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 84 Show data context 55 Show data context 126 Show data context 408 Show data context 375 Show data context 485 Show data context 345 Show data context 181 Show data context 120 Show data context 29 Show data context 3 Show data context
Other TB 908 Show data context 102 Show data context 45 Show data context 27 Show data context 22 Show data context 14 Show data context 8 Show data context 10 Show data context 9 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 76 Show data context 58 Show data context 62 Show data context 92 Show data context 76 Show data context 80 Show data context 53 Show data context 38 Show data context 43 Show data context 34 Show data context 9 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 717 Show data context 353 Show data context 58 Show data context 12 Show data context 2 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
Gastro-intestinal 544 Show data context 17 Show data context 10 Show data context 6 Show data context 17 Show data context 30 Show data context 24 Show data context 33 Show data context 53 Show data context 62 Show data context 57 Show data context
Smallpox 267 Show data context 45 Show data context 9 Show data context 9 Show data context 8 Show data context 9 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 380 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
Measles 510 Show data context 29 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 50 Show data context 21 Show data context 5 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
Lungs 1,266 Show data context 74 Show data context 23 Show data context 28 Show data context 31 Show data context 83 Show data context 105 Show data context 173 Show data context 267 Show data context 316 Show data context 140 Show data context
Cancer 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 15 Show data context 31 Show data context 39 Show data context 57 Show data context 27 Show data context 14 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 36 Show data context 53 Show data context 37 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 108 Show data context 44 Show data context 31 Show data context 35 Show data context 29 Show data context 53 Show data context 42 Show data context 47 Show data context 30 Show data context 20 Show data context 20 Show data context
Other 5,324 Show data context 239 Show data context 145 Show data context 144 Show data context 134 Show data context 308 Show data context 360 Show data context 501 Show data context 666 Show data context 966 Show data context 943 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 63 Show data context 146 Show data context 413 Show data context 440 Show data context 682 Show data context 483 Show data context 259 Show data context 144 Show data context 42 Show data context 3 Show data context
Other TB 1,240 Show data context 111 Show data context 49 Show data context 22 Show data context 28 Show data context 30 Show data context 12 Show data context 12 Show data context 16 Show data context 8 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 238 Show data context 160 Show data context 117 Show data context 155 Show data context 100 Show data context 163 Show data context 103 Show data context 81 Show data context 66 Show data context 37 Show data context 7 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 823 Show data context 371 Show data context 82 Show data context 23 Show data context 8 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
Gastro-intestinal 1,220 Show data context 15 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 7 Show data context 14 Show data context 13 Show data context 24 Show data context 37 Show data context 68 Show data context 58 Show data context
Smallpox 374 Show data context 75 Show data context 14 Show data context 21 Show data context 16 Show data context 22 Show data context 10 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 543 Show data context 11 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 490 Show data context 40 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 126 Show data context 49 Show data context 19 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 2,339 Show data context 107 Show data context 31 Show data context 31 Show data context 46 Show data context 120 Show data context 183 Show data context 279 Show data context 458 Show data context 524 Show data context 256 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 18 Show data context 43 Show data context 67 Show data context 78 Show data context 51 Show data context 15 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 13 Show data context 55 Show data context 106 Show data context 58 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 182 Show data context 43 Show data context 42 Show data context 48 Show data context 53 Show data context 78 Show data context 60 Show data context 62 Show data context 47 Show data context 36 Show data context 26 Show data context
Other 7,199 Show data context 304 Show data context 174 Show data context 177 Show data context 161 Show data context 374 Show data context 484 Show data context 609 Show data context 930 Show data context 1,154 Show data context 1,059 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 143 Show data context 79 Show data context 132 Show data context 415 Show data context 445 Show data context 729 Show data context 524 Show data context 337 Show data context 176 Show data context 49 Show data context 3 Show data context
Other TB 1,206 Show data context 116 Show data context 43 Show data context 36 Show data context 35 Show data context 38 Show data context 17 Show data context 15 Show data context 10 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 185 Show data context 116 Show data context 96 Show data context 125 Show data context 89 Show data context 135 Show data context 93 Show data context 76 Show data context 54 Show data context 24 Show data context 6 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 1,119 Show data context 418 Show data context 66 Show data context 11 Show data context 8 Show data context 10 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 1,389 Show data context 22 Show data context 4 Show data context 6 Show data context 5 Show data context 12 Show data context 20 Show data context 25 Show data context 42 Show data context 74 Show data context 68 Show data context
Smallpox 166 Show data context 52 Show data context 35 Show data context 36 Show data context 43 Show data context 37 Show data context 33 Show data context 9 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 714 Show data context 28 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 674 Show data context 41 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 59 Show data context 29 Show data context 5 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 3,155 Show data context 118 Show data context 37 Show data context 52 Show data context 43 Show data context 170 Show data context 298 Show data context 454 Show data context 636 Show data context 653 Show data context 300 Show data context
Cancer 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 19 Show data context 72 Show data context 132 Show data context 112 Show data context 74 Show data context 18 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 22 Show data context 60 Show data context 126 Show data context 78 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 168 Show data context 45 Show data context 46 Show data context 56 Show data context 50 Show data context 93 Show data context 97 Show data context 99 Show data context 69 Show data context 43 Show data context 23 Show data context
Other 7,427 Show data context 370 Show data context 188 Show data context 177 Show data context 189 Show data context 439 Show data context 718 Show data context 919 Show data context 1,307 Show data context 1,503 Show data context 1,178 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 128 Show data context 74 Show data context 124 Show data context 393 Show data context 422 Show data context 662 Show data context 537 Show data context 354 Show data context 194 Show data context 45 Show data context 3 Show data context
