gastro-intestinal 451 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 11 Show data context 8 Show data context 10 Show data context 13 Show data context 11 Show data context
Smallpox 6 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 180 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Measles 234 Show data context 16 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
Diptheria 74 Show data context 50 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 863 Show data context 40 Show data context 9 Show data context 13 Show data context 14 Show data context 62 Show data context 99 Show data context 151 Show data context 268 Show data context 334 Show data context 267 Show data context
Cancer 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 17 Show data context 70 Show data context 115 Show data context 162 Show data context 135 Show data context 61 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 13 Show data context 27 Show data context 18 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 125 Show data context 21 Show data context 12 Show data context 22 Show data context 23 Show data context 71 Show data context 71 Show data context 67 Show data context 57 Show data context 26 Show data context 23 Show data context
Other 1,766 Show data context 72 Show data context 82 Show data context 87 Show data context 90 Show data context 258 Show data context 448 Show data context 595 Show data context 778 Show data context 928 Show data context 964 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 13 Show data context 15 Show data context 43 Show data context 83 Show data context 211 Show data context 215 Show data context 146 Show data context 81 Show data context 24 Show data context 2 Show data context
Other TB 273 Show data context 43 Show data context 24 Show data context 12 Show data context 13 Show data context 20 Show data context 13 Show data context 7 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 6 Show data context 8 Show data context 15 Show data context 13 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 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
Gastro-intestinal 374 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 5 Show data context 4 Show data context 15 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 163 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Measles 152 Show data context 9 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 40 Show data context 30 Show data context 5 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
Lungs 533 Show data context 19 Show data context 7 Show data context 14 Show data context 11 Show data context 51 Show data context 93 Show data context 109 Show data context 160 Show data context 243 Show data context 291 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 15 Show data context 66 Show data context 164 Show data context 199 Show data context 140 Show data context 81 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 9 Show data context 28 Show data context 20 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 101 Show data context 24 Show data context 15 Show data context 25 Show data context 33 Show data context 76 Show data context 67 Show data context 70 Show data context 57 Show data context 32 Show data context 19 Show data context
Other 1,472 Show data context 98 Show data context 76 Show data context 95 Show data context 87 Show data context 234 Show data context 400 Show data context 533 Show data context 666 Show data context 921 Show data context 1,022 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, Southampton RegD/Inc/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/10207630/cube/CoD_grouped

Date accessed: 27th May 2024