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 6 Show data context 20 Show data context 34 Show data context 56 Show data context 88 Show data context 78 Show data context 43 Show data context 20 Show data context 7 Show data context 3 Show data context
Other TB 84 Show data context 14 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 18 Show data context 12 Show data context 13 Show data context 11 Show data context 7 Show data context 10 Show data context 9 Show data context 4 Show data context 7 Show data context 8 Show data context 5 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 79 Show data context 38 Show data context 15 Show data context 7 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 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 99 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 5 Show data context 6 Show data context 3 Show data context 7 Show data context 11 Show data context 24 Show data context
Smallpox 11 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 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
Whooping Cough 58 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 42 Show data context 7 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Diptheria 5 Show data context 10 Show data context 2 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
Lungs 172 Show data context 12 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 5 Show data context 11 Show data context 21 Show data context 29 Show data context 35 Show data context 46 Show data context 53 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 5 Show data context 11 Show data context 8 Show data context 14 Show data context 7 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 6 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 34 Show data context 5 Show data context 4 Show data context 6 Show data context 15 Show data context 13 Show data context 17 Show data context 14 Show data context 14 Show data context 6 Show data context 5 Show data context
Other 408 Show data context 43 Show data context 21 Show data context 24 Show data context 28 Show data context 50 Show data context 97 Show data context 116 Show data context 174 Show data context 226 Show data context 295 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 44 Show data context 10 Show data context 12 Show data context 30 Show data context 47 Show data context 140 Show data context 102 Show data context 74 Show data context 38 Show data context 25 Show data context 2 Show data context
Other TB 146 Show data context 12 Show data context 9 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 1 Show data context 1 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 26 Show data context 15 Show data context 15 Show data context 11 Show data context 9 Show data context 20 Show data context 14 Show data context 12 Show data context 9 Show data context 8 Show data context 4 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 127 Show data context 60 Show data context 17 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 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
Gastro-intestinal 247 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 8 Show data context 6 Show data context 3 Show data context 7 Show data context 11 Show data context 27 Show data context
Smallpox 13 Show data context 1 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 135 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 99 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 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 52 Show data context 11 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 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
Lungs 415 Show data context 18 Show data context 7 Show data context 7 Show data context 12 Show data context 23 Show data context 43 Show data context 47 Show data context 75 Show data context 93 Show data context 85 Show data context
Cancer 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 12 Show data context 29 Show data context 29 Show data context 20 Show data context 11 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 5 Show data context 15 Show data context 16 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 55 Show data context 13 Show data context 6 Show data context 15 Show data context 12 Show data context 29 Show data context 26 Show data context 29 Show data context 25 Show data context 14 Show data context 13 Show data context
Other 892 Show data context 42 Show data context 46 Show data context 29 Show data context 43 Show data context 91 Show data context 121 Show data context 150 Show data context 240 Show data context 266 Show data context 365 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 45 Show data context 9 Show data context 31 Show data context 45 Show data context 62 Show data context 165 Show data context 174 Show data context 113 Show data context 58 Show data context 28 Show data context 3 Show data context
Other TB 271 Show data context 28 Show data context 16 Show data context 7 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 19 Show data context 19 Show data context 15 Show data context 12 Show data context 7 Show data context 20 Show data context 17 Show data context 14 Show data context 6 Show data context 12 Show data context 1 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 109 Show data context 43 Show data context 8 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 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 372 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 5 Show data context 11 Show data context 10 Show data context
Smallpox 23 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 7 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 277 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 178 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 42 Show data context 18 Show data context 7 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 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
Lungs 751 Show data context 26 Show data context 12 Show data context 12 Show data context 11 Show data context 38 Show data context 70 Show data context 87 Show data context 126 Show data context 148 Show data context 139 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 23 Show data context 36 Show data context 53 Show data context 41 Show data context 17 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 10 Show data context 29 Show data context 18 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 79 Show data context 10 Show data context 8 Show data context 16 Show data context 20 Show data context 28 Show data context 29 Show data context 37 Show data context 34 Show data context 19 Show data context 11 Show data context
Other 1,267 Show data context 78 Show data context 49 Show data context 42 Show data context 41 Show data context 130 Show data context 202 Show data context 248 Show data context 391 Show data context 399 Show data context 456 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 68 Show data context 17 Show data context 25 Show data context 53 Show data context 69 Show data context 222 Show data context 218 Show data context 153 Show data context 72 Show data context 26 Show data context 7 Show data context