Other TB 894 Show data context 133 Show data context 74 Show data context 52 Show data context 36 Show data context 33 Show data context 11 Show data context 13 Show data context 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 64 Show data context 48 Show data context 52 Show data context 71 Show data context 46 Show data context 84 Show data context 63 Show data context 36 Show data context 28 Show data context 8 Show data context 1 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 532 Show data context 220 Show data context 34 Show data context 6 Show data context 3 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 939 Show data context 16 Show data context 5 Show data context 6 Show data context 5 Show data context 12 Show data context 19 Show data context 21 Show data context 39 Show data context 60 Show data context 51 Show data context
Smallpox 10 Show data context 7 Show data context 1 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 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 733 Show data context 18 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 713 Show data context 43 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 107 Show data context 41 Show data context 8 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 3,316 Show data context 215 Show data context 65 Show data context 58 Show data context 75 Show data context 196 Show data context 382 Show data context 499 Show data context 806 Show data context 830 Show data context 358 Show data context
Cancer 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 17 Show data context 105 Show data context 191 Show data context 224 Show data context 159 Show data context 31 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 13 Show data context 59 Show data context 134 Show data context 79 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 152 Show data context 35 Show data context 36 Show data context 59 Show data context 35 Show data context 86 Show data context 82 Show data context 100 Show data context 68 Show data context 53 Show data context 28 Show data context
Other 6,175 Show data context 357 Show data context 239 Show data context 291 Show data context 246 Show data context 521 Show data context 757 Show data context 1,114 Show data context 1,561 Show data context 1,779 Show data context 1,375 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 84 Show data context 47 Show data context 83 Show data context 282 Show data context 345 Show data context 593 Show data context 470 Show data context 290 Show data context 191 Show data context 41 Show data context 7 Show data context
Other TB 719 Show data context 108 Show data context 62 Show data context 48 Show data context 35 Show data context 40 Show data context 31 Show data context 15 Show data context 8 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 45 Show data context 35 Show data context 62 Show data context 71 Show data context 58 Show data context 111 Show data context 60 Show data context 42 Show data context 22 Show data context 6 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 223 Show data context 135 Show data context 22 Show data context 11 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 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 969 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 18 Show data context 22 Show data context 35 Show data context 68 Show data context 65 Show data context
Smallpox 51 Show data context 19 Show data context 3 Show data context 14 Show data context 12 Show data context 20 Show data context 13 Show data context 8 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 578 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 868 Show data context 57 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 212 Show data context 101 Show data context 9 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 3,155 Show data context 146 Show data context 40 Show data context 62 Show data context 71 Show data context 194 Show data context 326 Show data context 528 Show data context 849 Show data context 966 Show data context 478 Show data context
Cancer 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 34 Show data context 143 Show data context 264 Show data context 369 Show data context 235 Show data context 61 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 9 Show data context 62 Show data context 159 Show data context 97 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 240 Show data context 33 Show data context 56 Show data context 80 Show data context 39 Show data context 120 Show data context 123 Show data context 119 Show data context 100 Show data context 71 Show data context 35 Show data context
Other 5,572 Show data context 235 Show data context 243 Show data context 261 Show data context 234 Show data context 532 Show data context 850 Show data context 1,328 Show data context 2,012 Show data context 2,408 Show data context 1,631 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 79 Show data context 28 Show data context 50 Show data context 171 Show data context 215 Show data context 407 Show data context 365 Show data context 279 Show data context 165 Show data context 60 Show data context 7 Show data context
Other TB 556 Show data context 106 Show data context 49 Show data context 60 Show data context 38 Show data context 55 Show data context 44 Show data context 30 Show data context 22 Show data context 9 Show data context 2 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 10 Show data context 9 Show data context 15 Show data context 39 Show data context 34 Show data context 61 Show data context 47 Show data context 36 Show data context 13 Show data context 7 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 147 Show data context 89 Show data context 19 Show data context 6 Show data context 0 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
Gastro-intestinal 1,016 Show data context 8 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 6 Show data context 9 Show data context 17 Show data context 36 Show data context 46 Show data context 27 Show data context
Smallpox 30 Show data context 15 Show data context 7 Show data context 20 Show data context 13 Show data context 36 Show data context 28 Show data context 15 Show data context 11 Show data context 7 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 507 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 464 Show data context 30 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Diptheria 152 Show data context 102 Show data context 12 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 7 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 2,064 Show data context 77 Show data context 35 Show data context 66 Show data context 56 Show data context 153 Show data context 255 Show data context 378 Show data context 687 Show data context 942 Show data context 506 Show data context
Cancer 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 6 Show data context 5 Show data context 31 Show data context 148 Show data context 356 Show data context 502 Show data context 450 Show data context 135 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 5 Show data context 52 Show data context 139 Show data context 66 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 161 Show data context 33 Show data context 19 Show data context 42 Show data context 38 Show data context 92 Show data context 92 Show data context 124 Show data context 125 Show data context 93 Show data context 46 Show data context
Other 4,140 Show data context 202 Show data context 162 Show data context 179 Show data context 167 Show data context 462 Show data context 729 Show data context 1,353 Show data context 2,155 Show data context 2,622 Show data context 1,953 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, Dewsbury 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/10187813/cube/CoD_grouped

Date accessed: 28th April 2024