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 68 Show data context 42 Show data context 71 Show data context 151 Show data context 246 Show data context 426 Show data context 302 Show data context 190 Show data context 92 Show data context 28 Show data context 1 Show data context
Other TB 295 Show data context 48 Show data context 23 Show data context 16 Show data context 6 Show data context 15 Show data context 9 Show data context 7 Show data context 6 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 90 Show data context 56 Show data context 31 Show data context 44 Show data context 32 Show data context 66 Show data context 36 Show data context 41 Show data context 44 Show data context 24 Show data context 22 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 286 Show data context 101 Show data context 13 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 6 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 537 Show data context 16 Show data context 4 Show data context 7 Show data context 6 Show data context 19 Show data context 27 Show data context 24 Show data context 37 Show data context 49 Show data context 65 Show data context
Smallpox 132 Show data context 24 Show data context 1 Show data context 6 Show data context 3 Show data context 7 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 199 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Measles 259 Show data context 16 Show data context 5 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 52 Show data context 25 Show data context 15 Show data context 6 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 566 Show data context 27 Show data context 13 Show data context 11 Show data context 11 Show data context 48 Show data context 77 Show data context 104 Show data context 177 Show data context 234 Show data context 201 Show data context
Cancer 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 12 Show data context 42 Show data context 69 Show data context 56 Show data context 48 Show data context 20 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 21 Show data context 48 Show data context 22 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 78 Show data context 35 Show data context 12 Show data context 22 Show data context 33 Show data context 45 Show data context 42 Show data context 43 Show data context 28 Show data context 29 Show data context 16 Show data context
Other 2,715 Show data context 104 Show data context 62 Show data context 83 Show data context 101 Show data context 262 Show data context 373 Show data context 505 Show data context 669 Show data context 940 Show data context 1,188 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 82 Show data context 37 Show data context 59 Show data context 177 Show data context 251 Show data context 430 Show data context 362 Show data context 196 Show data context 108 Show data context 40 Show data context 4 Show data context
Other TB 274 Show data context 47 Show data context 34 Show data context 13 Show data context 7 Show data context 16 Show data context 10 Show data context 11 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 66 Show data context 52 Show data context 41 Show data context 31 Show data context 19 Show data context 48 Show data context 34 Show data context 42 Show data context 27 Show data context 14 Show data context 6 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 275 Show data context 138 Show data context 37 Show data context 12 Show data context 3 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
Gastro-intestinal 612 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 8 Show data context 10 Show data context 18 Show data context 19 Show data context 21 Show data context 43 Show data context 48 Show data context
Smallpox 112 Show data context 22 Show data context 9 Show data context 8 Show data context 7 Show data context 19 Show data context 6 Show data context 7 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 174 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 140 Show data context 5 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 56 Show data context 28 Show data context 7 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context
Lungs 749 Show data context 39 Show data context 18 Show data context 25 Show data context 19 Show data context 62 Show data context 100 Show data context 124 Show data context 237 Show data context 245 Show data context 209 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 15 Show data context 33 Show data context 63 Show data context 81 Show data context 62 Show data context 27 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 12 Show data context 44 Show data context 26 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 97 Show data context 33 Show data context 28 Show data context 29 Show data context 36 Show data context 37 Show data context 46 Show data context 38 Show data context 54 Show data context 29 Show data context 19 Show data context
Other 2,849 Show data context 90 Show data context 72 Show data context 72 Show data context 101 Show data context 266 Show data context 466 Show data context 565 Show data context 828 Show data context 1,032 Show data context 1,300 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 24 Show data context 37 Show data context 54 Show data context 125 Show data context 218 Show data context 416 Show data context 300 Show data context 206 Show data context 106 Show data context 21 Show data context 3 Show data context
Other TB 370 Show data context 66 Show data context 25 Show data context 17 Show data context 9 Show data context 14 Show data context 6 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 43 Show data context 45 Show data context 25 Show data context 20 Show data context 22 Show data context 49 Show data context 30 Show data context 20 Show data context 24 Show data context 12 Show data context 3 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 174 Show data context 72 Show data context 22 Show data context 4 Show data context 8 Show data context 8 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 731 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 13 Show data context 9 Show data context 15 Show data context 26 Show data context 44 Show data context 33 Show data context
Smallpox 21 Show data context 35 Show data context 14 Show data context 6 Show data context 14 Show data context 11 Show data context 8 Show data context 8 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 285 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Measles 118 Show data context 5 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Diptheria 34 Show data context 10 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 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
Lungs 887 Show data context 51 Show data context 22 Show data context 16 Show data context 31 Show data context 70 Show data context 120 Show data context 170 Show data context 300 Show data context 349 Show data context 286 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 10 Show data context 51 Show data context 65 Show data context 92 Show data context 80 Show data context 25 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 7 Show data context 16 Show data context 28 Show data context 27 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 90 Show data context 37 Show data context 20 Show data context 23 Show data context 40 Show data context 60 Show data context 43 Show data context 69 Show data context 51 Show data context 44 Show data context 29 Show data context
