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 8 Show data context 10 Show data context 18 Show data context 49 Show data context 47 Show data context 100 Show data context 61 Show data context 47 Show data context 22 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context
Other TB 65 Show data context 11 Show data context 7 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 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
Typhus & Typhoid 16 Show data context 12 Show data context 8 Show data context 14 Show data context 7 Show data context 13 Show data context 12 Show data context 6 Show data context 7 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 45 Show data context 30 Show data context 7 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
Gastro-intestinal 58 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 7 Show data context 10 Show data context 13 Show data context
Smallpox 13 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 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
Whooping Cough 72 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 33 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Diptheria 11 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
Lungs 157 Show data context 14 Show data context 7 Show data context 1 Show data context 5 Show data context 7 Show data context 34 Show data context 50 Show data context 49 Show data context 83 Show data context 68 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 5 Show data context 19 Show data context 18 Show data context 10 Show data context 10 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 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 22 Show data context 9 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 11 Show data context 6 Show data context 11 Show data context 16 Show data context 8 Show data context 3 Show data context
Other 475 Show data context 38 Show data context 20 Show data context 21 Show data context 30 Show data context 62 Show data context 98 Show data context 117 Show data context 207 Show data context 282 Show data context 438 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 18 Show data context 15 Show data context 13 Show data context 36 Show data context 60 Show data context 118 Show data context 103 Show data context 67 Show data context 35 Show data context 10 Show data context 4 Show data context
Other TB 105 Show data context 25 Show data context 7 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 15 Show data context 12 Show data context 9 Show data context 24 Show data context 10 Show data context 17 Show data context 6 Show data context 8 Show data context 9 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 112 Show data context 56 Show data context 9 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 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 104 Show data context 18 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 8 Show data context 8 Show data context 12 Show data context
Smallpox 8 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 102 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 65 Show data context 14 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
Diptheria 39 Show data context 19 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 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 239 Show data context 18 Show data context 8 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 21 Show data context 36 Show data context 51 Show data context 74 Show data context 101 Show data context 95 Show data context
Cancer 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 5 Show data context 12 Show data context 33 Show data context 23 Show data context 27 Show data context 14 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 15 Show data context 19 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 34 Show data context 7 Show data context 6 Show data context 8 Show data context 11 Show data context 21 Show data context 18 Show data context 24 Show data context 20 Show data context 12 Show data context 10 Show data context
Other 573 Show data context 57 Show data context 35 Show data context 29 Show data context 24 Show data context 68 Show data context 97 Show data context 144 Show data context 245 Show data context 304 Show data context 449 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 25 Show data context 21 Show data context 40 Show data context 60 Show data context 136 Show data context 130 Show data context 63 Show data context 53 Show data context 31 Show data context 2 Show data context
Other TB 149 Show data context 39 Show data context 10 Show data context 4 Show data context 6 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 10 Show data context 4 Show data context 6 Show data context 4 Show data context 5 Show data context 10 Show data context 9 Show data context 7 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 70 Show data context 46 Show data context 9 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 141 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 7 Show data context 13 Show data context
Smallpox 8 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 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
Whooping Cough 133 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 78 Show data context 11 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
Diptheria 29 Show data context 15 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 289 Show data context 19 Show data context 9 Show data context 8 Show data context 10 Show data context 25 Show data context 46 Show data context 63 Show data context 108 Show data context 132 Show data context 143 Show data context
Cancer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 9 Show data context 20 Show data context 29 Show data context 42 Show data context 38 Show data context 23 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 5 Show data context 22 Show data context 18 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 27 Show data context 4 Show data context 6 Show data context 6 Show data context 1 Show data context 16 Show data context 25 Show data context 31 Show data context 13 Show data context 20 Show data context 12 Show data context
Other 763 Show data context 48 Show data context 53 Show data context 36 Show data context 42 Show data context 139 Show data context 270 Show data context 302 Show data context 381 Show data context 529 Show data context 572 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 48 Show data context 13 Show data context 19 Show data context 55 Show data context 83 Show data context 274 Show data context 246 Show data context 208 Show data context 129 Show data context 68 Show data context 12 Show data context
