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 112 Show data context 82 Show data context 152 Show data context 374 Show data context 479 Show data context 731 Show data context 488 Show data context 414 Show data context 382 Show data context 311 Show data context 60 Show data context
Other TB 85 Show data context 37 Show data context 43 Show data context 32 Show data context 32 Show data context 46 Show data context 20 Show data context 32 Show data context 46 Show data context 40 Show data context 17 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 99 Show data context 86 Show data context 78 Show data context 107 Show data context 97 Show data context 91 Show data context 57 Show data context 67 Show data context 83 Show data context 76 Show data context 32 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 395 Show data context 238 Show data context 80 Show data context 37 Show data context 14 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 6 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 14 Show data context 17 Show data context 17 Show data context
Smallpox 110 Show data context 18 Show data context 9 Show data context 9 Show data context 26 Show data context 33 Show data context 17 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 248 Show data context 30 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
Measles 96 Show data context 23 Show data context 9 Show data context 9 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 54 Show data context 64 Show data context 30 Show data context 13 Show data context 8 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 106 Show data context 23 Show data context 22 Show data context 31 Show data context 21 Show data context 57 Show data context 81 Show data context 94 Show data context 180 Show data context 327 Show data context 252 Show data context
Cancer 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 20 Show data context 19 Show data context 46 Show data context 48 Show data context 32 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 23 Show data context 75 Show data context 66 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 132 Show data context 38 Show data context 30 Show data context 39 Show data context 33 Show data context 35 Show data context 34 Show data context 42 Show data context 25 Show data context 23 Show data context 15 Show data context
Other 3,085 Show data context 353 Show data context 137 Show data context 180 Show data context 172 Show data context 284 Show data context 311 Show data context 434 Show data context 772 Show data context 1,354 Show data context 2,758 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 66 Show data context 67 Show data context 142 Show data context 378 Show data context 548 Show data context 712 Show data context 456 Show data context 382 Show data context 300 Show data context 220 Show data context 31 Show data context
Other TB 65 Show data context 25 Show data context 29 Show data context 31 Show data context 28 Show data context 30 Show data context 20 Show data context 27 Show data context 17 Show data context 22 Show data context 6 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 57 Show data context 63 Show data context 41 Show data context 76 Show data context 62 Show data context 69 Show data context 41 Show data context 46 Show data context 46 Show data context 34 Show data context 12 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 209 Show data context 99 Show data context 36 Show data context 8 Show data context 6 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 22 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 8 Show data context 5 Show data context 5 Show data context 14 Show data context 18 Show data context 16 Show data context
Smallpox 28 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 8 Show data context 10 Show data context 6 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 243 Show data context 21 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
Measles 64 Show data context 13 Show data context 4 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
Diptheria 155 Show data context 136 Show data context 67 Show data context 28 Show data context 15 Show data context 7 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 195 Show data context 35 Show data context 21 Show data context 22 Show data context 34 Show data context 51 Show data context 59 Show data context 95 Show data context 237 Show data context 382 Show data context 231 Show data context
Cancer 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 8 Show data context 20 Show data context 51 Show data context 62 Show data context 56 Show data context 46 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 17 Show data context 63 Show data context 71 Show data context 8 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 74 Show data context 36 Show data context 26 Show data context 23 Show data context 20 Show data context 34 Show data context 38 Show data context 29 Show data context 35 Show data context 30 Show data context 14 Show data context
Other 2,910 Show data context 269 Show data context 143 Show data context 153 Show data context 176 Show data context 327 Show data context 371 Show data context 499 Show data context 948 Show data context 1,517 Show data context 3,245 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 85 Show data context 68 Show data context 130 Show data context 340 Show data context 445 Show data context 694 Show data context 362 Show data context 301 Show data context 266 Show data context 188 Show data context 52 Show data context
Other TB 119 Show data context 41 Show data context 35 Show data context 29 Show data context 25 Show data context 25 Show data context 13 Show data context 14 Show data context 12 Show data context 13 Show data context 5 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 43 Show data context 39 Show data context 46 Show data context 46 Show data context 43 Show data context 46 Show data context 26 Show data context 18 Show data context 24 Show data context 21 Show data context 6 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 512 Show data context 225 Show data context 54 Show data context 27 Show data context 8 Show data context 10 Show data context 8 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 68 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 8 Show data context 9 Show data context 12 Show data context 24 Show data context 23 Show data context
Smallpox 6 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 6 Show data context 3 Show data context 8 Show data context 6 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 306 Show data context 27 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
Measles 90 Show data context 19 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 82 Show data context 77 Show data context 30 Show data context 7 Show data context 5 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 414 Show data context 50 Show data context 20 Show data context 33 Show data context 37 Show data context 81 Show data context 107 Show data context 177 Show data context 384 Show data context 643 Show data context 552 Show data context
Cancer 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 12 Show data context 31 Show data context 59 Show data context 115 Show data context 127 Show data context 90 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 21 Show data context 81 Show data context 50 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 78 Show data context 19 Show data context 24 Show data context 25 Show data context 30 Show data context 42 Show data context 36 Show data context 48 Show data context 46 Show data context 37 Show data context 29 Show data context
