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 24 Show data context 23 Show data context 54 Show data context 136 Show data context 177 Show data context 211 Show data context 126 Show data context 89 Show data context 50 Show data context 33 Show data context 2 Show data context
Other TB 83 Show data context 18 Show data context 8 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 24 Show data context 14 Show data context 14 Show data context 21 Show data context 13 Show data context 20 Show data context 10 Show data context 18 Show data context 19 Show data context 9 Show data context 3 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 250 Show data context 107 Show data context 20 Show data context 11 Show data context 4 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
Gastro-intestinal 37 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 8 Show data context 6 Show data context 10 Show data context 15 Show data context 17 Show data context
Smallpox 12 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 7 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 100 Show data context 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
Measles 82 Show data context 7 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 0 Show data context
Diptheria 2 Show data context 4 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 0 Show data context
Lungs 143 Show data context 23 Show data context 7 Show data context 8 Show data context 11 Show data context 29 Show data context 35 Show data context 68 Show data context 82 Show data context 106 Show data context 67 Show data context
Cancer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 5 Show data context 4 Show data context 15 Show data context 14 Show data context 19 Show data context 13 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 15 Show data context 35 Show data context 19 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 42 Show data context 7 Show data context 11 Show data context 10 Show data context 7 Show data context 16 Show data context 21 Show data context 12 Show data context 12 Show data context 10 Show data context 8 Show data context
Other 1,350 Show data context 93 Show data context 46 Show data context 50 Show data context 51 Show data context 97 Show data context 116 Show data context 172 Show data context 287 Show data context 445 Show data context 574 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 30 Show data context 24 Show data context 37 Show data context 170 Show data context 142 Show data context 254 Show data context 144 Show data context 77 Show data context 61 Show data context 11 Show data context 0 Show data context
Other TB 134 Show data context 21 Show data context 12 Show data context 7 Show data context 5 Show data context 5 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 42 Show data context 40 Show data context 28 Show data context 33 Show data context 23 Show data context 25 Show data context 15 Show data context 14 Show data context 10 Show data context 12 Show data context 4 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 148 Show data context 78 Show data context 23 Show data context 13 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 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 60 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 8 Show data context 17 Show data context 10 Show data context
Smallpox 20 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 6 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 87 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 90 Show data context 7 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 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
Diptheria 17 Show data context 13 Show data context 5 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 315 Show data context 16 Show data context 4 Show data context 8 Show data context 8 Show data context 35 Show data context 32 Show data context 65 Show data context 128 Show data context 179 Show data context 99 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 11 Show data context 14 Show data context 28 Show data context 20 Show data context 2 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 9 Show data context 19 Show data context 26 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 28 Show data context 12 Show data context 9 Show data context 8 Show data context 9 Show data context 18 Show data context 19 Show data context 23 Show data context 18 Show data context 9 Show data context 15 Show data context
Other 1,292 Show data context 87 Show data context 63 Show data context 45 Show data context 47 Show data context 105 Show data context 166 Show data context 231 Show data context 317 Show data context 556 Show data context 675 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 23 Show data context 16 Show data context 37 Show data context 124 Show data context 123 Show data context 201 Show data context 146 Show data context 84 Show data context 46 Show data context 12 Show data context 2 Show data context
Other TB 147 Show data context 22 Show data context 10 Show data context 6 Show data context 5 Show data context 5 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 32 Show data context 15 Show data context 13 Show data context 21 Show data context 17 Show data context 22 Show data context 9 Show data context 12 Show data context 15 Show data context 6 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 117 Show data context 51 Show data context 15 Show data context 4 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 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 129 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 8 Show data context 9 Show data context 10 Show data context
Smallpox 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 5 Show data context 5 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 77 Show data context 5 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 71 Show data context 3 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
Diptheria 12 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 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 532 Show data context 14 Show data context 4 Show data context 12 Show data context 15 Show data context 46 Show data context 58 Show data context 83 Show data context 196 Show data context 262 Show data context 175 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 6 Show data context 11 Show data context 23 Show data context 32 Show data context 17 Show data context 6 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 14 Show data context 30 Show data context 14 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 44 Show data context 9 Show data context 6 Show data context 9 Show data context 11 Show data context 19 Show data context 26 Show data context 22 Show data context 32 Show data context 23 Show data context 13 Show data context
