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 82 Show data context 25 Show data context 57 Show data context 124 Show data context 193 Show data context 466 Show data context 354 Show data context 209 Show data context 86 Show data context 37 Show data context 5 Show data context
Other TB 482 Show data context 53 Show data context 14 Show data context 10 Show data context 7 Show data context 15 Show data context 8 Show data context 7 Show data context 12 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 96 Show data context 72 Show data context 42 Show data context 51 Show data context 53 Show data context 71 Show data context 57 Show data context 39 Show data context 37 Show data context 36 Show data context 19 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 334 Show data context 152 Show data context 45 Show data context 8 Show data context 4 Show data context 12 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 436 Show data context 19 Show data context 6 Show data context 5 Show data context 8 Show data context 23 Show data context 22 Show data context 25 Show data context 41 Show data context 51 Show data context 60 Show data context
Smallpox 35 Show data context 9 Show data context 1 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 8 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 438 Show data context 14 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
Measles 199 Show data context 16 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
Diptheria 41 Show data context 17 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 806 Show data context 30 Show data context 13 Show data context 27 Show data context 21 Show data context 62 Show data context 114 Show data context 154 Show data context 246 Show data context 301 Show data context 218 Show data context
Cancer 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 25 Show data context 38 Show data context 74 Show data context 75 Show data context 73 Show data context 25 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 20 Show data context 60 Show data context 40 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 119 Show data context 32 Show data context 37 Show data context 28 Show data context 20 Show data context 45 Show data context 33 Show data context 35 Show data context 27 Show data context 19 Show data context 25 Show data context
Other 1,927 Show data context 135 Show data context 76 Show data context 73 Show data context 90 Show data context 245 Show data context 344 Show data context 440 Show data context 706 Show data context 1,019 Show data context 1,111 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 117 Show data context 37 Show data context 52 Show data context 196 Show data context 322 Show data context 672 Show data context 542 Show data context 368 Show data context 167 Show data context 58 Show data context 7 Show data context
Other TB 673 Show data context 50 Show data context 30 Show data context 9 Show data context 12 Show data context 29 Show data context 18 Show data context 6 Show data context 6 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 160 Show data context 78 Show data context 66 Show data context 45 Show data context 57 Show data context 88 Show data context 67 Show data context 47 Show data context 48 Show data context 24 Show data context 21 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 622 Show data context 290 Show data context 64 Show data context 21 Show data context 14 Show data context 14 Show data context 8 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 851 Show data context 15 Show data context 11 Show data context 4 Show data context 7 Show data context 21 Show data context 22 Show data context 26 Show data context 36 Show data context 42 Show data context 55 Show data context
Smallpox 83 Show data context 16 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 8 Show data context 18 Show data context 6 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 597 Show data context 14 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
Measles 339 Show data context 21 Show data context 4 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
Diptheria 112 Show data context 45 Show data context 10 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 1,522 Show data context 51 Show data context 19 Show data context 29 Show data context 34 Show data context 119 Show data context 135 Show data context 256 Show data context 370 Show data context 570 Show data context 358 Show data context
Cancer 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 19 Show data context 74 Show data context 149 Show data context 135 Show data context 112 Show data context 44 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 33 Show data context 83 Show data context 50 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 227 Show data context 26 Show data context 27 Show data context 32 Show data context 24 Show data context 60 Show data context 76 Show data context 63 Show data context 46 Show data context 30 Show data context 29 Show data context
Other 3,272 Show data context 182 Show data context 118 Show data context 119 Show data context 136 Show data context 374 Show data context 553 Show data context 700 Show data context 978 Show data context 1,416 Show data context 1,643 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 182 Show data context 53 Show data context 83 Show data context 253 Show data context 376 Show data context 896 Show data context 794 Show data context 444 Show data context 233 Show data context 58 Show data context 18 Show data context
Other TB 1,005 Show data context 94 Show data context 29 Show data context 21 Show data context 6 Show data context 17 Show data context 10 Show data context 12 Show data context 6 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 114 Show data context 81 Show data context 121 Show data context 140 Show data context 122 Show data context 156 Show data context 118 Show data context 73 Show data context 61 Show data context 31 Show data context 9 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 672 Show data context 299 Show data context 73 Show data context 27 Show data context 19 Show data context 22 Show data context 7 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 1,166 Show data context 11 Show data context 9 Show data context 4 Show data context 5 Show data context 6 Show data context 10 Show data context 15 Show data context 24 Show data context 36 Show data context 68 Show data context
Smallpox 625 Show data context 394 Show data context 161 Show data context 228 Show data context 302 Show data context 343 Show data context 175 Show data context 83 Show data context 31 Show data context 7 Show data context 3 Show data context
Whooping Cough 966 Show data context 35 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 0 Show data context
Measles 474 Show data context 35 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 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
Diptheria 85 Show data context 54 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 6 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context
Lungs 2,472 Show data context 85 Show data context 50 Show data context 43 Show data context 64 Show data context 196 Show data context 253 Show data context 371 Show data context 590 Show data context 791 Show data context 719 Show data context
Cancer 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 5 Show data context 7 Show data context 32 Show data context 107 Show data context 197 Show data context 210 Show data context 166 Show data context 56 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 5 Show data context 30 Show data context 103 Show data context 59 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 308 Show data context 47 Show data context 25 Show data context 38 Show data context 57 Show data context 70 Show data context 86 Show data context 109 Show data context 66 Show data context 47 Show data context 29 Show data context
Other 4,493 Show data context 281 Show data context 179 Show data context 191 Show data context 194 Show data context 526 Show data context 774 Show data context 1,011 Show data context 1,409 Show data context 1,714 Show data context 1,951 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 150 Show data context 49 Show data context 60 Show data context 190 Show data context 346 Show data context 948 Show data context 877 Show data context 576 Show data context 289 Show data context 108 Show data context 16 Show data context