Other 2,656 Show data context 195 Show data context 156 Show data context 144 Show data context 171 Show data context 291 Show data context 399 Show data context 585 Show data context 892 Show data context 1,449 Show data context 3,069 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 80 Show data context 54 Show data context 115 Show data context 237 Show data context 324 Show data context 562 Show data context 344 Show data context 304 Show data context 254 Show data context 153 Show data context 43 Show data context
Other TB 117 Show data context 76 Show data context 56 Show data context 49 Show data context 36 Show data context 33 Show data context 15 Show data context 9 Show data context 10 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 6 Show data context 7 Show data context 7 Show data context 22 Show data context 9 Show data context 19 Show data context 14 Show data context 14 Show data context 11 Show data context 9 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 134 Show data context 69 Show data context 15 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 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
Gastro-intestinal 81 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 7 Show data context 6 Show data context 11 Show data context 14 Show data context 56 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 178 Show data context 11 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 72 Show data context 19 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 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
Diptheria 25 Show data context 32 Show data context 21 Show data context 8 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 604 Show data context 106 Show data context 27 Show data context 33 Show data context 31 Show data context 66 Show data context 90 Show data context 157 Show data context 317 Show data context 606 Show data context 597 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 5 Show data context 8 Show data context 25 Show data context 98 Show data context 161 Show data context 164 Show data context 120 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 22 Show data context 68 Show data context 79 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 58 Show data context 28 Show data context 23 Show data context 25 Show data context 18 Show data context 33 Show data context 47 Show data context 41 Show data context 44 Show data context 48 Show data context 46 Show data context
Other 1,960 Show data context 133 Show data context 119 Show data context 111 Show data context 133 Show data context 233 Show data context 308 Show data context 503 Show data context 871 Show data context 1,555 Show data context 2,753 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 57 Show data context 26 Show data context 82 Show data context 208 Show data context 299 Show data context 419 Show data context 253 Show data context 216 Show data context 212 Show data context 124 Show data context 26 Show data context
Other TB 157 Show data context 84 Show data context 64 Show data context 70 Show data context 49 Show data context 47 Show data context 27 Show data context 14 Show data context 13 Show data context 8 Show data context 4 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 9 Show data context 11 Show data context 12 Show data context 8 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 53 Show data context 29 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 6 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 121 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 10 Show data context 28 Show data context 36 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 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 147 Show data context 7 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
Measles 53 Show data context 8 Show data context 5 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 0 Show data context
Diptheria 72 Show data context 66 Show data context 12 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 6 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 618 Show data context 63 Show data context 17 Show data context 19 Show data context 24 Show data context 46 Show data context 77 Show data context 137 Show data context 301 Show data context 560 Show data context 691 Show data context
Cancer 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 10 Show data context 52 Show data context 127 Show data context 231 Show data context 238 Show data context 142 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 21 Show data context 79 Show data context 69 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 78 Show data context 10 Show data context 22 Show data context 21 Show data context 16 Show data context 45 Show data context 37 Show data context 51 Show data context 50 Show data context 35 Show data context 52 Show data context
Other 1,958 Show data context 96 Show data context 92 Show data context 131 Show data context 123 Show data context 244 Show data context 377 Show data context 533 Show data context 988 Show data context 1,688 Show data context 2,906 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 27 Show data context 22 Show data context 66 Show data context 199 Show data context 248 Show data context 439 Show data context 274 Show data context 192 Show data context 185 Show data context 119 Show data context 23 Show data context
Other TB 104 Show data context 57 Show data context 63 Show data context 60 Show data context 59 Show data context 78 Show data context 42 Show data context 35 Show data context 31 Show data context 13 Show data context 12 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 8 Show data context 3 Show data context 11 Show data context 12 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 24 Show data context 12 Show data context 5 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 107 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 6 Show data context 10 Show data context 12 Show data context 22 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 132 Show data context 5 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
Measles 49 Show data context 11 Show data context 2 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Diptheria 50 Show data context 60 Show data context 13 Show data context 7 Show data context 3 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
Lungs 421 Show data context 28 Show data context 9 Show data context 25 Show data context 23 Show data context 42 Show data context 77 Show data context 101 Show data context 223 Show data context 503 Show data context 629 Show data context
Cancer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 20 Show data context 66 Show data context 164 Show data context 266 Show data context 323 Show data context 196 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 11 Show data context 49 Show data context 41 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 62 Show data context 12 Show data context 14 Show data context 16 Show data context 19 Show data context 27 Show data context 48 Show data context 52 Show data context 44 Show data context 50 Show data context 42 Show data context
Other 1,554 Show data context 71 Show data context 100 Show data context 110 Show data context 83 Show data context 216 Show data context 280 Show data context 504 Show data context 1,024 Show data context 1,837 Show data context 2,460 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, Cardiganshire RegC through time | Life & Death Statistics | Decennial Cause of Death by Age, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10054795/cube/CoD_grouped

Date accessed: 08th May 2024