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 26 Show data context 22 Show data context 35 Show data context 75 Show data context 76 Show data context 162 Show data context 105 Show data context 61 Show data context 32 Show data context 22 Show data context 4 Show data context
Other TB 166 Show data context 15 Show data context 11 Show data context 9 Show data context 6 Show data context 6 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 5 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 86 Show data context 41 Show data context 33 Show data context 25 Show data context 26 Show data context 36 Show data context 23 Show data context 17 Show data context 14 Show data context 12 Show data context 4 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 168 Show data context 78 Show data context 17 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 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
Gastro-intestinal 52 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 11 Show data context 2 Show data context 7 Show data context 2 Show data context 10 Show data context 8 Show data context
Smallpox 52 Show data context 14 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 5 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 113 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
Measles 72 Show data context 11 Show data context 2 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Diptheria 18 Show data context 12 Show data context 3 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 418 Show data context 12 Show data context 9 Show data context 7 Show data context 15 Show data context 22 Show data context 33 Show data context 37 Show data context 83 Show data context 115 Show data context 73 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 8 Show data context 16 Show data context 13 Show data context 10 Show data context 6 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 37 Show data context 15 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 48 Show data context 25 Show data context 28 Show data context 13 Show data context 28 Show data context 21 Show data context 30 Show data context 25 Show data context 16 Show data context 17 Show data context 5 Show data context
Other 1,347 Show data context 34 Show data context 19 Show data context 50 Show data context 33 Show data context 86 Show data context 88 Show data context 110 Show data context 141 Show data context 200 Show data context 365 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 47 Show data context 16 Show data context 35 Show data context 47 Show data context 85 Show data context 139 Show data context 100 Show data context 59 Show data context 51 Show data context 24 Show data context 4 Show data context
Other TB 97 Show data context 15 Show data context 6 Show data context 9 Show data context 5 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 43 Show data context 33 Show data context 17 Show data context 15 Show data context 18 Show data context 19 Show data context 12 Show data context 19 Show data context 8 Show data context 11 Show data context 4 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 202 Show data context 93 Show data context 20 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 84 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 6 Show data context 5 Show data context 8 Show data context 8 Show data context 9 Show data context 12 Show data context 8 Show data context
Smallpox 10 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 109 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
Measles 57 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
Diptheria 27 Show data context 8 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 362 Show data context 19 Show data context 3 Show data context 7 Show data context 12 Show data context 21 Show data context 36 Show data context 67 Show data context 87 Show data context 125 Show data context 85 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 8 Show data context 13 Show data context 32 Show data context 25 Show data context 9 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 6 Show data context 18 Show data context 23 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 43 Show data context 11 Show data context 14 Show data context 13 Show data context 14 Show data context 25 Show data context 12 Show data context 21 Show data context 22 Show data context 20 Show data context 9 Show data context
Other 902 Show data context 35 Show data context 22 Show data context 35 Show data context 26 Show data context 79 Show data context 85 Show data context 107 Show data context 151 Show data context 201 Show data context 411 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 16 Show data context 5 Show data context 22 Show data context 35 Show data context 58 Show data context 87 Show data context 66 Show data context 55 Show data context 35 Show data context 9 Show data context 4 Show data context
Other TB 81 Show data context 14 Show data context 11 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 7 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 32 Show data context 22 Show data context 18 Show data context 24 Show data context 16 Show data context 17 Show data context 10 Show data context 9 Show data context 5 Show data context 6 Show data context 2 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 74 Show data context 19 Show data context 8 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 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 78 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 6 Show data context 11 Show data context 21 Show data context
Smallpox 21 Show data context 12 Show data context 4 Show data context 8 Show data context 10 Show data context 22 Show data context 11 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 102 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 59 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Diptheria 28 Show data context 13 Show data context 4 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
Lungs 343 Show data context 11 Show data context 3 Show data context 5 Show data context 10 Show data context 28 Show data context 37 Show data context 65 Show data context 109 Show data context 157 Show data context 130 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 8 Show data context 13 Show data context 26 Show data context 19 Show data context 15 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 9 Show data context 25 Show data context 18 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 31 Show data context 11 Show data context 9 Show data context 12 Show data context 16 Show data context 10 Show data context 19 Show data context 17 Show data context 25 Show data context 10 Show data context 7 Show data context
