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 190 Show data context 49 Show data context 81 Show data context 217 Show data context 286 Show data context 435 Show data context 362 Show data context 226 Show data context 113 Show data context 37 Show data context 10 Show data context
Other TB 478 Show data context 59 Show data context 21 Show data context 18 Show data context 12 Show data context 9 Show data context 10 Show data context 13 Show data context 7 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 174 Show data context 89 Show data context 47 Show data context 69 Show data context 42 Show data context 61 Show data context 38 Show data context 22 Show data context 26 Show data context 16 Show data context 6 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 666 Show data context 273 Show data context 52 Show data context 6 Show data context 2 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 630 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 17 Show data context 20 Show data context 13 Show data context 32 Show data context 45 Show data context 35 Show data context
Smallpox 113 Show data context 31 Show data context 6 Show data context 5 Show data context 13 Show data context 15 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 347 Show data context 19 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 347 Show data context 16 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
Diptheria 52 Show data context 12 Show data context 5 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 1,314 Show data context 34 Show data context 16 Show data context 32 Show data context 32 Show data context 59 Show data context 136 Show data context 235 Show data context 264 Show data context 280 Show data context 162 Show data context
Cancer 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 6 Show data context 22 Show data context 44 Show data context 39 Show data context 16 Show data context 9 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 9 Show data context 26 Show data context 44 Show data context 32 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 123 Show data context 57 Show data context 39 Show data context 55 Show data context 70 Show data context 107 Show data context 83 Show data context 53 Show data context 36 Show data context 16 Show data context 12 Show data context
Other 4,004 Show data context 181 Show data context 109 Show data context 117 Show data context 108 Show data context 283 Show data context 363 Show data context 489 Show data context 541 Show data context 643 Show data context 601 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 348 Show data context 49 Show data context 80 Show data context 215 Show data context 307 Show data context 563 Show data context 476 Show data context 277 Show data context 121 Show data context 29 Show data context 8 Show data context
Other TB 617 Show data context 61 Show data context 16 Show data context 18 Show data context 5 Show data context 10 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 221 Show data context 107 Show data context 70 Show data context 66 Show data context 66 Show data context 80 Show data context 66 Show data context 44 Show data context 45 Show data context 13 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 610 Show data context 192 Show data context 21 Show data context 6 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 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 1,006 Show data context 7 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 7 Show data context 19 Show data context 18 Show data context 25 Show data context 31 Show data context 51 Show data context 31 Show data context
Smallpox 62 Show data context 8 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 8 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 412 Show data context 11 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 464 Show data context 26 Show data context 5 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Diptheria 156 Show data context 31 Show data context 9 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 1,732 Show data context 58 Show data context 23 Show data context 33 Show data context 45 Show data context 139 Show data context 223 Show data context 300 Show data context 457 Show data context 364 Show data context 183 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 22 Show data context 43 Show data context 68 Show data context 56 Show data context 28 Show data context 12 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 9 Show data context 36 Show data context 70 Show data context 34 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 155 Show data context 71 Show data context 38 Show data context 51 Show data context 47 Show data context 105 Show data context 96 Show data context 82 Show data context 59 Show data context 18 Show data context 14 Show data context
Other 5,004 Show data context 221 Show data context 114 Show data context 113 Show data context 111 Show data context 339 Show data context 428 Show data context 596 Show data context 707 Show data context 804 Show data context 714 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 163 Show data context 39 Show data context 67 Show data context 157 Show data context 266 Show data context 481 Show data context 524 Show data context 320 Show data context 118 Show data context 25 Show data context 3 Show data context
Other TB 763 Show data context 52 Show data context 23 Show data context 17 Show data context 9 Show data context 12 Show data context 7 Show data context 3 Show data context 12 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 131 Show data context 90 Show data context 67 Show data context 69 Show data context 55 Show data context 66 Show data context 40 Show data context 43 Show data context 31 Show data context 12 Show data context 2 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 845 Show data context 274 Show data context 40 Show data context 12 Show data context 5 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
Gastro-intestinal 1,475 Show data context 10 Show data context 2 Show data context 5 Show data context 4 Show data context 16 Show data context 16 Show data context 16 Show data context 33 Show data context 48 Show data context 26 Show data context
Smallpox 51 Show data context 39 Show data context 28 Show data context 19 Show data context 18 Show data context 18 Show data context 10 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 480 Show data context 15 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 449 Show data context 26 Show data context 1 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Diptheria 54 Show data context 30 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 6 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 2,307 Show data context 77 Show data context 27 Show data context 39 Show data context 53 Show data context 161 Show data context 349 Show data context 506 Show data context 554 Show data context 482 Show data context 186 Show data context
Cancer 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 25 Show data context 67 Show data context 100 Show data context 100 Show data context 56 Show data context 19 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 14 Show data context 40 Show data context 98 Show data context 63 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 178 Show data context 65 Show data context 54 Show data context 61 Show data context 53 Show data context 111 Show data context 92 Show data context 77 Show data context 58 Show data context 48 Show data context 14 Show data context
