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 9 Show data context 10 Show data context 18 Show data context 51 Show data context 47 Show data context 73 Show data context 50 Show data context 33 Show data context 19 Show data context 6 Show data context 0 Show data context
Other TB 44 Show data context 13 Show data context 8 Show data context 3 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
Typhus & Typhoid 3 Show data context 8 Show data context 7 Show data context 5 Show data context 13 Show data context 13 Show data context 10 Show data context 5 Show data context 7 Show data context 10 Show data context 2 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 26 Show data context 16 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 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 38 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 7 Show data context 7 Show data context
Smallpox 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 37 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 0 Show data context
Measles 17 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
Diptheria 21 Show data context 12 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 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 82 Show data context 7 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 8 Show data context 12 Show data context 23 Show data context 44 Show data context 58 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 6 Show data context 9 Show data context 14 Show data context 14 Show data context 8 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 8 Show data context 9 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 14 Show data context 6 Show data context 6 Show data context 1 Show data context 6 Show data context 10 Show data context 3 Show data context 6 Show data context 8 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context
Other 405 Show data context 19 Show data context 7 Show data context 12 Show data context 20 Show data context 40 Show data context 40 Show data context 56 Show data context 103 Show data context 185 Show data context 371 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 0 Show data context 12 Show data context 12 Show data context 21 Show data context 46 Show data context 69 Show data context 43 Show data context 35 Show data context 13 Show data context 10 Show data context 0 Show data context
Other TB 37 Show data context 10 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 2 Show data context 5 Show data context 6 Show data context 14 Show data context 11 Show data context 8 Show data context 11 Show data context 7 Show data context 13 Show data context 8 Show data context 7 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 39 Show data context 21 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 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
Gastro-intestinal 33 Show data context 1 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 9 Show data context 9 Show data context
Smallpox 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 27 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 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 8 Show data context 11 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 95 Show data context 6 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 6 Show data context 14 Show data context 17 Show data context 33 Show data context 62 Show data context 77 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 6 Show data context 8 Show data context 18 Show data context 19 Show data context 14 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 13 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 5 Show data context 13 Show data context 6 Show data context 3 Show data context 9 Show data context 8 Show data context 4 Show data context
Other 351 Show data context 20 Show data context 11 Show data context 24 Show data context 21 Show data context 31 Show data context 41 Show data context 72 Show data context 107 Show data context 220 Show data context 344 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 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 12 Show data context 30 Show data context 28 Show data context 66 Show data context 30 Show data context 16 Show data context 15 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context
Other TB 63 Show data context 6 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 8 Show data context 2 Show data context 10 Show data context 10 Show data context 8 Show data context 8 Show data context 7 Show data context 6 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 38 Show data context 20 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 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
Gastro-intestinal 32 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 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 5 Show data context 8 Show data context
Smallpox 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 38 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
Measles 9 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Diptheria 7 Show data context 7 Show data context 4 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
Lungs 106 Show data context 7 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 14 Show data context 13 Show data context 17 Show data context 30 Show data context 62 Show data context 86 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 6 Show data context 10 Show data context 19 Show data context 31 Show data context 11 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 7 Show data context 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 11 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 6 Show data context 7 Show data context 9 Show data context 5 Show data context 9 Show data context 4 Show data context
Other 268 Show data context 20 Show data context 11 Show data context 17 Show data context 19 Show data context 25 Show data context 41 Show data context 62 Show data context 113 Show data context 228 Show data context 338 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 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 5 Show data context 25 Show data context 26 Show data context 46 Show data context 19 Show data context 19 Show data context 7 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context
Other TB 29 Show data context 0 Show data context 5 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 5 Show data context 5 Show data context 4 Show data context 5 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 8 Show data context 6 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 16 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 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 27 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 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 0 Show data context
Diptheria 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 111 Show data context 10 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 5 Show data context 6 Show data context 12 Show data context 13 Show data context 24 Show data context 44 Show data context 67 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 3 Show data context 9 Show data context 28 Show data context 34 Show data context 11 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 10 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 7 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 7 Show data context 10 Show data context 5 Show data context
Other 271 Show data context 12 Show data context 14 Show data context 13 Show data context 14 Show data context 40 Show data context 54 Show data context 56 Show data context 133 Show data context 221 Show data context 267 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 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 21 Show data context 22 Show data context 30 Show data context 27 Show data context 13 Show data context 8 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Other TB 27 Show data context 7 Show data context 7 Show data context 6 Show data context 5 Show data context 4 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 6 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 6 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 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 34 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 4 Show data context 2 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 30 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
Measles 6 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
Diptheria 17 Show data context 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 95 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 6 Show data context 3 Show data context 15 Show data context 18 Show data context 48 Show data context 50 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 6 Show data context 20 Show data context 31 Show data context 33 Show data context 28 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 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
Violence 12 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 8 Show data context 10 Show data context 8 Show data context 5 Show data context 5 Show data context
Other 236 Show data context 15 Show data context 12 Show data context 16 Show data context 18 Show data context 35 Show data context 43 Show data context 53 Show data context 107 Show data context 224 Show data context 312 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 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 12 Show data context 19 Show data context 23 Show data context 12 Show data context 4 Show data context 6 Show data context 12 Show data context 0 Show data context
Other TB 22 Show data context 1 Show data context 9 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 6 Show data context 6 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 17 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 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 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 21 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 12 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 2 Show data context 10 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
Lungs 81 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 8 Show data context 6 Show data context 13 Show data context 14 Show data context 28 Show data context 46 Show data context 36 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 22 Show data context 29 Show data context 36 Show data context 22 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 6 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 6 Show data context 3 Show data context 9 Show data context 6 Show data context 9 Show data context 11 Show data context 8 Show data context 4 Show data context
Other 219 Show data context 18 Show data context 11 Show data context 9 Show data context 12 Show data context 28 Show data context 47 Show data context 62 Show data context 115 Show data context 203 Show data context 294 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, Northallerton 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/10029958/cube/CoD_grouped

Date accessed: 10th May 2024