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 26 Show data context 13 Show data context 38 Show data context 108 Show data context 126 Show data context 215 Show data context 143 Show data context 118 Show data context 54 Show data context 31 Show data context 1 Show data context
Other TB 176 Show data context 16 Show data context 13 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 47 Show data context 35 Show data context 25 Show data context 31 Show data context 23 Show data context 26 Show data context 15 Show data context 14 Show data context 16 Show data context 10 Show data context 2 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 228 Show data context 94 Show data context 22 Show data context 4 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 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 115 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 8 Show data context 14 Show data context 16 Show data context 17 Show data context
Smallpox 45 Show data context 7 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 116 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 74 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 35 Show data context 25 Show data context 3 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
Lungs 504 Show data context 33 Show data context 17 Show data context 17 Show data context 14 Show data context 28 Show data context 34 Show data context 62 Show data context 94 Show data context 120 Show data context 64 Show data context
Cancer 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 12 Show data context 11 Show data context 24 Show data context 17 Show data context 7 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 16 Show data context 33 Show data context 21 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 53 Show data context 22 Show data context 20 Show data context 16 Show data context 14 Show data context 26 Show data context 27 Show data context 26 Show data context 13 Show data context 5 Show data context 7 Show data context
Other 1,780 Show data context 80 Show data context 63 Show data context 45 Show data context 57 Show data context 111 Show data context 152 Show data context 184 Show data context 312 Show data context 501 Show data context 517 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 37 Show data context 25 Show data context 36 Show data context 84 Show data context 137 Show data context 218 Show data context 189 Show data context 97 Show data context 58 Show data context 23 Show data context 1 Show data context
Other TB 232 Show data context 19 Show data context 13 Show data context 7 Show data context 4 Show data context 11 Show data context 5 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 84 Show data context 47 Show data context 51 Show data context 35 Show data context 26 Show data context 48 Show data context 35 Show data context 22 Show data context 22 Show data context 15 Show data context 6 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 269 Show data context 97 Show data context 36 Show data context 3 Show data context 6 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 240 Show data context 7 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 6 Show data context 4 Show data context 8 Show data context 21 Show data context 17 Show data context 20 Show data context
Smallpox 35 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 5 Show data context 4 Show data context 6 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 139 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 144 Show data context 14 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
Diptheria 70 Show data context 31 Show data context 12 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 701 Show data context 40 Show data context 13 Show data context 13 Show data context 14 Show data context 34 Show data context 63 Show data context 85 Show data context 118 Show data context 189 Show data context 127 Show data context
Cancer 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 9 Show data context 16 Show data context 27 Show data context 31 Show data context 20 Show data context 9 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 6 Show data context 19 Show data context 33 Show data context 19 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 81 Show data context 16 Show data context 19 Show data context 25 Show data context 27 Show data context 42 Show data context 47 Show data context 33 Show data context 23 Show data context 18 Show data context 11 Show data context
Other 1,949 Show data context 122 Show data context 78 Show data context 49 Show data context 62 Show data context 122 Show data context 168 Show data context 206 Show data context 318 Show data context 504 Show data context 560 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 59 Show data context 26 Show data context 51 Show data context 108 Show data context 129 Show data context 261 Show data context 176 Show data context 128 Show data context 72 Show data context 18 Show data context 3 Show data context
Other TB 297 Show data context 36 Show data context 11 Show data context 14 Show data context 2 Show data context 6 Show data context 9 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 68 Show data context 47 Show data context 26 Show data context 36 Show data context 36 Show data context 42 Show data context 28 Show data context 28 Show data context 14 Show data context 11 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 295 Show data context 116 Show data context 19 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 271 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 12 Show data context 30 Show data context 13 Show data context
Smallpox 32 Show data context 14 Show data context 7 Show data context 5 Show data context 17 Show data context 17 Show data context 5 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 207 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 114 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
Diptheria 30 Show data context 17 Show data context 3 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 1,001 Show data context 39 Show data context 20 Show data context 13 Show data context 31 Show data context 78 Show data context 89 Show data context 133 Show data context 175 Show data context 243 Show data context 165 Show data context
Cancer 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 9 Show data context 25 Show data context 39 Show data context 52 Show data context 21 Show data context 16 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 7 Show data context 28 Show data context 57 Show data context 36 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 51 Show data context 21 Show data context 18 Show data context 20 Show data context 29 Show data context 33 Show data context 39 Show data context 33 Show data context 36 Show data context 24 Show data context 19 Show data context
Other 1,976 Show data context 117 Show data context 83 Show data context 80 Show data context 77 Show data context 223 Show data context 338 Show data context 436 Show data context 533 Show data context 634 Show data context 590 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 30 Show data context 27 Show data context 38 Show data context 95 Show data context 134 Show data context 263 Show data context 222 Show data context 131 Show data context 88 Show data context 30 Show data context 2 Show data context
