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 68 Show data context 23 Show data context 43 Show data context 132 Show data context 159 Show data context 255 Show data context 177 Show data context 87 Show data context 55 Show data context 23 Show data context 4 Show data context
Other TB 323 Show data context 43 Show data context 9 Show data context 9 Show data context 7 Show data context 6 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 34 Show data context 42 Show data context 29 Show data context 40 Show data context 26 Show data context 36 Show data context 30 Show data context 16 Show data context 20 Show data context 23 Show data context 7 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 371 Show data context 116 Show data context 26 Show data context 7 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
Gastro-intestinal 347 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 5 Show data context 6 Show data context 12 Show data context 2 Show data context 12 Show data context 22 Show data context 17 Show data context
Smallpox 70 Show data context 18 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 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
Whooping Cough 249 Show data context 5 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 272 Show data context 21 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Diptheria 25 Show data context 11 Show data context 0 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 734 Show data context 37 Show data context 10 Show data context 9 Show data context 10 Show data context 30 Show data context 40 Show data context 80 Show data context 78 Show data context 113 Show data context 80 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 6 Show data context 15 Show data context 27 Show data context 30 Show data context 15 Show data context 6 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 6 Show data context 18 Show data context 27 Show data context 13 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 70 Show data context 29 Show data context 51 Show data context 57 Show data context 84 Show data context 99 Show data context 65 Show data context 38 Show data context 29 Show data context 22 Show data context 21 Show data context
Other 2,320 Show data context 96 Show data context 46 Show data context 62 Show data context 71 Show data context 129 Show data context 170 Show data context 198 Show data context 373 Show data context 430 Show data context 483 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 83 Show data context 36 Show data context 59 Show data context 142 Show data context 156 Show data context 285 Show data context 201 Show data context 109 Show data context 62 Show data context 20 Show data context 0 Show data context
Other TB 400 Show data context 33 Show data context 11 Show data context 8 Show data context 6 Show data context 6 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 94 Show data context 50 Show data context 44 Show data context 59 Show data context 56 Show data context 64 Show data context 37 Show data context 49 Show data context 30 Show data context 21 Show data context 4 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 416 Show data context 147 Show data context 22 Show data context 6 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
Gastro-intestinal 589 Show data context 8 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 12 Show data context 6 Show data context 13 Show data context 23 Show data context 23 Show data context
Smallpox 55 Show data context 11 Show data context 8 Show data context 6 Show data context 14 Show data context 14 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 257 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 256 Show data context 22 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 37 Show data context 13 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 1,012 Show data context 47 Show data context 15 Show data context 15 Show data context 21 Show data context 44 Show data context 60 Show data context 87 Show data context 126 Show data context 174 Show data context 121 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 7 Show data context 24 Show data context 41 Show data context 37 Show data context 27 Show data context 9 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 10 Show data context 20 Show data context 31 Show data context 30 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 82 Show data context 30 Show data context 94 Show data context 121 Show data context 113 Show data context 190 Show data context 138 Show data context 81 Show data context 45 Show data context 18 Show data context 23 Show data context
Other 3,128 Show data context 117 Show data context 78 Show data context 52 Show data context 70 Show data context 177 Show data context 227 Show data context 290 Show data context 442 Show data context 613 Show data context 524 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 99 Show data context 31 Show data context 53 Show data context 155 Show data context 184 Show data context 288 Show data context 221 Show data context 146 Show data context 69 Show data context 36 Show data context 3 Show data context
Other TB 601 Show data context 33 Show data context 15 Show data context 10 Show data context 5 Show data context 11 Show data context 7 Show data context 4 Show data context 6 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 82 Show data context 58 Show data context 51 Show data context 56 Show data context 43 Show data context 57 Show data context 45 Show data context 36 Show data context 33 Show data context 15 Show data context 8 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 600 Show data context 177 Show data context 25 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 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 928 Show data context 11 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 6 Show data context 8 Show data context 16 Show data context 24 Show data context 20 Show data context
Smallpox 12 Show data context 5 Show data context 6 Show data context 5 Show data context 5 Show data context 7 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 302 Show data context 7 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 354 Show data context 21 Show data context 1 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
Diptheria 25 Show data context 12 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 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
Lungs 1,570 Show data context 58 Show data context 15 Show data context 18 Show data context 22 Show data context 70 Show data context 107 Show data context 140 Show data context 248 Show data context 330 Show data context 180 Show data context
Cancer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 11 Show data context 24 Show data context 46 Show data context 56 Show data context 24 Show data context 10 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 16 Show data context 36 Show data context 60 Show data context 53 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 109 Show data context 38 Show data context 55 Show data context 85 Show data context 99 Show data context 156 Show data context 131 Show data context 71 Show data context 52 Show data context 28 Show data context 15 Show data context
Other 3,855 Show data context 141 Show data context 100 Show data context 90 Show data context 86 Show data context 208 Show data context 308 Show data context 413 Show data context 583 Show data context 728 Show data context 647 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 115 Show data context 57 Show data context 64 Show data context 150 Show data context 175 Show data context 298 Show data context 282 Show data context 192 Show data context 73 Show data context 41 Show data context 1 Show data context