Other TB 464 Show data context 48 Show data context 24 Show data context 16 Show data context 3 Show data context 7 Show data context 6 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 20 Show data context 9 Show data context 15 Show data context 13 Show data context 12 Show data context 15 Show data context 11 Show data context 8 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 71 Show data context 39 Show data context 6 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
Gastro-intestinal 521 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 8 Show data context 11 Show data context 23 Show data context
Smallpox 7 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 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 378 Show data context 13 Show data context 1 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 312 Show data context 20 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 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
Diptheria 131 Show data context 62 Show data context 12 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 1,206 Show data context 55 Show data context 16 Show data context 18 Show data context 8 Show data context 60 Show data context 82 Show data context 125 Show data context 171 Show data context 246 Show data context 190 Show data context
Cancer 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 12 Show data context 40 Show data context 86 Show data context 93 Show data context 98 Show data context 40 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 16 Show data context 49 Show data context 35 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 113 Show data context 19 Show data context 12 Show data context 16 Show data context 17 Show data context 37 Show data context 32 Show data context 31 Show data context 41 Show data context 27 Show data context 17 Show data context
Other 2,111 Show data context 112 Show data context 80 Show data context 60 Show data context 58 Show data context 184 Show data context 279 Show data context 370 Show data context 558 Show data context 674 Show data context 670 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 54 Show data context 17 Show data context 35 Show data context 80 Show data context 103 Show data context 294 Show data context 300 Show data context 219 Show data context 93 Show data context 40 Show data context 3 Show data context
Other TB 427 Show data context 62 Show data context 40 Show data context 21 Show data context 11 Show data context 21 Show data context 13 Show data context 4 Show data context 9 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 7 Show data context 13 Show data context 7 Show data context 11 Show data context 18 Show data context 33 Show data context 20 Show data context 12 Show data context 7 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 91 Show data context 39 Show data context 6 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 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
Gastro-intestinal 1,012 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 5 Show data context 12 Show data context 10 Show data context 18 Show data context 21 Show data context
Smallpox 2 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 459 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 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 492 Show data context 28 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 0 Show data context
Diptheria 268 Show data context 145 Show data context 14 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context
Lungs 1,477 Show data context 58 Show data context 17 Show data context 17 Show data context 19 Show data context 88 Show data context 170 Show data context 200 Show data context 307 Show data context 355 Show data context 407 Show data context
Cancer 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 22 Show data context 79 Show data context 167 Show data context 220 Show data context 209 Show data context 102 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 26 Show data context 74 Show data context 50 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 183 Show data context 23 Show data context 10 Show data context 13 Show data context 25 Show data context 57 Show data context 71 Show data context 71 Show data context 55 Show data context 31 Show data context 25 Show data context
Other 3,267 Show data context 145 Show data context 115 Show data context 100 Show data context 112 Show data context 252 Show data context 483 Show data context 633 Show data context 835 Show data context 1,054 Show data context 1,089 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 11 Show data context 6 Show data context 11 Show data context 34 Show data context 49 Show data context 169 Show data context 197 Show data context 167 Show data context 74 Show data context 32 Show data context 9 Show data context
Other TB 100 Show data context 17 Show data context 13 Show data context 8 Show data context 8 Show data context 11 Show data context 12 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 7 Show data context 1 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 5 Show data context 4 Show data context 5 Show data context 9 Show data context 6 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 13 Show data context 12 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 193 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 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 5 Show data context 4 Show data context
Smallpox 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 134 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 116 Show data context 12 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
Diptheria 29 Show data context 12 Show data context 5 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 378 Show data context 15 Show data context 10 Show data context 5 Show data context 10 Show data context 40 Show data context 70 Show data context 86 Show data context 104 Show data context 174 Show data context 191 Show data context
Cancer 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 16 Show data context 42 Show data context 132 Show data context 165 Show data context 178 Show data context 87 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 9 Show data context 26 Show data context 17 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 55 Show data context 13 Show data context 4 Show data context 10 Show data context 16 Show data context 29 Show data context 43 Show data context 49 Show data context 28 Show data context 16 Show data context 11 Show data context
Other 1,074 Show data context 30 Show data context 44 Show data context 36 Show data context 44 Show data context 103 Show data context 204 Show data context 285 Show data context 395 Show data context 632 Show data context 727 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, Hendon PLU/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/13407204/cube/CoD_grouped

Date accessed: 15th June 2024