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 58 Show data context 39 Show data context 47 Show data context 145 Show data context 195 Show data context 337 Show data context 264 Show data context 132 Show data context 61 Show data context 15 Show data context 5 Show data context
Other TB 386 Show data context 48 Show data context 23 Show data context 7 Show data context 9 Show data context 23 Show data context 3 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 184 Show data context 69 Show data context 41 Show data context 54 Show data context 42 Show data context 60 Show data context 42 Show data context 50 Show data context 47 Show data context 51 Show data context 20 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 335 Show data context 117 Show data context 18 Show data context 1 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 546 Show data context 18 Show data context 8 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 20 Show data context 22 Show data context 33 Show data context 39 Show data context 53 Show data context 60 Show data context
Smallpox 103 Show data context 17 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 5 Show data context 5 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 263 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 362 Show data context 24 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 14 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 741 Show data context 39 Show data context 11 Show data context 14 Show data context 21 Show data context 60 Show data context 101 Show data context 133 Show data context 180 Show data context 198 Show data context 115 Show data context
Cancer 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 10 Show data context 33 Show data context 57 Show data context 41 Show data context 40 Show data context 9 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 24 Show data context 40 Show data context 32 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 98 Show data context 68 Show data context 27 Show data context 42 Show data context 26 Show data context 62 Show data context 57 Show data context 61 Show data context 38 Show data context 17 Show data context 13 Show data context
Other 2,688 Show data context 118 Show data context 72 Show data context 102 Show data context 90 Show data context 284 Show data context 388 Show data context 459 Show data context 589 Show data context 698 Show data context 760 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 35 Show data context 25 Show data context 53 Show data context 159 Show data context 274 Show data context 445 Show data context 314 Show data context 178 Show data context 81 Show data context 18 Show data context 5 Show data context
Other TB 373 Show data context 51 Show data context 20 Show data context 23 Show data context 8 Show data context 13 Show data context 4 Show data context 11 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 274 Show data context 113 Show data context 59 Show data context 66 Show data context 68 Show data context 112 Show data context 58 Show data context 63 Show data context 49 Show data context 36 Show data context 12 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 567 Show data context 267 Show data context 40 Show data context 16 Show data context 8 Show data context 7 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 772 Show data context 10 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 24 Show data context 14 Show data context 20 Show data context 22 Show data context 30 Show data context 48 Show data context
Smallpox 160 Show data context 29 Show data context 6 Show data context 9 Show data context 14 Show data context 12 Show data context 7 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 328 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 254 Show data context 13 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
Diptheria 44 Show data context 16 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 976 Show data context 29 Show data context 11 Show data context 12 Show data context 41 Show data context 87 Show data context 118 Show data context 178 Show data context 270 Show data context 285 Show data context 176 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 22 Show data context 40 Show data context 74 Show data context 67 Show data context 33 Show data context 21 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 6 Show data context 17 Show data context 53 Show data context 25 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 105 Show data context 51 Show data context 48 Show data context 47 Show data context 50 Show data context 73 Show data context 78 Show data context 72 Show data context 49 Show data context 44 Show data context 20 Show data context
Other 3,087 Show data context 111 Show data context 91 Show data context 90 Show data context 129 Show data context 364 Show data context 425 Show data context 526 Show data context 660 Show data context 791 Show data context 782 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 62 Show data context 36 Show data context 65 Show data context 146 Show data context 223 Show data context 435 Show data context 360 Show data context 215 Show data context 110 Show data context 31 Show data context 4 Show data context
Other TB 437 Show data context 41 Show data context 27 Show data context 12 Show data context 16 Show data context 19 Show data context 8 Show data context 11 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 158 Show data context 76 Show data context 41 Show data context 50 Show data context 52 Show data context 91 Show data context 46 Show data context 33 Show data context 24 Show data context 17 Show data context 10 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 293 Show data context 96 Show data context 18 Show data context 3 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 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 1,107 Show data context 10 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 13 Show data context 14 Show data context 14 Show data context 24 Show data context 28 Show data context 39 Show data context
Smallpox 63 Show data context 49 Show data context 8 Show data context 8 Show data context 18 Show data context 24 Show data context 13 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 396 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 251 Show data context 10 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Diptheria 30 Show data context 13 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 1,221 Show data context 44 Show data context 16 Show data context 22 Show data context 32 Show data context 118 Show data context 176 Show data context 262 Show data context 367 Show data context 394 Show data context 266 Show data context
Cancer 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 25 Show data context 57 Show data context 108 Show data context 82 Show data context 51 Show data context 21 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 6 Show data context 25 Show data context 46 Show data context 30 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 118 Show data context 63 Show data context 42 Show data context 49 Show data context 58 Show data context 106 Show data context 106 Show data context 82 Show data context 86 Show data context 39 Show data context 29 Show data context
Other 3,566 Show data context 117 Show data context 88 Show data context 101 Show data context 124 Show data context 429 Show data context 604 Show data context 692 Show data context 819 Show data context 983 Show data context 844 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 61 Show data context 45 Show data context 60 Show data context 120 Show data context 173 Show data context 419 Show data context 350 Show data context 170 Show data context 67 Show data context 16 Show data context 5 Show data context
