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 36 Show data context 9 Show data context 31 Show data context 112 Show data context 138 Show data context 203 Show data context 128 Show data context 87 Show data context 48 Show data context 10 Show data context 1 Show data context
Other TB 114 Show data context 18 Show data context 8 Show data context 7 Show data context 5 Show data context 6 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 33 Show data context 39 Show data context 25 Show data context 27 Show data context 17 Show data context 20 Show data context 25 Show data context 20 Show data context 19 Show data context 27 Show data context 15 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 151 Show data context 67 Show data context 25 Show data context 9 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 98 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 5 Show data context 5 Show data context 9 Show data context 13 Show data context 24 Show data context 30 Show data context
Smallpox 11 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 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
Whooping Cough 170 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Measles 87 Show data context 10 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 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 0 Show data context
Diptheria 45 Show data context 31 Show data context 15 Show data context 9 Show data context 4 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
Lungs 340 Show data context 11 Show data context 6 Show data context 13 Show data context 15 Show data context 23 Show data context 33 Show data context 50 Show data context 84 Show data context 112 Show data context 87 Show data context
Cancer 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 5 Show data context 24 Show data context 23 Show data context 32 Show data context 23 Show data context 8 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 8 Show data context 19 Show data context 19 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 87 Show data context 40 Show data context 14 Show data context 15 Show data context 19 Show data context 28 Show data context 37 Show data context 28 Show data context 28 Show data context 18 Show data context 14 Show data context
Other 1,653 Show data context 84 Show data context 55 Show data context 55 Show data context 58 Show data context 127 Show data context 141 Show data context 205 Show data context 339 Show data context 552 Show data context 804 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 24 Show data context 18 Show data context 31 Show data context 96 Show data context 114 Show data context 235 Show data context 131 Show data context 83 Show data context 54 Show data context 20 Show data context 3 Show data context
Other TB 107 Show data context 21 Show data context 11 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 6 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 28 Show data context 49 Show data context 21 Show data context 20 Show data context 19 Show data context 27 Show data context 17 Show data context 20 Show data context 20 Show data context 16 Show data context 20 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 148 Show data context 73 Show data context 28 Show data context 7 Show data context 7 Show data context 4 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 137 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 12 Show data context 26 Show data context 35 Show data context
Smallpox 11 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 132 Show data context 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 0 Show data context
Measles 63 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Diptheria 44 Show data context 28 Show data context 18 Show data context 6 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 302 Show data context 11 Show data context 2 Show data context 12 Show data context 3 Show data context 10 Show data context 40 Show data context 48 Show data context 83 Show data context 129 Show data context 148 Show data context
Cancer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 9 Show data context 18 Show data context 29 Show data context 37 Show data context 31 Show data context 18 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 9 Show data context 12 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 51 Show data context 24 Show data context 25 Show data context 21 Show data context 28 Show data context 21 Show data context 18 Show data context 17 Show data context 31 Show data context 18 Show data context 23 Show data context
Other 1,364 Show data context 82 Show data context 36 Show data context 43 Show data context 44 Show data context 116 Show data context 155 Show data context 264 Show data context 357 Show data context 566 Show data context 864 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 29 Show data context 18 Show data context 25 Show data context 83 Show data context 101 Show data context 182 Show data context 119 Show data context 59 Show data context 49 Show data context 23 Show data context 3 Show data context
Other TB 119 Show data context 19 Show data context 13 Show data context 14 Show data context 8 Show data context 8 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 13 Show data context 17 Show data context 10 Show data context 12 Show data context 9 Show data context 9 Show data context 7 Show data context 9 Show data context 11 Show data context 7 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 84 Show data context 45 Show data context 17 Show data context 6 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 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 179 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 5 Show data context 4 Show data context 5 Show data context 16 Show data context 36 Show data context
Smallpox 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 118 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 65 Show data context 3 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 0 Show data context
Diptheria 12 Show data context 13 Show data context 6 Show data context 2 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
Lungs 382 Show data context 21 Show data context 7 Show data context 6 Show data context 13 Show data context 35 Show data context 50 Show data context 58 Show data context 85 Show data context 170 Show data context 208 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 8 Show data context 24 Show data context 38 Show data context 79 Show data context 62 Show data context 29 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 5 Show data context 10 Show data context 14 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 53 Show data context 33 Show data context 20 Show data context 22 Show data context 17 Show data context 31 Show data context 33 Show data context 23 Show data context 30 Show data context 30 Show data context 20 Show data context
