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 15 Show data context 19 Show data context 46 Show data context 144 Show data context 153 Show data context 253 Show data context 179 Show data context 111 Show data context 57 Show data context 20 Show data context 1 Show data context
Other TB 191 Show data context 47 Show data context 16 Show data context 15 Show data context 3 Show data context 13 Show data context 7 Show data context 11 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 29 Show data context 27 Show data context 20 Show data context 26 Show data context 18 Show data context 23 Show data context 25 Show data context 16 Show data context 15 Show data context 11 Show data context 3 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 153 Show data context 74 Show data context 28 Show data context 9 Show data context 3 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
Gastro-intestinal 34 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 9 Show data context 12 Show data context 14 Show data context
Smallpox 16 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 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
Whooping Cough 88 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
Measles 103 Show data context 13 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Diptheria 7 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 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
Lungs 217 Show data context 21 Show data context 9 Show data context 12 Show data context 13 Show data context 35 Show data context 30 Show data context 54 Show data context 96 Show data context 142 Show data context 125 Show data context
Cancer 1 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 8 Show data context 23 Show data context 17 Show data context 10 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 13 Show data context 24 Show data context 14 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 47 Show data context 17 Show data context 8 Show data context 18 Show data context 26 Show data context 33 Show data context 29 Show data context 28 Show data context 27 Show data context 22 Show data context 10 Show data context
Other 1,023 Show data context 82 Show data context 57 Show data context 57 Show data context 60 Show data context 131 Show data context 145 Show data context 229 Show data context 360 Show data context 540 Show data context 897 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 35 Show data context 18 Show data context 45 Show data context 120 Show data context 147 Show data context 252 Show data context 186 Show data context 115 Show data context 79 Show data context 25 Show data context 4 Show data context
Other TB 229 Show data context 38 Show data context 21 Show data context 2 Show data context 7 Show data context 6 Show data context 11 Show data context 3 Show data context 6 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 19 Show data context 14 Show data context 17 Show data context 29 Show data context 14 Show data context 14 Show data context 21 Show data context 8 Show data context 8 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 152 Show data context 67 Show data context 16 Show data context 6 Show data context 5 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 77 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 5 Show data context 8 Show data context 11 Show data context 19 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 88 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 84 Show data context 6 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Diptheria 19 Show data context 11 Show data context 8 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
Lungs 302 Show data context 22 Show data context 10 Show data context 14 Show data context 7 Show data context 23 Show data context 33 Show data context 67 Show data context 115 Show data context 167 Show data context 206 Show data context
Cancer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 11 Show data context 26 Show data context 21 Show data context 30 Show data context 17 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 10 Show data context 14 Show data context 20 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 44 Show data context 14 Show data context 8 Show data context 19 Show data context 13 Show data context 16 Show data context 25 Show data context 28 Show data context 27 Show data context 19 Show data context 10 Show data context
Other 1,150 Show data context 79 Show data context 56 Show data context 51 Show data context 49 Show data context 118 Show data context 180 Show data context 252 Show data context 380 Show data context 597 Show data context 800 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 34 Show data context 16 Show data context 36 Show data context 77 Show data context 126 Show data context 219 Show data context 159 Show data context 77 Show data context 60 Show data context 36 Show data context 9 Show data context
Other TB 159 Show data context 20 Show data context 13 Show data context 12 Show data context 9 Show data context 8 Show data context 1 Show data context 6 Show data context 5 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 16 Show data context 11 Show data context 10 Show data context 16 Show data context 13 Show data context 18 Show data context 13 Show data context 13 Show data context 15 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 104 Show data context 48 Show data context 6 Show data context 7 Show data context 5 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
Gastro-intestinal 75 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 6 Show data context 5 Show data context 8 Show data context 22 Show data context
Smallpox 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 101 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
Measles 95 Show data context 6 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 22 Show data context 21 Show data context 7 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 379 Show data context 24 Show data context 6 Show data context 9 Show data context 10 Show data context 19 Show data context 27 Show data context 53 Show data context 114 Show data context 219 Show data context 227 Show data context
Cancer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 8 Show data context 32 Show data context 63 Show data context 56 Show data context 23 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 6 Show data context 20 Show data context 19 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 47 Show data context 13 Show data context 14 Show data context 17 Show data context 18 Show data context 28 Show data context 41 Show data context 16 Show data context 33 Show data context 19 Show data context 16 Show data context
