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 383 Show data context 51 Show data context 62 Show data context 141 Show data context 181 Show data context 294 Show data context 238 Show data context 279 Show data context 276 Show data context 127 Show data context 15 Show data context
Other TB 210 Show data context 47 Show data context 28 Show data context 10 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 100 Show data context 65 Show data context 38 Show data context 44 Show data context 34 Show data context 33 Show data context 18 Show data context 21 Show data context 13 Show data context 12 Show data context 4 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 302 Show data context 133 Show data context 38 Show data context 11 Show data context 4 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
Gastro-intestinal 130 Show data context 20 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 7 Show data context 5 Show data context 11 Show data context 7 Show data context 12 Show data context 15 Show data context 13 Show data context
Smallpox 148 Show data context 24 Show data context 7 Show data context 7 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
Whooping Cough 380 Show data context 19 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 213 Show data context 32 Show data context 3 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 15 Show data context 9 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 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 528 Show data context 59 Show data context 17 Show data context 20 Show data context 25 Show data context 38 Show data context 51 Show data context 109 Show data context 121 Show data context 99 Show data context 45 Show data context
Cancer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 14 Show data context 35 Show data context 41 Show data context 22 Show data context 8 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 6 Show data context 27 Show data context 33 Show data context 27 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 56 Show data context 33 Show data context 40 Show data context 58 Show data context 39 Show data context 65 Show data context 50 Show data context 40 Show data context 25 Show data context 6 Show data context 6 Show data context
Other 2,775 Show data context 156 Show data context 72 Show data context 83 Show data context 98 Show data context 126 Show data context 151 Show data context 264 Show data context 439 Show data context 613 Show data context 866 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 113 Show data context 32 Show data context 51 Show data context 154 Show data context 214 Show data context 262 Show data context 230 Show data context 264 Show data context 225 Show data context 87 Show data context 10 Show data context
Other TB 276 Show data context 35 Show data context 17 Show data context 12 Show data context 7 Show data context 11 Show data context 7 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 59 Show data context 44 Show data context 40 Show data context 52 Show data context 48 Show data context 41 Show data context 23 Show data context 21 Show data context 20 Show data context 12 Show data context 2 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 331 Show data context 216 Show data context 40 Show data context 13 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
Gastro-intestinal 188 Show data context 8 Show data context 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 12 Show data context 18 Show data context 4 Show data context
Smallpox 80 Show data context 11 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 7 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
Whooping Cough 412 Show data context 15 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 260 Show data context 29 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
Diptheria 32 Show data context 22 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
Lungs 527 Show data context 40 Show data context 14 Show data context 19 Show data context 20 Show data context 47 Show data context 53 Show data context 108 Show data context 149 Show data context 185 Show data context 48 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 10 Show data context 28 Show data context 59 Show data context 74 Show data context 58 Show data context 20 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 6 Show data context 17 Show data context 30 Show data context 25 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 55 Show data context 24 Show data context 27 Show data context 63 Show data context 42 Show data context 75 Show data context 32 Show data context 36 Show data context 26 Show data context 13 Show data context 17 Show data context
Other 3,340 Show data context 150 Show data context 79 Show data context 99 Show data context 67 Show data context 140 Show data context 165 Show data context 274 Show data context 481 Show data context 783 Show data context 1,026 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 98 Show data context 31 Show data context 36 Show data context 107 Show data context 156 Show data context 225 Show data context 161 Show data context 184 Show data context 169 Show data context 62 Show data context 8 Show data context
Other TB 225 Show data context 40 Show data context 16 Show data context 8 Show data context 11 Show data context 3 Show data context 5 Show data context 6 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 19 Show data context 32 Show data context 24 Show data context 28 Show data context 17 Show data context 20 Show data context 18 Show data context 21 Show data context 18 Show data context 15 Show data context 7 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 284 Show data context 178 Show data context 58 Show data context 9 Show data context 5 Show data context 5 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 260 Show data context 8 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 8 Show data context 3 Show data context 7 Show data context 11 Show data context 14 Show data context
Smallpox 52 Show data context 12 Show data context 6 Show data context 13 Show data context 8 Show data context 9 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 289 Show data context 7 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 67 Show data context 15 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 32 Show data context 30 Show data context 6 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
Lungs 639 Show data context 27 Show data context 10 Show data context 17 Show data context 17 Show data context 34 Show data context 71 Show data context 113 Show data context 205 Show data context 214 Show data context 134 Show data context
Cancer 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 8 Show data context 28 Show data context 64 Show data context 108 Show data context 85 Show data context 29 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 11 Show data context 26 Show data context 25 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 45 Show data context 18 Show data context 33 Show data context 55 Show data context 43 Show data context 28 Show data context 42 Show data context 33 Show data context 23 Show data context 6 Show data context 11 Show data context