Other 2,545 Show data context 117 Show data context 93 Show data context 92 Show data context 90 Show data context 312 Show data context 514 Show data context 695 Show data context 949 Show data context 1,280 Show data context 1,311 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 36 Show data context 37 Show data context 65 Show data context 156 Show data context 185 Show data context 402 Show data context 334 Show data context 219 Show data context 101 Show data context 31 Show data context 2 Show data context
Other TB 382 Show data context 77 Show data context 37 Show data context 31 Show data context 18 Show data context 26 Show data context 16 Show data context 8 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 29 Show data context 30 Show data context 34 Show data context 36 Show data context 39 Show data context 57 Show data context 27 Show data context 21 Show data context 9 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 114 Show data context 47 Show data context 8 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 754 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 5 Show data context 5 Show data context 10 Show data context 15 Show data context 27 Show data context 36 Show data context
Smallpox 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 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
Whooping Cough 297 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Measles 214 Show data context 23 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Diptheria 32 Show data context 25 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 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
Lungs 1,021 Show data context 60 Show data context 15 Show data context 24 Show data context 44 Show data context 99 Show data context 141 Show data context 161 Show data context 292 Show data context 372 Show data context 287 Show data context
Cancer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 18 Show data context 51 Show data context 124 Show data context 131 Show data context 109 Show data context 50 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 6 Show data context 21 Show data context 45 Show data context 32 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 100 Show data context 29 Show data context 20 Show data context 34 Show data context 29 Show data context 57 Show data context 49 Show data context 58 Show data context 52 Show data context 30 Show data context 31 Show data context
Other 2,417 Show data context 112 Show data context 97 Show data context 127 Show data context 130 Show data context 353 Show data context 549 Show data context 647 Show data context 992 Show data context 1,427 Show data context 1,403 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 29 Show data context 24 Show data context 50 Show data context 127 Show data context 174 Show data context 310 Show data context 292 Show data context 187 Show data context 103 Show data context 42 Show data context 7 Show data context
Other TB 326 Show data context 78 Show data context 34 Show data context 32 Show data context 24 Show data context 21 Show data context 29 Show data context 8 Show data context 7 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 16 Show data context 18 Show data context 17 Show data context 30 Show data context 37 Show data context 64 Show data context 39 Show data context 19 Show data context 9 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 27 Show data context 14 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 922 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 5 Show data context 5 Show data context 11 Show data context 21 Show data context 33 Show data context 31 Show data context
Smallpox 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 280 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 227 Show data context 25 Show data context 4 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 51 Show data context 27 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 972 Show data context 35 Show data context 13 Show data context 18 Show data context 19 Show data context 62 Show data context 126 Show data context 156 Show data context 276 Show data context 396 Show data context 365 Show data context
Cancer 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 22 Show data context 80 Show data context 164 Show data context 238 Show data context 176 Show data context 88 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 13 Show data context 23 Show data context 51 Show data context 43 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 129 Show data context 47 Show data context 22 Show data context 33 Show data context 28 Show data context 60 Show data context 56 Show data context 59 Show data context 52 Show data context 33 Show data context 30 Show data context
Other 2,767 Show data context 86 Show data context 85 Show data context 94 Show data context 123 Show data context 323 Show data context 563 Show data context 678 Show data context 1,065 Show data context 1,451 Show data context 1,467 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 38 Show data context 21 Show data context 42 Show data context 85 Show data context 154 Show data context 295 Show data context 248 Show data context 172 Show data context 95 Show data context 40 Show data context 5 Show data context
Other TB 197 Show data context 64 Show data context 35 Show data context 31 Show data context 19 Show data context 25 Show data context 20 Show data context 15 Show data context 8 Show data context 12 Show data context 1 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 4 Show data context 14 Show data context 6 Show data context 7 Show data context 17 Show data context 28 Show data context 8 Show data context 10 Show data context 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 55 Show data context 24 Show data context 8 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 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
Gastro-intestinal 583 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 11 Show data context 18 Show data context 20 Show data context
Smallpox 1 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 184 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 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Measles 185 Show data context 12 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Diptheria 49 Show data context 32 Show data context 6 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context
Lungs 810 Show data context 37 Show data context 13 Show data context 20 Show data context 24 Show data context 83 Show data context 105 Show data context 136 Show data context 239 Show data context 408 Show data context 353 Show data context
Cancer 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 6 Show data context 2 Show data context 14 Show data context 71 Show data context 189 Show data context 231 Show data context 233 Show data context 116 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 18 Show data context 44 Show data context 33 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 84 Show data context 40 Show data context 12 Show data context 23 Show data context 36 Show data context 61 Show data context 61 Show data context 77 Show data context 38 Show data context 46 Show data context 30 Show data context
Other 2,317 Show data context 92 Show data context 85 Show data context 93 Show data context 98 Show data context 298 Show data context 452 Show data context 709 Show data context 1,026 Show data context 1,427 Show data context 1,519 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, York 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/10174673/cube/CoD_grouped

Date accessed: 26th May 2024