Other 1,229 Show data context 68 Show data context 39 Show data context 39 Show data context 51 Show data context 97 Show data context 159 Show data context 241 Show data context 403 Show data context 702 Show data context 972 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 15 Show data context 13 Show data context 27 Show data context 71 Show data context 70 Show data context 155 Show data context 83 Show data context 56 Show data context 46 Show data context 22 Show data context 10 Show data context
Other TB 108 Show data context 25 Show data context 17 Show data context 9 Show data context 7 Show data context 7 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 6 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 25 Show data context 19 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 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
Gastro-intestinal 115 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 16 Show data context 29 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 109 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Measles 54 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 0 Show data context
Diptheria 17 Show data context 29 Show data context 14 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 446 Show data context 44 Show data context 6 Show data context 10 Show data context 7 Show data context 30 Show data context 45 Show data context 46 Show data context 80 Show data context 169 Show data context 207 Show data context
Cancer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 7 Show data context 31 Show data context 53 Show data context 74 Show data context 65 Show data context 37 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 10 Show data context 21 Show data context 18 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 37 Show data context 25 Show data context 14 Show data context 16 Show data context 10 Show data context 11 Show data context 24 Show data context 16 Show data context 38 Show data context 23 Show data context 29 Show data context
Other 1,115 Show data context 54 Show data context 37 Show data context 47 Show data context 50 Show data context 105 Show data context 154 Show data context 211 Show data context 358 Show data context 739 Show data context 1,123 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 4 Show data context 12 Show data context 21 Show data context 50 Show data context 70 Show data context 99 Show data context 80 Show data context 59 Show data context 52 Show data context 23 Show data context 6 Show data context
Other TB 80 Show data context 21 Show data context 14 Show data context 9 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 6 Show data context 11 Show data context 3 Show data context 10 Show data context 8 Show data context 5 Show data context 8 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 9 Show data context 10 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 225 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 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 20 Show data context 39 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context
Whooping Cough 108 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 0 Show data context
Measles 58 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
Diptheria 20 Show data context 23 Show data context 6 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 356 Show data context 10 Show data context 3 Show data context 6 Show data context 10 Show data context 25 Show data context 24 Show data context 35 Show data context 79 Show data context 183 Show data context 284 Show data context
Cancer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 29 Show data context 64 Show data context 87 Show data context 89 Show data context 65 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 6 Show data context 21 Show data context 15 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 51 Show data context 19 Show data context 5 Show data context 16 Show data context 14 Show data context 34 Show data context 26 Show data context 25 Show data context 37 Show data context 26 Show data context 20 Show data context
Other 1,009 Show data context 36 Show data context 30 Show data context 44 Show data context 47 Show data context 98 Show data context 149 Show data context 229 Show data context 372 Show data context 668 Show data context 1,075 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 13 Show data context 16 Show data context 13 Show data context 44 Show data context 67 Show data context 101 Show data context 65 Show data context 34 Show data context 33 Show data context 14 Show data context 4 Show data context
Other TB 71 Show data context 23 Show data context 17 Show data context 12 Show data context 11 Show data context 14 Show data context 8 Show data context 4 Show data context 8 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 0 Show data context 5 Show data context 5 Show data context 7 Show data context 12 Show data context 9 Show data context 6 Show data context 1 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 15 Show data context 8 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 7 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 169 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 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 7 Show data context 20 Show data context
Smallpox 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 122 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 24 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 0 Show data context
Diptheria 12 Show data context 17 Show data context 1 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 347 Show data context 15 Show data context 2 Show data context 10 Show data context 8 Show data context 24 Show data context 36 Show data context 50 Show data context 85 Show data context 161 Show data context 242 Show data context
Cancer 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 10 Show data context 33 Show data context 81 Show data context 116 Show data context 120 Show data context 87 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 7 Show data context 17 Show data context 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 28 Show data context 9 Show data context 6 Show data context 11 Show data context 20 Show data context 26 Show data context 27 Show data context 28 Show data context 33 Show data context 22 Show data context 30 Show data context
Other 1,046 Show data context 44 Show data context 24 Show data context 47 Show data context 33 Show data context 72 Show data context 125 Show data context 196 Show data context 355 Show data context 621 Show data context 987 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, Boston 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/10084416/cube/CoD_grouped

Date accessed: 22nd May 2024