Other 1,235 Show data context 75 Show data context 52 Show data context 54 Show data context 60 Show data context 122 Show data context 161 Show data context 257 Show data context 410 Show data context 549 Show data context 594 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 13 Show data context 13 Show data context 29 Show data context 112 Show data context 93 Show data context 157 Show data context 124 Show data context 81 Show data context 48 Show data context 19 Show data context 8 Show data context
Other TB 183 Show data context 12 Show data context 14 Show data context 12 Show data context 5 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 6 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 13 Show data context 12 Show data context 7 Show data context 16 Show data context 9 Show data context 13 Show data context 8 Show data context 10 Show data context 6 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 75 Show data context 33 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 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 109 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 11 Show data context 9 Show data context
Smallpox 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 60 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 0 Show data context
Measles 110 Show data context 8 Show data context 2 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 0 Show data context
Diptheria 12 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 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 630 Show data context 41 Show data context 14 Show data context 11 Show data context 17 Show data context 35 Show data context 64 Show data context 93 Show data context 165 Show data context 259 Show data context 186 Show data context
Cancer 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 5 Show data context 18 Show data context 44 Show data context 60 Show data context 51 Show data context 22 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 5 Show data context 17 Show data context 27 Show data context 14 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 36 Show data context 14 Show data context 1 Show data context 6 Show data context 9 Show data context 16 Show data context 21 Show data context 25 Show data context 23 Show data context 19 Show data context 8 Show data context
Other 1,072 Show data context 69 Show data context 51 Show data context 59 Show data context 44 Show data context 141 Show data context 215 Show data context 255 Show data context 453 Show data context 605 Show data context 557 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 19 Show data context 2 Show data context 15 Show data context 63 Show data context 97 Show data context 105 Show data context 83 Show data context 60 Show data context 46 Show data context 13 Show data context 3 Show data context
Other TB 129 Show data context 23 Show data context 12 Show data context 10 Show data context 8 Show data context 7 Show data context 13 Show data context 6 Show data context 6 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 6 Show data context 6 Show data context 7 Show data context 7 Show data context 10 Show data context 16 Show data context 6 Show data context 8 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 50 Show data context 19 Show data context 2 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
Gastro-intestinal 117 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 6 Show data context 3 Show data context 5 Show data context 12 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 140 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 122 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 38 Show data context 16 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 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
Lungs 563 Show data context 21 Show data context 12 Show data context 14 Show data context 9 Show data context 32 Show data context 59 Show data context 60 Show data context 172 Show data context 232 Show data context 150 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 6 Show data context 22 Show data context 58 Show data context 72 Show data context 72 Show data context 40 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 14 Show data context 36 Show data context 21 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 33 Show data context 15 Show data context 5 Show data context 12 Show data context 11 Show data context 20 Show data context 26 Show data context 21 Show data context 29 Show data context 13 Show data context 8 Show data context
Other 1,021 Show data context 60 Show data context 43 Show data context 62 Show data context 56 Show data context 112 Show data context 208 Show data context 320 Show data context 471 Show data context 753 Show data context 593 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 2 Show data context 8 Show data context 40 Show data context 68 Show data context 99 Show data context 72 Show data context 67 Show data context 43 Show data context 17 Show data context 3 Show data context
Other TB 90 Show data context 16 Show data context 15 Show data context 16 Show data context 14 Show data context 8 Show data context 11 Show data context 7 Show data context 8 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 16 Show data context 16 Show data context 6 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 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 77 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 7 Show data context 7 Show data context 2 Show data context
Smallpox 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 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
Whooping Cough 102 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Measles 98 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 0 Show data context
Diptheria 49 Show data context 25 Show data context 3 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 0 Show data context
Lungs 404 Show data context 12 Show data context 9 Show data context 14 Show data context 12 Show data context 23 Show data context 54 Show data context 80 Show data context 145 Show data context 226 Show data context 215 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 17 Show data context 32 Show data context 60 Show data context 96 Show data context 102 Show data context 38 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 11 Show data context 27 Show data context 13 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 37 Show data context 11 Show data context 2 Show data context 13 Show data context 21 Show data context 26 Show data context 29 Show data context 40 Show data context 30 Show data context 22 Show data context 17 Show data context
Other 894 Show data context 53 Show data context 42 Show data context 50 Show data context 45 Show data context 119 Show data context 175 Show data context 338 Show data context 544 Show data context 750 Show data context 653 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, Skipton 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/10005346/cube/CoD_grouped

Date accessed: 14th June 2024