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 30 Show data context 8 Show data context 27 Show data context 53 Show data context 75 Show data context 90 Show data context 58 Show data context 33 Show data context 39 Show data context 14 Show data context 5 Show data context
Other TB 74 Show data context 15 Show data context 4 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 9 Show data context 7 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 25 Show data context 26 Show data context 14 Show data context 14 Show data context 13 Show data context 10 Show data context 10 Show data context 12 Show data context 17 Show data context 14 Show data context 2 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 54 Show data context 28 Show data context 16 Show data context 2 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
Gastro-intestinal 38 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 9 Show data context 5 Show data context
Smallpox 11 Show data context 6 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 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 80 Show data context 2 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 67 Show data context 8 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 0 Show data context
Diptheria 3 Show data context 2 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
Lungs 129 Show data context 10 Show data context 4 Show data context 8 Show data context 4 Show data context 11 Show data context 18 Show data context 23 Show data context 50 Show data context 82 Show data context 68 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 7 Show data context 13 Show data context 19 Show data context 25 Show data context 13 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 16 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 31 Show data context 11 Show data context 7 Show data context 7 Show data context 8 Show data context 10 Show data context 17 Show data context 12 Show data context 12 Show data context 14 Show data context 8 Show data context
Other 662 Show data context 52 Show data context 23 Show data context 33 Show data context 30 Show data context 64 Show data context 79 Show data context 102 Show data context 214 Show data context 348 Show data context 586 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 27 Show data context 8 Show data context 13 Show data context 48 Show data context 61 Show data context 92 Show data context 67 Show data context 36 Show data context 22 Show data context 13 Show data context 0 Show data context
Other TB 66 Show data context 19 Show data context 13 Show data context 12 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 23 Show data context 12 Show data context 13 Show data context 18 Show data context 6 Show data context 5 Show data context 5 Show data context 12 Show data context 7 Show data context 8 Show data context 3 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 33 Show data context 21 Show data context 14 Show data context 2 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
Gastro-intestinal 58 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 6 Show data context 1 Show data context 5 Show data context 7 Show data context 13 Show data context 16 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 66 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 81 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Diptheria 33 Show data context 13 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 173 Show data context 8 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 11 Show data context 13 Show data context 31 Show data context 53 Show data context 93 Show data context 137 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 5 Show data context 8 Show data context 13 Show data context 28 Show data context 27 Show data context 15 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 8 Show data context 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 20 Show data context 11 Show data context 5 Show data context 9 Show data context 6 Show data context 12 Show data context 8 Show data context 15 Show data context 14 Show data context 7 Show data context 9 Show data context
Other 553 Show data context 39 Show data context 22 Show data context 45 Show data context 25 Show data context 67 Show data context 74 Show data context 126 Show data context 184 Show data context 355 Show data context 562 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 18 Show data context 6 Show data context 14 Show data context 38 Show data context 53 Show data context 69 Show data context 59 Show data context 47 Show data context 30 Show data context 9 Show data context 2 Show data context
Other TB 71 Show data context 17 Show data context 6 Show data context 8 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 6 Show data context 16 Show data context 10 Show data context 10 Show data context 5 Show data context 8 Show data context 16 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 34 Show data context 17 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 40 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 14 Show data context 13 Show data context
Smallpox 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 71 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 18 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
Diptheria 5 Show data context 5 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
Lungs 203 Show data context 8 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 11 Show data context 28 Show data context 35 Show data context 55 Show data context 87 Show data context 108 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 9 Show data context 29 Show data context 34 Show data context 17 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 6 Show data context 9 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 22 Show data context 9 Show data context 9 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 6 Show data context 7 Show data context 14 Show data context 18 Show data context 9 Show data context 16 Show data context
Other 517 Show data context 34 Show data context 24 Show data context 21 Show data context 14 Show data context 35 Show data context 80 Show data context 138 Show data context 201 Show data context 367 Show data context 629 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 5 Show data context 4 Show data context 8 Show data context 21 Show data context 28 Show data context 61 Show data context 37 Show data context 22 Show data context 11 Show data context 10 Show data context 2 Show data context
Other TB 45 Show data context 10 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 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
Typhus & Typhoid 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 5 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 7 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 25 Show data context 0 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 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 6 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 46 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 26 Show data context 4 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 4 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 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
Lungs 173 Show data context 10 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 8 Show data context 16 Show data context 30 Show data context 55 Show data context 84 Show data context 120 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 6 Show data context 25 Show data context 36 Show data context 35 Show data context 16 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 5 Show data context 10 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 18 Show data context 6 Show data context 4 Show data context 5 Show data context 7 Show data context 6 Show data context 10 Show data context 8 Show data context 14 Show data context 7 Show data context 9 Show data context
Other 379 Show data context 18 Show data context 22 Show data context 12 Show data context 30 Show data context 60 Show data context 88 Show data context 108 Show data context 193 Show data context 391 Show data context 567 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 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 15 Show data context 20 Show data context 44 Show data context 34 Show data context 24 Show data context 17 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Other TB 26 Show data context 9 Show data context 3 Show data context 6 Show data context 3 Show data context 6 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 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 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 14 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 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 8 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 46 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 13 Show data context 2 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
Diptheria 11 Show data context 13 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 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
Lungs 124 Show data context 8 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 11 Show data context 10 Show data context 24 Show data context 48 Show data context 108 Show data context 121 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 6 Show data context 20 Show data context 33 Show data context 45 Show data context 39 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 9 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 23 Show data context 6 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 9 Show data context 13 Show data context 13 Show data context 13 Show data context 14 Show data context 12 Show data context
Other 264 Show data context 15 Show data context 18 Show data context 30 Show data context 20 Show data context 47 Show data context 58 Show data context 87 Show data context 189 Show data context 341 Show data context 546 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 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 7 Show data context 11 Show data context 16 Show data context 31 Show data context 35 Show data context 20 Show data context 14 Show data context 9 Show data context 1 Show data context
Other TB 12 Show data context 7 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 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
Scarlet Fever 0 Show data context 1 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
Gastro-intestinal 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 1 Show data context 0 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 36 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 16 Show data context 4 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
Diptheria 5 Show data context 4 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 81 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 5 Show data context 10 Show data context 15 Show data context 30 Show data context 86 Show data context 98 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 13 Show data context 21 Show data context 41 Show data context 58 Show data context 37 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 9 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 16 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 8 Show data context 13 Show data context 12 Show data context 12 Show data context 9 Show data context 7 Show data context
Other 185 Show data context 8 Show data context 9 Show data context 12 Show data context 12 Show data context 31 Show data context 52 Show data context 70 Show data context 137 Show data context 286 Show data context 555 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, Axminster 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/10005590/cube/CoD_grouped

Date accessed: 11th June 2024