Other 5,873 Show data context 240 Show data context 104 Show data context 141 Show data context 143 Show data context 353 Show data context 634 Show data context 772 Show data context 930 Show data context 999 Show data context 867 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 71 Show data context 27 Show data context 51 Show data context 165 Show data context 219 Show data context 481 Show data context 495 Show data context 347 Show data context 147 Show data context 31 Show data context 4 Show data context
Other TB 645 Show data context 61 Show data context 24 Show data context 29 Show data context 18 Show data context 31 Show data context 10 Show data context 15 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 43 Show data context 51 Show data context 48 Show data context 50 Show data context 43 Show data context 62 Show data context 45 Show data context 22 Show data context 13 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 340 Show data context 145 Show data context 19 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 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 1,169 Show data context 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 10 Show data context 9 Show data context 15 Show data context 28 Show data context 34 Show data context 32 Show data context
Smallpox 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 459 Show data context 11 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 920 Show data context 57 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
Diptheria 47 Show data context 22 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 2,585 Show data context 104 Show data context 30 Show data context 49 Show data context 64 Show data context 210 Show data context 438 Show data context 632 Show data context 727 Show data context 620 Show data context 208 Show data context
Cancer 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 20 Show data context 88 Show data context 156 Show data context 160 Show data context 109 Show data context 23 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 10 Show data context 55 Show data context 85 Show data context 77 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 200 Show data context 82 Show data context 48 Show data context 67 Show data context 41 Show data context 112 Show data context 110 Show data context 93 Show data context 81 Show data context 58 Show data context 27 Show data context
Other 6,105 Show data context 241 Show data context 162 Show data context 189 Show data context 199 Show data context 507 Show data context 652 Show data context 882 Show data context 1,232 Show data context 1,259 Show data context 932 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 67 Show data context 17 Show data context 39 Show data context 114 Show data context 164 Show data context 371 Show data context 449 Show data context 303 Show data context 123 Show data context 29 Show data context 8 Show data context
Other TB 822 Show data context 65 Show data context 45 Show data context 33 Show data context 14 Show data context 39 Show data context 23 Show data context 16 Show data context 9 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 37 Show data context 52 Show data context 36 Show data context 57 Show data context 64 Show data context 119 Show data context 72 Show data context 37 Show data context 19 Show data context 6 Show data context 1 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 260 Show data context 91 Show data context 13 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 1,561 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 6 Show data context 6 Show data context 6 Show data context 25 Show data context 34 Show data context 28 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 624 Show data context 10 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
Measles 1,011 Show data context 45 Show data context 1 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Diptheria 521 Show data context 228 Show data context 27 Show data context 9 Show data context 6 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context
Lungs 2,862 Show data context 106 Show data context 30 Show data context 45 Show data context 52 Show data context 191 Show data context 387 Show data context 642 Show data context 761 Show data context 665 Show data context 330 Show data context
Cancer 6 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 6 Show data context 35 Show data context 138 Show data context 243 Show data context 248 Show data context 173 Show data context 49 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 11 Show data context 77 Show data context 135 Show data context 94 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 233 Show data context 86 Show data context 58 Show data context 61 Show data context 62 Show data context 129 Show data context 132 Show data context 129 Show data context 112 Show data context 59 Show data context 19 Show data context
Other 7,662 Show data context 224 Show data context 156 Show data context 225 Show data context 226 Show data context 568 Show data context 892 Show data context 1,192 Show data context 1,458 Show data context 1,533 Show data context 1,060 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 60 Show data context 38 Show data context 43 Show data context 120 Show data context 193 Show data context 429 Show data context 454 Show data context 352 Show data context 138 Show data context 36 Show data context 2 Show data context
Other TB 898 Show data context 90 Show data context 47 Show data context 30 Show data context 25 Show data context 49 Show data context 33 Show data context 23 Show data context 16 Show data context 9 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 12 Show data context 26 Show data context 25 Show data context 33 Show data context 34 Show data context 70 Show data context 46 Show data context 28 Show data context 7 Show data context 8 Show data context 1 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 167 Show data context 94 Show data context 15 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 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 1,831 Show data context 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 5 Show data context 8 Show data context 13 Show data context 21 Show data context 25 Show data context 17 Show data context
Smallpox 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 5 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 551 Show data context 13 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 606 Show data context 36 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 487 Show data context 191 Show data context 35 Show data context 9 Show data context 5 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
Lungs 2,539 Show data context 102 Show data context 28 Show data context 45 Show data context 56 Show data context 161 Show data context 331 Show data context 564 Show data context 825 Show data context 835 Show data context 400 Show data context
Cancer 9 Show data context 9 Show data context 2 Show data context 7 Show data context 6 Show data context 42 Show data context 155 Show data context 298 Show data context 374 Show data context 228 Show data context 83 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 10 Show data context 40 Show data context 114 Show data context 78 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 326 Show data context 111 Show data context 44 Show data context 52 Show data context 55 Show data context 131 Show data context 144 Show data context 138 Show data context 101 Show data context 63 Show data context 51 Show data context
Other 6,350 Show data context 216 Show data context 186 Show data context 205 Show data context 208 Show data context 577 Show data context 1,000 Show data context 1,446 Show data context 1,697 Show data context 1,947 Show data context 1,364 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, Stoke on Trent 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/10174636/cube/CoD_grouped

Date accessed: 07th June 2024