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 62 Show data context 21 Show data context 32 Show data context 88 Show data context 120 Show data context 169 Show data context 152 Show data context 81 Show data context 41 Show data context 16 Show data context 3 Show data context
Other TB 183 Show data context 26 Show data context 8 Show data context 3 Show data context 8 Show data context 8 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 44 Show data context 34 Show data context 38 Show data context 45 Show data context 36 Show data context 45 Show data context 18 Show data context 22 Show data context 19 Show data context 16 Show data context 7 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 74 Show data context 52 Show data context 25 Show data context 7 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 178 Show data context 6 Show data context 8 Show data context 3 Show data context 5 Show data context 9 Show data context 10 Show data context 11 Show data context 23 Show data context 25 Show data context 34 Show data context
Smallpox 35 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 7 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context
Whooping Cough 140 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 95 Show data context 14 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 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
Diptheria 12 Show data context 10 Show data context 3 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 2 Show data context
Lungs 394 Show data context 15 Show data context 12 Show data context 10 Show data context 12 Show data context 21 Show data context 40 Show data context 61 Show data context 87 Show data context 139 Show data context 104 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 13 Show data context 16 Show data context 20 Show data context 23 Show data context 11 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 13 Show data context 23 Show data context 15 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 39 Show data context 18 Show data context 10 Show data context 9 Show data context 1 Show data context 12 Show data context 9 Show data context 13 Show data context 11 Show data context 15 Show data context 8 Show data context
Other 1,401 Show data context 69 Show data context 42 Show data context 47 Show data context 53 Show data context 104 Show data context 147 Show data context 209 Show data context 316 Show data context 543 Show data context 738 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 68 Show data context 18 Show data context 12 Show data context 61 Show data context 92 Show data context 177 Show data context 127 Show data context 80 Show data context 37 Show data context 11 Show data context 1 Show data context
Other TB 243 Show data context 18 Show data context 4 Show data context 11 Show data context 3 Show data context 5 Show data context 6 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 53 Show data context 27 Show data context 30 Show data context 36 Show data context 22 Show data context 25 Show data context 15 Show data context 12 Show data context 12 Show data context 16 Show data context 10 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 185 Show data context 66 Show data context 17 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 5 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 204 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 6 Show data context 11 Show data context 9 Show data context 23 Show data context 20 Show data context
Smallpox 17 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 5 Show data context 5 Show data context 6 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 130 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 99 Show data context 9 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
Diptheria 17 Show data context 11 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 411 Show data context 28 Show data context 4 Show data context 12 Show data context 6 Show data context 25 Show data context 35 Show data context 64 Show data context 97 Show data context 137 Show data context 97 Show data context
Cancer 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 12 Show data context 31 Show data context 30 Show data context 31 Show data context 22 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 16 Show data context 15 Show data context 19 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 62 Show data context 12 Show data context 20 Show data context 12 Show data context 4 Show data context 12 Show data context 9 Show data context 23 Show data context 14 Show data context 12 Show data context 14 Show data context
Other 1,625 Show data context 63 Show data context 39 Show data context 42 Show data context 44 Show data context 96 Show data context 138 Show data context 195 Show data context 368 Show data context 609 Show data context 770 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 35 Show data context 14 Show data context 22 Show data context 73 Show data context 83 Show data context 162 Show data context 115 Show data context 80 Show data context 32 Show data context 9 Show data context 1 Show data context
Other TB 215 Show data context 14 Show data context 3 Show data context 6 Show data context 1 Show data context 7 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 27 Show data context 23 Show data context 18 Show data context 24 Show data context 17 Show data context 18 Show data context 10 Show data context 10 Show data context 7 Show data context 7 Show data context 2 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 21 Show data context 8 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 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 246 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 7 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 8 Show data context 16 Show data context 18 Show data context
Smallpox 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 187 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 113 Show data context 14 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 8 Show data context 8 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 523 Show data context 21 Show data context 3 Show data context 13 Show data context 9 Show data context 32 Show data context 41 Show data context 69 Show data context 133 Show data context 184 Show data context 151 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 6 Show data context 14 Show data context 25 Show data context 35 Show data context 40 Show data context 21 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 15 Show data context 18 Show data context 22 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 57 Show data context 14 Show data context 14 Show data context 8 Show data context 9 Show data context 11 Show data context 6 Show data context 17 Show data context 14 Show data context 16 Show data context 12 Show data context
