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 99 Show data context 28 Show data context 25 Show data context 115 Show data context 308 Show data context 513 Show data context 301 Show data context 134 Show data context 97 Show data context 33 Show data context 13 Show data context
Other TB 332 Show data context 31 Show data context 16 Show data context 9 Show data context 9 Show data context 9 Show data context 6 Show data context 7 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 96 Show data context 42 Show data context 22 Show data context 38 Show data context 45 Show data context 46 Show data context 25 Show data context 21 Show data context 16 Show data context 16 Show data context 9 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 233 Show data context 98 Show data context 25 Show data context 7 Show data context 9 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
Gastro-intestinal 409 Show data context 14 Show data context 5 Show data context 5 Show data context 16 Show data context 64 Show data context 36 Show data context 21 Show data context 19 Show data context 30 Show data context 42 Show data context
Smallpox 58 Show data context 11 Show data context 7 Show data context 19 Show data context 22 Show data context 10 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 206 Show data context 8 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 229 Show data context 17 Show data context 1 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Diptheria 15 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 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 1 Show data context
Lungs 748 Show data context 17 Show data context 7 Show data context 42 Show data context 79 Show data context 96 Show data context 111 Show data context 92 Show data context 101 Show data context 147 Show data context 121 Show data context
Cancer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 7 Show data context 43 Show data context 41 Show data context 43 Show data context 31 Show data context 18 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 5 Show data context 15 Show data context 36 Show data context 21 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 46 Show data context 16 Show data context 12 Show data context 33 Show data context 32 Show data context 46 Show data context 49 Show data context 25 Show data context 20 Show data context 22 Show data context 20 Show data context
Other 1,631 Show data context 125 Show data context 52 Show data context 101 Show data context 141 Show data context 311 Show data context 347 Show data context 284 Show data context 390 Show data context 562 Show data context 711 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 101 Show data context 40 Show data context 31 Show data context 111 Show data context 216 Show data context 427 Show data context 287 Show data context 172 Show data context 78 Show data context 18 Show data context 6 Show data context
Other TB 405 Show data context 31 Show data context 18 Show data context 9 Show data context 18 Show data context 17 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 107 Show data context 55 Show data context 25 Show data context 45 Show data context 34 Show data context 56 Show data context 41 Show data context 23 Show data context 22 Show data context 20 Show data context 8 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 345 Show data context 133 Show data context 26 Show data context 7 Show data context 10 Show data context 9 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 457 Show data context 15 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 20 Show data context 14 Show data context 16 Show data context 22 Show data context 15 Show data context 20 Show data context
Smallpox 37 Show data context 8 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 18 Show data context 8 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 242 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 265 Show data context 12 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 0 Show data context
Diptheria 34 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 914 Show data context 31 Show data context 5 Show data context 13 Show data context 63 Show data context 99 Show data context 120 Show data context 96 Show data context 143 Show data context 165 Show data context 150 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 13 Show data context 31 Show data context 58 Show data context 62 Show data context 35 Show data context 15 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 18 Show data context 31 Show data context 24 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 65 Show data context 18 Show data context 18 Show data context 23 Show data context 30 Show data context 59 Show data context 45 Show data context 38 Show data context 36 Show data context 18 Show data context 7 Show data context
Other 2,230 Show data context 115 Show data context 75 Show data context 79 Show data context 117 Show data context 338 Show data context 372 Show data context 392 Show data context 438 Show data context 623 Show data context 812 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 90 Show data context 36 Show data context 40 Show data context 89 Show data context 198 Show data context 392 Show data context 340 Show data context 187 Show data context 69 Show data context 27 Show data context 2 Show data context
Other TB 405 Show data context 30 Show data context 17 Show data context 10 Show data context 8 Show data context 4 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 60 Show data context 37 Show data context 17 Show data context 20 Show data context 18 Show data context 25 Show data context 12 Show data context 15 Show data context 7 Show data context 10 Show data context 7 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 80 Show data context 37 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 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 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 380 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 5 Show data context 8 Show data context 5 Show data context 6 Show data context 8 Show data context 5 Show data context 13 Show data context
Smallpox 19 Show data context 16 Show data context 12 Show data context 11 Show data context 16 Show data context 17 Show data context 11 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context
Whooping Cough 316 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 156 Show data context 9 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Diptheria 47 Show data context 23 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 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
Lungs 799 Show data context 29 Show data context 6 Show data context 11 Show data context 49 Show data context 98 Show data context 116 Show data context 114 Show data context 154 Show data context 200 Show data context 168 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 11 Show data context 36 Show data context 67 Show data context 81 Show data context 46 Show data context 24 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 8 Show data context 43 Show data context 23 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 69 Show data context 19 Show data context 17 Show data context 31 Show data context 31 Show data context 68 Show data context 52 Show data context 38 Show data context 37 Show data context 17 Show data context 17 Show data context
