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 270 Show data context 41 Show data context 55 Show data context 194 Show data context 265 Show data context 458 Show data context 305 Show data context 187 Show data context 100 Show data context 37 Show data context 4 Show data context
Other TB 452 Show data context 33 Show data context 15 Show data context 18 Show data context 13 Show data context 13 Show data context 10 Show data context 9 Show data context 6 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 326 Show data context 116 Show data context 62 Show data context 84 Show data context 68 Show data context 63 Show data context 54 Show data context 33 Show data context 33 Show data context 29 Show data context 7 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 426 Show data context 144 Show data context 23 Show data context 6 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 1,195 Show data context 6 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 6 Show data context 7 Show data context 16 Show data context 22 Show data context 30 Show data context 62 Show data context 47 Show data context
Smallpox 98 Show data context 19 Show data context 3 Show data context 6 Show data context 6 Show data context 6 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 387 Show data context 12 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 382 Show data context 20 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 0 Show data context
Diptheria 17 Show data context 6 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 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
Lungs 1,039 Show data context 38 Show data context 16 Show data context 21 Show data context 27 Show data context 55 Show data context 92 Show data context 153 Show data context 297 Show data context 297 Show data context 150 Show data context
Cancer 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 11 Show data context 34 Show data context 51 Show data context 61 Show data context 34 Show data context 15 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 27 Show data context 48 Show data context 29 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 110 Show data context 35 Show data context 22 Show data context 21 Show data context 23 Show data context 32 Show data context 38 Show data context 32 Show data context 33 Show data context 39 Show data context 13 Show data context
Other 3,218 Show data context 102 Show data context 90 Show data context 113 Show data context 105 Show data context 225 Show data context 333 Show data context 469 Show data context 613 Show data context 824 Show data context 1,019 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 202 Show data context 36 Show data context 60 Show data context 246 Show data context 293 Show data context 557 Show data context 418 Show data context 213 Show data context 105 Show data context 26 Show data context 4 Show data context
Other TB 466 Show data context 29 Show data context 25 Show data context 22 Show data context 15 Show data context 21 Show data context 10 Show data context 13 Show data context 15 Show data context 10 Show data context 2 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 182 Show data context 91 Show data context 72 Show data context 69 Show data context 43 Show data context 62 Show data context 49 Show data context 26 Show data context 30 Show data context 16 Show data context 5 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 467 Show data context 123 Show data context 20 Show data context 9 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
Gastro-intestinal 1,914 Show data context 8 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 8 Show data context 12 Show data context 12 Show data context 19 Show data context 47 Show data context 52 Show data context 59 Show data context
Smallpox 80 Show data context 19 Show data context 4 Show data context 5 Show data context 8 Show data context 6 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 447 Show data context 8 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 648 Show data context 16 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
Diptheria 63 Show data context 7 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 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
Lungs 1,488 Show data context 42 Show data context 24 Show data context 21 Show data context 30 Show data context 66 Show data context 118 Show data context 223 Show data context 361 Show data context 436 Show data context 233 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 7 Show data context 48 Show data context 89 Show data context 96 Show data context 48 Show data context 27 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 5 Show data context 21 Show data context 42 Show data context 23 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 152 Show data context 39 Show data context 27 Show data context 30 Show data context 24 Show data context 43 Show data context 43 Show data context 65 Show data context 48 Show data context 37 Show data context 32 Show data context
Other 4,891 Show data context 145 Show data context 117 Show data context 130 Show data context 141 Show data context 335 Show data context 465 Show data context 598 Show data context 810 Show data context 1,146 Show data context 1,115 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 280 Show data context 40 Show data context 41 Show data context 202 Show data context 304 Show data context 574 Show data context 431 Show data context 254 Show data context 92 Show data context 20 Show data context 0 Show data context
Other TB 689 Show data context 42 Show data context 30 Show data context 21 Show data context 11 Show data context 20 Show data context 9 Show data context 10 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 98 Show data context 62 Show data context 61 Show data context 70 Show data context 53 Show data context 62 Show data context 36 Show data context 30 Show data context 17 Show data context 12 Show data context 1 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 553 Show data context 152 Show data context 15 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 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
Gastro-intestinal 2,698 Show data context 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 8 Show data context 10 Show data context 11 Show data context 23 Show data context 51 Show data context 53 Show data context
Smallpox 113 Show data context 70 Show data context 12 Show data context 23 Show data context 43 Show data context 32 Show data context 20 Show data context 5 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context
Whooping Cough 561 Show data context 14 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
Measles 577 Show data context 18 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 71 Show data context 21 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 6 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context
Lungs 2,047 Show data context 75 Show data context 20 Show data context 32 Show data context 29 Show data context 121 Show data context 218 Show data context 267 Show data context 446 Show data context 578 Show data context 315 Show data context
Cancer 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 6 Show data context 29 Show data context 64 Show data context 122 Show data context 132 Show data context 74 Show data context 22 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 15 Show data context 28 Show data context 56 Show data context 53 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 206 Show data context 41 Show data context 24 Show data context 32 Show data context 36 Show data context 64 Show data context 61 Show data context 81 Show data context 62 Show data context 53 Show data context 33 Show data context