Other TB 461 Show data context 80 Show data context 35 Show data context 14 Show data context 14 Show data context 19 Show data context 15 Show data context 8 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 45 Show data context 34 Show data context 30 Show data context 28 Show data context 24 Show data context 38 Show data context 31 Show data context 24 Show data context 11 Show data context 9 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 523 Show data context 183 Show data context 29 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 8 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 844 Show data context 9 Show data context 7 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 5 Show data context 15 Show data context 19 Show data context 34 Show data context 38 Show data context
Smallpox 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 446 Show data context 14 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 447 Show data context 32 Show data context 4 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 52 Show data context 31 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 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 0 Show data context
Lungs 2,099 Show data context 110 Show data context 20 Show data context 37 Show data context 39 Show data context 78 Show data context 157 Show data context 199 Show data context 260 Show data context 382 Show data context 198 Show data context
Cancer 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 19 Show data context 58 Show data context 85 Show data context 88 Show data context 68 Show data context 22 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 13 Show data context 25 Show data context 71 Show data context 49 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 100 Show data context 43 Show data context 60 Show data context 66 Show data context 47 Show data context 115 Show data context 112 Show data context 105 Show data context 52 Show data context 45 Show data context 15 Show data context
Other 3,877 Show data context 204 Show data context 104 Show data context 114 Show data context 95 Show data context 256 Show data context 361 Show data context 452 Show data context 671 Show data context 940 Show data context 664 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 76 Show data context 31 Show data context 44 Show data context 94 Show data context 160 Show data context 233 Show data context 219 Show data context 170 Show data context 84 Show data context 23 Show data context 0 Show data context
Other TB 690 Show data context 85 Show data context 34 Show data context 23 Show data context 11 Show data context 25 Show data context 9 Show data context 9 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 36 Show data context 24 Show data context 32 Show data context 32 Show data context 57 Show data context 70 Show data context 49 Show data context 23 Show data context 12 Show data context 9 Show data context 2 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 236 Show data context 75 Show data context 12 Show data context 3 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
Gastro-intestinal 1,305 Show data context 7 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 14 Show data context 5 Show data context 18 Show data context 44 Show data context 40 Show data context
Smallpox 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 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
Whooping Cough 468 Show data context 7 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 773 Show data context 43 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Diptheria 124 Show data context 48 Show data context 8 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 2,717 Show data context 106 Show data context 21 Show data context 19 Show data context 37 Show data context 103 Show data context 163 Show data context 198 Show data context 301 Show data context 394 Show data context 244 Show data context
Cancer 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 20 Show data context 62 Show data context 148 Show data context 158 Show data context 115 Show data context 35 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 12 Show data context 34 Show data context 91 Show data context 66 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 236 Show data context 61 Show data context 39 Show data context 56 Show data context 61 Show data context 99 Show data context 102 Show data context 109 Show data context 90 Show data context 42 Show data context 26 Show data context
Other 4,606 Show data context 136 Show data context 100 Show data context 164 Show data context 130 Show data context 269 Show data context 456 Show data context 652 Show data context 930 Show data context 1,141 Show data context 846 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 46 Show data context 26 Show data context 46 Show data context 105 Show data context 100 Show data context 254 Show data context 190 Show data context 130 Show data context 65 Show data context 25 Show data context 2 Show data context
Other TB 669 Show data context 84 Show data context 40 Show data context 27 Show data context 13 Show data context 37 Show data context 20 Show data context 9 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 28 Show data context 17 Show data context 22 Show data context 29 Show data context 42 Show data context 81 Show data context 60 Show data context 24 Show data context 13 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 139 Show data context 76 Show data context 7 Show data context 6 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 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 1,428 Show data context 10 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 5 Show data context 5 Show data context 11 Show data context 16 Show data context 31 Show data context 20 Show data context
Smallpox 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 473 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Measles 775 Show data context 43 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
Diptheria 151 Show data context 69 Show data context 7 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 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
Lungs 2,542 Show data context 84 Show data context 25 Show data context 28 Show data context 53 Show data context 127 Show data context 148 Show data context 201 Show data context 326 Show data context 435 Show data context 291 Show data context
Cancer 9 Show data context 6 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 7 Show data context 27 Show data context 93 Show data context 176 Show data context 241 Show data context 162 Show data context 60 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 20 Show data context 46 Show data context 125 Show data context 76 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 196 Show data context 81 Show data context 43 Show data context 76 Show data context 61 Show data context 141 Show data context 129 Show data context 89 Show data context 115 Show data context 62 Show data context 23 Show data context
Other 4,710 Show data context 182 Show data context 133 Show data context 119 Show data context 112 Show data context 293 Show data context 459 Show data context 701 Show data context 1,125 Show data context 1,369 Show data context 934 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, Barnsley 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/10155034/cube/CoD_grouped

Date accessed: 21st May 2024