Other 1,138 Show data context 75 Show data context 71 Show data context 67 Show data context 55 Show data context 110 Show data context 183 Show data context 272 Show data context 391 Show data context 649 Show data context 806 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 26 Show data context 11 Show data context 25 Show data context 59 Show data context 88 Show data context 165 Show data context 109 Show data context 67 Show data context 44 Show data context 24 Show data context 5 Show data context
Other TB 155 Show data context 28 Show data context 12 Show data context 14 Show data context 7 Show data context 9 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 9 Show data context 8 Show data context 5 Show data context 18 Show data context 7 Show data context 16 Show data context 8 Show data context 11 Show data context 3 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 21 Show data context 16 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 77 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 5 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 7 Show data context 7 Show data context 14 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 83 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Measles 55 Show data context 5 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 0 Show data context
Diptheria 22 Show data context 14 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context
Lungs 468 Show data context 27 Show data context 4 Show data context 12 Show data context 10 Show data context 33 Show data context 45 Show data context 69 Show data context 111 Show data context 172 Show data context 180 Show data context
Cancer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 9 Show data context 19 Show data context 47 Show data context 79 Show data context 81 Show data context 37 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 8 Show data context 23 Show data context 24 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 45 Show data context 17 Show data context 8 Show data context 14 Show data context 15 Show data context 29 Show data context 43 Show data context 38 Show data context 26 Show data context 30 Show data context 14 Show data context
Other 947 Show data context 56 Show data context 49 Show data context 60 Show data context 40 Show data context 97 Show data context 162 Show data context 226 Show data context 422 Show data context 699 Show data context 863 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 8 Show data context 5 Show data context 14 Show data context 46 Show data context 63 Show data context 102 Show data context 100 Show data context 47 Show data context 33 Show data context 17 Show data context 5 Show data context
Other TB 130 Show data context 35 Show data context 14 Show data context 19 Show data context 9 Show data context 14 Show data context 16 Show data context 6 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 6 Show data context 5 Show data context 10 Show data context 5 Show data context 7 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 19 Show data context 6 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 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
Gastro-intestinal 77 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 16 Show data context 15 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 65 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 96 Show data context 6 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Diptheria 35 Show data context 27 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 298 Show data context 24 Show data context 4 Show data context 5 Show data context 7 Show data context 26 Show data context 50 Show data context 63 Show data context 116 Show data context 145 Show data context 163 Show data context
Cancer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 25 Show data context 54 Show data context 75 Show data context 111 Show data context 56 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 9 Show data context 29 Show data context 18 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 44 Show data context 13 Show data context 6 Show data context 13 Show data context 12 Show data context 29 Show data context 24 Show data context 28 Show data context 32 Show data context 21 Show data context 21 Show data context
Other 864 Show data context 43 Show data context 48 Show data context 49 Show data context 43 Show data context 131 Show data context 152 Show data context 266 Show data context 407 Show data context 718 Show data context 903 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 6 Show data context 7 Show data context 29 Show data context 53 Show data context 92 Show data context 81 Show data context 64 Show data context 39 Show data context 16 Show data context 5 Show data context
Other TB 81 Show data context 24 Show data context 8 Show data context 10 Show data context 14 Show data context 14 Show data context 11 Show data context 7 Show data context 7 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 0 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 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 16 Show data context 12 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 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
Gastro-intestinal 40 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 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 5 Show data context 7 Show data context
Smallpox 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context
Whooping Cough 57 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 4 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
Diptheria 14 Show data context 16 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 193 Show data context 10 Show data context 4 Show data context 7 Show data context 12 Show data context 26 Show data context 33 Show data context 61 Show data context 95 Show data context 133 Show data context 166 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 7 Show data context 16 Show data context 63 Show data context 121 Show data context 128 Show data context 73 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 6 Show data context 23 Show data context 17 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 39 Show data context 7 Show data context 9 Show data context 7 Show data context 9 Show data context 17 Show data context 32 Show data context 41 Show data context 20 Show data context 31 Show data context 22 Show data context
Other 605 Show data context 35 Show data context 30 Show data context 34 Show data context 35 Show data context 98 Show data context 152 Show data context 240 Show data context 427 Show data context 655 Show data context 876 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, Kendal 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/10005437/cube/CoD_grouped

Date accessed: 27th April 2024