Other 1,920 Show data context 100 Show data context 69 Show data context 78 Show data context 83 Show data context 280 Show data context 410 Show data context 397 Show data context 538 Show data context 715 Show data context 912 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 79 Show data context 30 Show data context 40 Show data context 107 Show data context 129 Show data context 279 Show data context 267 Show data context 195 Show data context 83 Show data context 29 Show data context 3 Show data context
Other TB 442 Show data context 48 Show data context 26 Show data context 11 Show data context 16 Show data context 12 Show data context 8 Show data context 6 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 14 Show data context 17 Show data context 13 Show data context 30 Show data context 15 Show data context 20 Show data context 10 Show data context 6 Show data context 4 Show data context 7 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 149 Show data context 67 Show data context 10 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 6 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 339 Show data context 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 6 Show data context 5 Show data context 9 Show data context 9 Show data context 9 Show data context
Smallpox 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 8 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 258 Show data context 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Measles 142 Show data context 19 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Diptheria 102 Show data context 58 Show data context 7 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context
Lungs 848 Show data context 49 Show data context 4 Show data context 22 Show data context 41 Show data context 59 Show data context 98 Show data context 130 Show data context 187 Show data context 226 Show data context 166 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 12 Show data context 43 Show data context 103 Show data context 125 Show data context 87 Show data context 26 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 11 Show data context 31 Show data context 31 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 78 Show data context 23 Show data context 16 Show data context 35 Show data context 41 Show data context 44 Show data context 57 Show data context 44 Show data context 40 Show data context 30 Show data context 23 Show data context
Other 2,144 Show data context 107 Show data context 72 Show data context 102 Show data context 111 Show data context 230 Show data context 328 Show data context 474 Show data context 637 Show data context 856 Show data context 1,025 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 71 Show data context 25 Show data context 42 Show data context 95 Show data context 159 Show data context 309 Show data context 259 Show data context 199 Show data context 124 Show data context 39 Show data context 10 Show data context
Other TB 370 Show data context 51 Show data context 26 Show data context 27 Show data context 11 Show data context 20 Show data context 17 Show data context 11 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 10 Show data context 12 Show data context 9 Show data context 23 Show data context 22 Show data context 38 Show data context 19 Show data context 3 Show data context 8 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 43 Show data context 25 Show data context 4 Show data context 6 Show data context 0 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
Gastro-intestinal 599 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 5 Show data context 8 Show data context 14 Show data context 16 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 224 Show data context 4 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 219 Show data context 12 Show data context 2 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Diptheria 238 Show data context 185 Show data context 16 Show data context 7 Show data context 1 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
Lungs 1,028 Show data context 46 Show data context 11 Show data context 32 Show data context 50 Show data context 77 Show data context 86 Show data context 116 Show data context 205 Show data context 292 Show data context 263 Show data context
Cancer 6 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 7 Show data context 15 Show data context 75 Show data context 110 Show data context 180 Show data context 171 Show data context 68 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 5 Show data context 19 Show data context 47 Show data context 30 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 112 Show data context 27 Show data context 12 Show data context 29 Show data context 46 Show data context 70 Show data context 71 Show data context 65 Show data context 36 Show data context 36 Show data context 27 Show data context
Other 2,191 Show data context 108 Show data context 85 Show data context 122 Show data context 106 Show data context 283 Show data context 399 Show data context 506 Show data context 736 Show data context 891 Show data context 1,198 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 25 Show data context 26 Show data context 36 Show data context 105 Show data context 150 Show data context 322 Show data context 285 Show data context 194 Show data context 92 Show data context 38 Show data context 4 Show data context
Other TB 222 Show data context 70 Show data context 36 Show data context 25 Show data context 22 Show data context 23 Show data context 16 Show data context 15 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 8 Show data context 6 Show data context 20 Show data context 20 Show data context 39 Show data context 60 Show data context 26 Show data context 11 Show data context 7 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 28 Show data context 11 Show data context 9 Show data context 7 Show data context 2 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 575 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 7 Show data context 8 Show data context 12 Show data context
Smallpox 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 5 Show data context 6 Show data context 6 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 241 Show data context 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
Measles 190 Show data context 15 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 0 Show data context
Diptheria 103 Show data context 78 Show data context 9 Show data context 6 Show data context 1 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
Lungs 821 Show data context 35 Show data context 8 Show data context 25 Show data context 48 Show data context 86 Show data context 88 Show data context 97 Show data context 173 Show data context 293 Show data context 311 Show data context
Cancer 1 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 30 Show data context 81 Show data context 179 Show data context 243 Show data context 226 Show data context 109 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 18 Show data context 51 Show data context 28 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 94 Show data context 20 Show data context 14 Show data context 32 Show data context 56 Show data context 84 Show data context 79 Show data context 83 Show data context 56 Show data context 35 Show data context 24 Show data context
Other 2,387 Show data context 121 Show data context 96 Show data context 131 Show data context 152 Show data context 339 Show data context 451 Show data context 591 Show data context 822 Show data context 1,055 Show data context 1,253 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, Medway 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/10055787/cube/CoD_grouped

Date accessed: 20th October 2024