Other TB 1,415 Show data context 99 Show data context 39 Show data context 37 Show data context 22 Show data context 28 Show data context 22 Show data context 18 Show data context 11 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 60 Show data context 65 Show data context 97 Show data context 153 Show data context 120 Show data context 182 Show data context 92 Show data context 49 Show data context 24 Show data context 8 Show data context 5 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 1,051 Show data context 445 Show data context 79 Show data context 33 Show data context 15 Show data context 10 Show data context 10 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 1,176 Show data context 6 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 6 Show data context 8 Show data context 14 Show data context 14 Show data context 16 Show data context 37 Show data context 63 Show data context
Smallpox 283 Show data context 134 Show data context 86 Show data context 99 Show data context 106 Show data context 164 Show data context 92 Show data context 33 Show data context 16 Show data context 9 Show data context 4 Show data context
Whooping Cough 1,161 Show data context 42 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
Measles 1,056 Show data context 86 Show data context 6 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 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
Diptheria 521 Show data context 247 Show data context 45 Show data context 11 Show data context 7 Show data context 5 Show data context 5 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 3,054 Show data context 191 Show data context 28 Show data context 37 Show data context 68 Show data context 190 Show data context 301 Show data context 451 Show data context 694 Show data context 894 Show data context 835 Show data context
Cancer 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 8 Show data context 38 Show data context 149 Show data context 295 Show data context 376 Show data context 287 Show data context 102 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 10 Show data context 39 Show data context 126 Show data context 67 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 381 Show data context 65 Show data context 52 Show data context 47 Show data context 47 Show data context 95 Show data context 121 Show data context 113 Show data context 90 Show data context 46 Show data context 48 Show data context
Other 5,481 Show data context 291 Show data context 208 Show data context 248 Show data context 259 Show data context 612 Show data context 924 Show data context 1,279 Show data context 1,790 Show data context 2,384 Show data context 2,434 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 126 Show data context 38 Show data context 56 Show data context 183 Show data context 412 Show data context 864 Show data context 834 Show data context 589 Show data context 297 Show data context 111 Show data context 20 Show data context
Other TB 1,220 Show data context 117 Show data context 40 Show data context 28 Show data context 36 Show data context 47 Show data context 35 Show data context 29 Show data context 11 Show data context 7 Show data context 1 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 12 Show data context 42 Show data context 67 Show data context 111 Show data context 110 Show data context 139 Show data context 72 Show data context 33 Show data context 16 Show data context 7 Show data context 2 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 737 Show data context 234 Show data context 46 Show data context 12 Show data context 16 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
Gastro-intestinal 1,735 Show data context 7 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 7 Show data context 13 Show data context 25 Show data context 53 Show data context 61 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 1,108 Show data context 32 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Measles 1,059 Show data context 66 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
Diptheria 1,701 Show data context 724 Show data context 83 Show data context 29 Show data context 11 Show data context 12 Show data context 5 Show data context 7 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 2,983 Show data context 127 Show data context 44 Show data context 54 Show data context 66 Show data context 240 Show data context 369 Show data context 572 Show data context 819 Show data context 1,187 Show data context 1,024 Show data context
Cancer 2 Show data context 5 Show data context 10 Show data context 8 Show data context 12 Show data context 59 Show data context 198 Show data context 395 Show data context 506 Show data context 438 Show data context 185 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 5 Show data context 40 Show data context 133 Show data context 72 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 523 Show data context 95 Show data context 55 Show data context 33 Show data context 45 Show data context 120 Show data context 156 Show data context 170 Show data context 134 Show data context 117 Show data context 89 Show data context
Other 6,334 Show data context 289 Show data context 226 Show data context 317 Show data context 292 Show data context 712 Show data context 1,133 Show data context 1,562 Show data context 2,114 Show data context 2,617 Show data context 3,120 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 108 Show data context 38 Show data context 47 Show data context 213 Show data context 334 Show data context 839 Show data context 793 Show data context 688 Show data context 365 Show data context 130 Show data context 19 Show data context
Other TB 1,053 Show data context 129 Show data context 45 Show data context 41 Show data context 48 Show data context 65 Show data context 47 Show data context 28 Show data context 28 Show data context 8 Show data context 6 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 7 Show data context 13 Show data context 21 Show data context 61 Show data context 39 Show data context 89 Show data context 59 Show data context 26 Show data context 9 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 243 Show data context 75 Show data context 23 Show data context 4 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 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 1,486 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 8 Show data context 12 Show data context 28 Show data context 40 Show data context 55 Show data context
Smallpox 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context
Whooping Cough 693 Show data context 20 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 868 Show data context 46 Show data context 1 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
Diptheria 604 Show data context 220 Show data context 26 Show data context 6 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 2,161 Show data context 89 Show data context 39 Show data context 52 Show data context 64 Show data context 187 Show data context 294 Show data context 540 Show data context 783 Show data context 1,130 Show data context 1,135 Show data context
Cancer 5 Show data context 8 Show data context 3 Show data context 5 Show data context 13 Show data context 66 Show data context 226 Show data context 552 Show data context 761 Show data context 674 Show data context 271 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 8 Show data context 36 Show data context 108 Show data context 63 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 495 Show data context 78 Show data context 39 Show data context 34 Show data context 64 Show data context 120 Show data context 132 Show data context 204 Show data context 163 Show data context 148 Show data context 154 Show data context
Other 5,108 Show data context 202 Show data context 193 Show data context 249 Show data context 246 Show data context 611 Show data context 973 Show data context 1,578 Show data context 2,259 Show data context 2,836 Show data context 3,476 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, Hackney 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/10167681/cube/CoD_grouped

Date accessed: 29th September 2024