Other TB 266 Show data context 43 Show data context 23 Show data context 8 Show data context 9 Show data context 12 Show data context 6 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 13 Show data context 11 Show data context 14 Show data context 11 Show data context 14 Show data context 16 Show data context 8 Show data context 9 Show data context 5 Show data context 6 Show data context 2 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 170 Show data context 86 Show data context 21 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 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
Gastro-intestinal 175 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 5 Show data context 8 Show data context 20 Show data context 22 Show data context
Smallpox 7 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 5 Show data context 8 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 176 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Measles 135 Show data context 16 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
Diptheria 67 Show data context 35 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 1,033 Show data context 80 Show data context 19 Show data context 29 Show data context 30 Show data context 88 Show data context 140 Show data context 168 Show data context 232 Show data context 291 Show data context 182 Show data context
Cancer 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 8 Show data context 22 Show data context 52 Show data context 67 Show data context 75 Show data context 18 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 12 Show data context 26 Show data context 52 Show data context 24 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 69 Show data context 12 Show data context 18 Show data context 23 Show data context 21 Show data context 35 Show data context 41 Show data context 40 Show data context 36 Show data context 36 Show data context 14 Show data context
Other 1,810 Show data context 117 Show data context 82 Show data context 87 Show data context 91 Show data context 288 Show data context 503 Show data context 548 Show data context 705 Show data context 767 Show data context 630 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 12 Show data context 14 Show data context 25 Show data context 63 Show data context 97 Show data context 257 Show data context 227 Show data context 138 Show data context 89 Show data context 28 Show data context 12 Show data context
Other TB 262 Show data context 27 Show data context 16 Show data context 10 Show data context 10 Show data context 12 Show data context 9 Show data context 3 Show data context 6 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 10 Show data context 5 Show data context 9 Show data context 10 Show data context 12 Show data context 17 Show data context 13 Show data context 6 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 59 Show data context 28 Show data context 9 Show data context 3 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
Gastro-intestinal 326 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 7 Show data context 10 Show data context 9 Show data context 13 Show data context 17 Show data context
Smallpox 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 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
Whooping Cough 173 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 182 Show data context 23 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
Diptheria 128 Show data context 99 Show data context 9 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 1,049 Show data context 55 Show data context 16 Show data context 29 Show data context 30 Show data context 110 Show data context 199 Show data context 200 Show data context 307 Show data context 344 Show data context 208 Show data context
Cancer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 5 Show data context 10 Show data context 38 Show data context 83 Show data context 121 Show data context 101 Show data context 40 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 23 Show data context 60 Show data context 39 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 68 Show data context 14 Show data context 7 Show data context 24 Show data context 25 Show data context 44 Show data context 57 Show data context 35 Show data context 34 Show data context 30 Show data context 15 Show data context
Other 1,883 Show data context 97 Show data context 89 Show data context 101 Show data context 110 Show data context 251 Show data context 497 Show data context 621 Show data context 741 Show data context 987 Show data context 714 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 16 Show data context 10 Show data context 11 Show data context 44 Show data context 65 Show data context 148 Show data context 153 Show data context 135 Show data context 87 Show data context 44 Show data context 4 Show data context
Other TB 168 Show data context 17 Show data context 10 Show data context 7 Show data context 5 Show data context 16 Show data context 22 Show data context 11 Show data context 9 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 2 Show data context 8 Show data context 6 Show data context 5 Show data context 6 Show data context 16 Show data context 15 Show data context 8 Show data context 7 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 34 Show data context 30 Show data context 8 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
Gastro-intestinal 200 Show data context 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 6 Show data context 9 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 145 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 156 Show data context 11 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 0 Show data context
Diptheria 92 Show data context 53 Show data context 10 Show data context 6 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 743 Show data context 26 Show data context 10 Show data context 15 Show data context 28 Show data context 74 Show data context 92 Show data context 151 Show data context 189 Show data context 262 Show data context 189 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 14 Show data context 43 Show data context 84 Show data context 125 Show data context 126 Show data context 41 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 19 Show data context 50 Show data context 29 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 52 Show data context 11 Show data context 5 Show data context 15 Show data context 19 Show data context 31 Show data context 39 Show data context 35 Show data context 50 Show data context 19 Show data context 15 Show data context
Other 1,390 Show data context 71 Show data context 58 Show data context 61 Show data context 84 Show data context 226 Show data context 472 Show data context 586 Show data context 814 Show data context 942 Show data context 744 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, Wortley RegD through time | Life & Death Statistics | Decennial Cause of Death by Age, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10584735/cube/CoD_grouped

Date accessed: 10th June 2024