Other 1,587 Show data context 67 Show data context 44 Show data context 48 Show data context 45 Show data context 100 Show data context 136 Show data context 219 Show data context 374 Show data context 658 Show data context 817 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 28 Show data context 14 Show data context 19 Show data context 40 Show data context 70 Show data context 135 Show data context 96 Show data context 85 Show data context 50 Show data context 13 Show data context 2 Show data context
Other TB 184 Show data context 23 Show data context 9 Show data context 10 Show data context 6 Show data context 5 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 5 Show data context 5 Show data context 7 Show data context 5 Show data context 10 Show data context 10 Show data context 13 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 49 Show data context 20 Show data context 5 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 172 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 5 Show data context 9 Show data context 15 Show data context
Smallpox 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 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
Whooping Cough 131 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 154 Show data context 20 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Diptheria 14 Show data context 11 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 606 Show data context 30 Show data context 5 Show data context 11 Show data context 13 Show data context 27 Show data context 51 Show data context 81 Show data context 145 Show data context 170 Show data context 169 Show data context
Cancer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 6 Show data context 21 Show data context 48 Show data context 48 Show data context 49 Show data context 17 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 8 Show data context 24 Show data context 28 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 52 Show data context 12 Show data context 6 Show data context 6 Show data context 8 Show data context 11 Show data context 14 Show data context 24 Show data context 27 Show data context 24 Show data context 20 Show data context
Other 1,273 Show data context 58 Show data context 49 Show data context 47 Show data context 46 Show data context 102 Show data context 127 Show data context 242 Show data context 371 Show data context 607 Show data context 852 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 21 Show data context 11 Show data context 14 Show data context 50 Show data context 60 Show data context 102 Show data context 80 Show data context 69 Show data context 44 Show data context 13 Show data context 1 Show data context
Other TB 82 Show data context 9 Show data context 8 Show data context 6 Show data context 6 Show data context 10 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 5 Show data context 4 Show data context 9 Show data context 13 Show data context 5 Show data context 7 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 9 Show data context 4 Show data context 5 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
Gastro-intestinal 126 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 7 Show data context 17 Show data context
Smallpox 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 87 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 161 Show data context 23 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
Diptheria 41 Show data context 26 Show data context 6 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 491 Show data context 24 Show data context 8 Show data context 6 Show data context 7 Show data context 14 Show data context 19 Show data context 63 Show data context 126 Show data context 203 Show data context 227 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 5 Show data context 21 Show data context 64 Show data context 90 Show data context 87 Show data context 46 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 14 Show data context 22 Show data context 19 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 47 Show data context 11 Show data context 12 Show data context 4 Show data context 11 Show data context 22 Show data context 24 Show data context 20 Show data context 19 Show data context 23 Show data context 12 Show data context
Other 1,126 Show data context 46 Show data context 48 Show data context 43 Show data context 39 Show data context 96 Show data context 137 Show data context 235 Show data context 416 Show data context 697 Show data context 817 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 14 Show data context 9 Show data context 9 Show data context 30 Show data context 45 Show data context 91 Show data context 92 Show data context 52 Show data context 40 Show data context 19 Show data context 1 Show data context
Other TB 57 Show data context 5 Show data context 14 Show data context 10 Show data context 3 Show data context 9 Show data context 11 Show data context 5 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 20 Show data context 10 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 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
Gastro-intestinal 108 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 6 Show data context 5 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 86 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Measles 46 Show data context 9 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 54 Show data context 41 Show data context 8 Show data context 1 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 400 Show data context 25 Show data context 10 Show data context 11 Show data context 5 Show data context 30 Show data context 53 Show data context 49 Show data context 117 Show data context 197 Show data context 208 Show data context
Cancer 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 10 Show data context 26 Show data context 74 Show data context 95 Show data context 118 Show data context 66 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 6 Show data context 19 Show data context 12 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 35 Show data context 11 Show data context 4 Show data context 8 Show data context 12 Show data context 26 Show data context 26 Show data context 25 Show data context 23 Show data context 21 Show data context 23 Show data context
Other 973 Show data context 45 Show data context 35 Show data context 39 Show data context 36 Show data context 88 Show data context 128 Show data context 227 Show data context 363 Show data context 652 Show data context 881 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, Wycombe 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/10111705/cube/CoD_grouped

Date accessed: 20th May 2024