Other TB 434 Show data context 57 Show data context 29 Show data context 20 Show data context 11 Show data context 15 Show data context 5 Show data context 8 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 41 Show data context 35 Show data context 22 Show data context 28 Show data context 28 Show data context 43 Show data context 34 Show data context 12 Show data context 7 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 372 Show data context 205 Show data context 28 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 7 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 661 Show data context 5 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 9 Show data context 13 Show data context 20 Show data context 24 Show data context 24 Show data context
Smallpox 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 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
Whooping Cough 351 Show data context 10 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 267 Show data context 15 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 0 Show data context
Diptheria 33 Show data context 25 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 1,671 Show data context 70 Show data context 22 Show data context 23 Show data context 35 Show data context 120 Show data context 225 Show data context 293 Show data context 436 Show data context 445 Show data context 223 Show data context
Cancer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 6 Show data context 29 Show data context 96 Show data context 124 Show data context 126 Show data context 93 Show data context 34 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 9 Show data context 18 Show data context 42 Show data context 34 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 115 Show data context 54 Show data context 28 Show data context 45 Show data context 53 Show data context 88 Show data context 116 Show data context 79 Show data context 79 Show data context 47 Show data context 28 Show data context
Other 2,995 Show data context 133 Show data context 104 Show data context 113 Show data context 143 Show data context 456 Show data context 590 Show data context 724 Show data context 886 Show data context 1,106 Show data context 950 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 78 Show data context 43 Show data context 51 Show data context 117 Show data context 153 Show data context 319 Show data context 320 Show data context 144 Show data context 72 Show data context 21 Show data context 2 Show data context
Other TB 382 Show data context 67 Show data context 26 Show data context 31 Show data context 19 Show data context 42 Show data context 33 Show data context 33 Show data context 24 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 21 Show data context 16 Show data context 16 Show data context 20 Show data context 23 Show data context 17 Show data context 19 Show data context 13 Show data context 8 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 62 Show data context 20 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 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 1,082 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 7 Show data context 11 Show data context 18 Show data context 21 Show data context 27 Show data context
Smallpox 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 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 317 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 361 Show data context 24 Show data context 0 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 78 Show data context 23 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 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
Lungs 1,752 Show data context 43 Show data context 17 Show data context 13 Show data context 34 Show data context 94 Show data context 179 Show data context 264 Show data context 358 Show data context 489 Show data context 277 Show data context
Cancer 6 Show data context 5 Show data context 6 Show data context 4 Show data context 8 Show data context 34 Show data context 98 Show data context 172 Show data context 197 Show data context 130 Show data context 37 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 21 Show data context 44 Show data context 36 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 223 Show data context 91 Show data context 32 Show data context 54 Show data context 49 Show data context 107 Show data context 122 Show data context 132 Show data context 98 Show data context 47 Show data context 38 Show data context
Other 2,893 Show data context 130 Show data context 103 Show data context 110 Show data context 138 Show data context 431 Show data context 589 Show data context 824 Show data context 910 Show data context 1,104 Show data context 927 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 59 Show data context 32 Show data context 48 Show data context 69 Show data context 121 Show data context 287 Show data context 248 Show data context 201 Show data context 87 Show data context 17 Show data context 1 Show data context
Other TB 285 Show data context 83 Show data context 39 Show data context 32 Show data context 25 Show data context 38 Show data context 31 Show data context 26 Show data context 29 Show data context 6 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 6 Show data context 9 Show data context 7 Show data context 8 Show data context 9 Show data context 11 Show data context 8 Show data context 10 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 8 Show data context 6 Show data context 1 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
Gastro-intestinal 814 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 7 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 8 Show data context 15 Show data context 6 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 226 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 364 Show data context 19 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
Diptheria 95 Show data context 41 Show data context 5 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 1,174 Show data context 38 Show data context 16 Show data context 23 Show data context 26 Show data context 82 Show data context 174 Show data context 227 Show data context 316 Show data context 370 Show data context 235 Show data context
Cancer 8 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 6 Show data context 6 Show data context 41 Show data context 120 Show data context 236 Show data context 257 Show data context 200 Show data context 67 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 6 Show data context 17 Show data context 53 Show data context 35 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 244 Show data context 76 Show data context 28 Show data context 38 Show data context 62 Show data context 115 Show data context 123 Show data context 132 Show data context 114 Show data context 62 Show data context 36 Show data context
Other 2,469 Show data context 172 Show data context 131 Show data context 119 Show data context 136 Show data context 398 Show data context 656 Show data context 810 Show data context 1,050 Show data context 1,196 Show data context 1,072 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, Hull RegD/Inc through time | Life & Death Statistics | Decennial Cause of Death by Age, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10154832/cube/CoD_grouped

Date accessed: 01st May 2024