Other 2,124 Show data context 91 Show data context 47 Show data context 52 Show data context 68 Show data context 121 Show data context 177 Show data context 268 Show data context 471 Show data context 786 Show data context 1,061 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 68 Show data context 9 Show data context 33 Show data context 85 Show data context 100 Show data context 139 Show data context 120 Show data context 149 Show data context 155 Show data context 39 Show data context 4 Show data context
Other TB 169 Show data context 35 Show data context 30 Show data context 24 Show data context 10 Show data context 21 Show data context 4 Show data context 5 Show data context 5 Show data context 6 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 3 Show data context 5 Show data context 5 Show data context 4 Show data context 7 Show data context 9 Show data context 7 Show data context 6 Show data context 7 Show data context 7 Show data context 1 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 81 Show data context 50 Show data context 9 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 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
Gastro-intestinal 209 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 11 Show data context 18 Show data context 6 Show data context
Smallpox 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 278 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 121 Show data context 19 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 29 Show data context 21 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 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
Lungs 799 Show data context 43 Show data context 11 Show data context 14 Show data context 14 Show data context 44 Show data context 53 Show data context 119 Show data context 214 Show data context 275 Show data context 183 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 5 Show data context 33 Show data context 63 Show data context 110 Show data context 99 Show data context 36 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 13 Show data context 32 Show data context 26 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 36 Show data context 13 Show data context 15 Show data context 48 Show data context 36 Show data context 36 Show data context 31 Show data context 23 Show data context 29 Show data context 11 Show data context 13 Show data context
Other 1,934 Show data context 46 Show data context 54 Show data context 55 Show data context 85 Show data context 135 Show data context 174 Show data context 275 Show data context 502 Show data context 833 Show data context 1,016 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 20 Show data context 3 Show data context 11 Show data context 52 Show data context 81 Show data context 170 Show data context 131 Show data context 113 Show data context 87 Show data context 23 Show data context 2 Show data context
Other TB 142 Show data context 26 Show data context 20 Show data context 26 Show data context 13 Show data context 17 Show data context 19 Show data context 11 Show data context 6 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 7 Show data context 4 Show data context 13 Show data context 11 Show data context 10 Show data context 5 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 49 Show data context 29 Show data context 19 Show data context 6 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 358 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 11 Show data context 20 Show data context 16 Show data context
Smallpox 4 Show data context 2 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 201 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 0 Show data context
Measles 117 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
Diptheria 39 Show data context 19 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 1 Show data context 1 Show data context
Lungs 689 Show data context 41 Show data context 10 Show data context 9 Show data context 9 Show data context 48 Show data context 66 Show data context 142 Show data context 279 Show data context 266 Show data context 158 Show data context
Cancer 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 13 Show data context 31 Show data context 86 Show data context 138 Show data context 114 Show data context 39 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 16 Show data context 24 Show data context 15 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 48 Show data context 14 Show data context 11 Show data context 22 Show data context 31 Show data context 33 Show data context 30 Show data context 21 Show data context 24 Show data context 10 Show data context 13 Show data context
Other 1,765 Show data context 44 Show data context 47 Show data context 62 Show data context 69 Show data context 129 Show data context 161 Show data context 285 Show data context 600 Show data context 908 Show data context 1,016 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 6 Show data context 2 Show data context 12 Show data context 48 Show data context 63 Show data context 217 Show data context 236 Show data context 165 Show data context 94 Show data context 37 Show data context 3 Show data context
Other TB 112 Show data context 28 Show data context 17 Show data context 9 Show data context 9 Show data context 20 Show data context 12 Show data context 13 Show data context 11 Show data context 9 Show data context 2 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 5 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 4 Show data context 10 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
Gastro-intestinal 99 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 6 Show data context 1 Show data context 11 Show data context 9 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 129 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 63 Show data context 2 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 19 Show data context 10 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 392 Show data context 13 Show data context 5 Show data context 6 Show data context 7 Show data context 37 Show data context 42 Show data context 78 Show data context 149 Show data context 236 Show data context 175 Show data context
Cancer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 5 Show data context 10 Show data context 51 Show data context 91 Show data context 154 Show data context 161 Show data context 81 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 5 Show data context 29 Show data context 13 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 42 Show data context 11 Show data context 9 Show data context 28 Show data context 22 Show data context 31 Show data context 30 Show data context 22 Show data context 23 Show data context 9 Show data context 13 Show data context
Other 1,263 Show data context 46 Show data context 41 Show data context 55 Show data context 49 Show data context 149 Show data context 242 Show data context 337 Show data context 609 Show data context 928 Show data context 1,034 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, Redruth 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/10101116/cube/CoD_grouped

Date accessed: 16th June 2024