Other TB 159 Show data context 30 Show data context 13 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 12 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 39 Show data context 24 Show data context 10 Show data context 2 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
Gastro-intestinal 117 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 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 5 Show data context 9 Show data context
Smallpox 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 6 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 142 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 83 Show data context 17 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 33 Show data context 37 Show data context 10 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 440 Show data context 35 Show data context 10 Show data context 7 Show data context 15 Show data context 32 Show data context 54 Show data context 57 Show data context 99 Show data context 170 Show data context 157 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 29 Show data context 61 Show data context 91 Show data context 56 Show data context 24 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 7 Show data context 26 Show data context 14 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 31 Show data context 10 Show data context 8 Show data context 7 Show data context 12 Show data context 14 Show data context 19 Show data context 13 Show data context 18 Show data context 10 Show data context 11 Show data context
Other 775 Show data context 60 Show data context 61 Show data context 61 Show data context 70 Show data context 298 Show data context 535 Show data context 588 Show data context 652 Show data context 807 Show data context 743 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 29 Show data context 12 Show data context 18 Show data context 43 Show data context 81 Show data context 219 Show data context 210 Show data context 157 Show data context 98 Show data context 49 Show data context 10 Show data context
Other TB 131 Show data context 31 Show data context 17 Show data context 8 Show data context 8 Show data context 14 Show data context 7 Show data context 6 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 6 Show data context 2 Show data context 10 Show data context 8 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 21 Show data context 16 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 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
Gastro-intestinal 189 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 10 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 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 112 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 0 Show data context
Measles 85 Show data context 30 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
Diptheria 54 Show data context 43 Show data context 11 Show data context 3 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
Lungs 376 Show data context 32 Show data context 6 Show data context 8 Show data context 10 Show data context 31 Show data context 53 Show data context 97 Show data context 115 Show data context 214 Show data context 213 Show data context
Cancer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 7 Show data context 34 Show data context 71 Show data context 103 Show data context 93 Show data context 47 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 7 Show data context 25 Show data context 17 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 51 Show data context 9 Show data context 9 Show data context 8 Show data context 10 Show data context 16 Show data context 28 Show data context 38 Show data context 24 Show data context 17 Show data context 9 Show data context
Other 894 Show data context 56 Show data context 52 Show data context 72 Show data context 86 Show data context 272 Show data context 532 Show data context 618 Show data context 682 Show data context 904 Show data context 923 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 23 Show data context 6 Show data context 19 Show data context 57 Show data context 110 Show data context 306 Show data context 298 Show data context 218 Show data context 149 Show data context 86 Show data context 15 Show data context
Other TB 152 Show data context 32 Show data context 23 Show data context 10 Show data context 16 Show data context 30 Show data context 29 Show data context 9 Show data context 8 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 9 Show data context 8 Show data context 15 Show data context 6 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 46 Show data context 24 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 9 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 170 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 14 Show data context 28 Show data context 28 Show data context 23 Show data context 30 Show data context 16 Show data context
Smallpox 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 6 Show data context 5 Show data context 6 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 175 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 85 Show data context 6 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Diptheria 83 Show data context 88 Show data context 15 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 351 Show data context 25 Show data context 9 Show data context 25 Show data context 47 Show data context 138 Show data context 174 Show data context 218 Show data context 295 Show data context 354 Show data context 324 Show data context
Cancer 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 7 Show data context 16 Show data context 67 Show data context 147 Show data context 211 Show data context 190 Show data context 131 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 34 Show data context 15 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 42 Show data context 11 Show data context 15 Show data context 11 Show data context 10 Show data context 43 Show data context 29 Show data context 41 Show data context 39 Show data context 27 Show data context 12 Show data context
Other 985 Show data context 59 Show data context 66 Show data context 82 Show data context 104 Show data context 499 Show data context 929 Show data context 995 Show data context 1,148 Show data context 1,291 Show data context 1,195 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, Epsom 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/10105213/cube/CoD_grouped

Date accessed: 17th May 2024