Other 6,086 Show data context 195 Show data context 138 Show data context 146 Show data context 158 Show data context 466 Show data context 648 Show data context 839 Show data context 981 Show data context 1,367 Show data context 1,344 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 83 Show data context 29 Show data context 47 Show data context 199 Show data context 256 Show data context 581 Show data context 438 Show data context 267 Show data context 117 Show data context 25 Show data context 1 Show data context
Other TB 746 Show data context 77 Show data context 38 Show data context 26 Show data context 24 Show data context 38 Show data context 15 Show data context 14 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 29 Show data context 41 Show data context 35 Show data context 34 Show data context 38 Show data context 50 Show data context 25 Show data context 12 Show data context 12 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 321 Show data context 97 Show data context 11 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 2,183 Show data context 6 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 6 Show data context 10 Show data context 10 Show data context 16 Show data context 45 Show data context 57 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 558 Show data context 9 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
Measles 517 Show data context 30 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 68 Show data context 21 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 5 Show data context 7 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 2,474 Show data context 92 Show data context 18 Show data context 32 Show data context 65 Show data context 144 Show data context 213 Show data context 315 Show data context 446 Show data context 585 Show data context 315 Show data context
Cancer 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 6 Show data context 1 Show data context 34 Show data context 103 Show data context 152 Show data context 206 Show data context 139 Show data context 46 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 12 Show data context 34 Show data context 104 Show data context 48 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 275 Show data context 66 Show data context 26 Show data context 26 Show data context 27 Show data context 81 Show data context 95 Show data context 71 Show data context 77 Show data context 72 Show data context 50 Show data context
Other 6,221 Show data context 193 Show data context 166 Show data context 159 Show data context 166 Show data context 440 Show data context 612 Show data context 866 Show data context 1,245 Show data context 1,566 Show data context 1,571 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 99 Show data context 27 Show data context 45 Show data context 211 Show data context 330 Show data context 622 Show data context 576 Show data context 315 Show data context 163 Show data context 38 Show data context 9 Show data context
Other TB 873 Show data context 104 Show data context 49 Show data context 47 Show data context 38 Show data context 55 Show data context 30 Show data context 18 Show data context 13 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 24 Show data context 29 Show data context 50 Show data context 53 Show data context 52 Show data context 62 Show data context 27 Show data context 22 Show data context 8 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 257 Show data context 116 Show data context 24 Show data context 12 Show data context 7 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
Gastro-intestinal 2,822 Show data context 6 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 15 Show data context 24 Show data context 37 Show data context 48 Show data context
Smallpox 9 Show data context 6 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 708 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
Measles 804 Show data context 46 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 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
Diptheria 551 Show data context 241 Show data context 36 Show data context 5 Show data context 5 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
Lungs 2,876 Show data context 111 Show data context 19 Show data context 55 Show data context 54 Show data context 133 Show data context 264 Show data context 376 Show data context 608 Show data context 751 Show data context 549 Show data context
Cancer 16 Show data context 5 Show data context 6 Show data context 6 Show data context 15 Show data context 50 Show data context 141 Show data context 321 Show data context 373 Show data context 287 Show data context 110 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 13 Show data context 30 Show data context 114 Show data context 93 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 374 Show data context 68 Show data context 35 Show data context 56 Show data context 56 Show data context 80 Show data context 105 Show data context 130 Show data context 102 Show data context 62 Show data context 79 Show data context
Other 6,893 Show data context 230 Show data context 154 Show data context 238 Show data context 219 Show data context 554 Show data context 892 Show data context 1,212 Show data context 1,662 Show data context 2,174 Show data context 2,089 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 55 Show data context 31 Show data context 44 Show data context 224 Show data context 360 Show data context 716 Show data context 523 Show data context 383 Show data context 170 Show data context 54 Show data context 9 Show data context
Other TB 699 Show data context 119 Show data context 62 Show data context 62 Show data context 41 Show data context 87 Show data context 51 Show data context 33 Show data context 18 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 3 Show data context 5 Show data context 8 Show data context 6 Show data context 10 Show data context 13 Show data context 9 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 40 Show data context 21 Show data context 7 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
Gastro-intestinal 1,618 Show data context 11 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 11 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 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 577 Show data context 21 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
Measles 651 Show data context 28 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 115 Show data context 29 Show data context 8 Show data context 2 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 1 Show data context
Lungs 1,999 Show data context 69 Show data context 23 Show data context 30 Show data context 38 Show data context 127 Show data context 177 Show data context 272 Show data context 436 Show data context 673 Show data context 536 Show data context
Cancer 10 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 6 Show data context 11 Show data context 62 Show data context 203 Show data context 395 Show data context 543 Show data context 489 Show data context 179 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 36 Show data context 96 Show data context 73 Show data context 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 289 Show data context 60 Show data context 31 Show data context 38 Show data context 55 Show data context 107 Show data context 104 Show data context 132 Show data context 85 Show data context 74 Show data context 76 Show data context
Other 5,571 Show data context 196 Show data context 206 Show data context 221 Show data context 241 Show data context 584 Show data context 904 Show data context 1,372 Show data context 1,913 Show data context 2,283 Show data context 2,393 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.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Leicester RegD/PLU/PLPar through time | Life & Death Statistics | Decennial Cause of Death by Age, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10154935/cube/CoD_grouped

Date accessed: 10th June 2024