Other 793 Show data context 46 Show data context 18 Show data context 21 Show data context 36 Show data context 59 Show data context 71 Show data context 136 Show data context 209 Show data context 294 Show data context 356 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 10 Show data context 5 Show data context 12 Show data context 23 Show data context 35 Show data context 64 Show data context 45 Show data context 35 Show data context 18 Show data context 7 Show data context 0 Show data context
Other TB 55 Show data context 14 Show data context 7 Show data context 8 Show data context 1 Show data context 6 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 12 Show data context 8 Show data context 14 Show data context 8 Show data context 6 Show data context 19 Show data context 6 Show data context 5 Show data context 7 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 121 Show data context 53 Show data context 8 Show data context 1 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 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 46 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 6 Show data context 10 Show data context 10 Show data context
Smallpox 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 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 85 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Measles 110 Show data context 14 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
Diptheria 35 Show data context 16 Show data context 6 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
Lungs 353 Show data context 21 Show data context 1 Show data context 10 Show data context 19 Show data context 36 Show data context 45 Show data context 64 Show data context 137 Show data context 136 Show data context 80 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 11 Show data context 19 Show data context 24 Show data context 23 Show data context 16 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 6 Show data context 21 Show data context 19 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 19 Show data context 9 Show data context 10 Show data context 5 Show data context 5 Show data context 9 Show data context 18 Show data context 15 Show data context 22 Show data context 11 Show data context 5 Show data context
Other 746 Show data context 28 Show data context 22 Show data context 27 Show data context 34 Show data context 51 Show data context 86 Show data context 148 Show data context 237 Show data context 323 Show data context 332 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 10 Show data context 7 Show data context 4 Show data context 24 Show data context 21 Show data context 50 Show data context 41 Show data context 20 Show data context 26 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context
Other TB 49 Show data context 5 Show data context 5 Show data context 7 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 8 Show data context 8 Show data context 3 Show data context 10 Show data context 9 Show data context 11 Show data context 9 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 35 Show data context 15 Show data context 0 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 46 Show data context 1 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 5 Show data context 5 Show data context 5 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 80 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Measles 74 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
Diptheria 55 Show data context 26 Show data context 2 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 0 Show data context
Lungs 374 Show data context 20 Show data context 7 Show data context 7 Show data context 17 Show data context 40 Show data context 50 Show data context 67 Show data context 150 Show data context 136 Show data context 48 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 10 Show data context 20 Show data context 37 Show data context 21 Show data context 11 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 9 Show data context 27 Show data context 8 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 31 Show data context 2 Show data context 5 Show data context 5 Show data context 8 Show data context 9 Show data context 13 Show data context 13 Show data context 15 Show data context 11 Show data context 2 Show data context
Other 862 Show data context 27 Show data context 28 Show data context 19 Show data context 29 Show data context 66 Show data context 79 Show data context 146 Show data context 272 Show data context 323 Show data context 330 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 13 Show data context 2 Show data context 5 Show data context 10 Show data context 17 Show data context 45 Show data context 28 Show data context 12 Show data context 15 Show data context 6 Show data context 1 Show data context
Other TB 33 Show data context 8 Show data context 10 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 5 Show data context 7 Show data context 6 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 12 Show data context 13 Show data context 11 Show data context 6 Show data context 8 Show data context 18 Show data context 14 Show data context 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 20 Show data context 9 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 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 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 51 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 5 Show data context 0 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 54 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 58 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Diptheria 57 Show data context 19 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 374 Show data context 17 Show data context 3 Show data context 11 Show data context 7 Show data context 24 Show data context 38 Show data context 58 Show data context 110 Show data context 119 Show data context 57 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 8 Show data context 10 Show data context 27 Show data context 38 Show data context 25 Show data context 12 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 13 Show data context 13 Show data context 16 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 29 Show data context 10 Show data context 5 Show data context 7 Show data context 8 Show data context 7 Show data context 16 Show data context 15 Show data context 15 Show data context 11 Show data context 6 Show data context
Other 756 Show data context 28 Show data context 25 Show data context 23 Show data context 27 Show data context 56 Show data context 89 Show data context 144 Show data context 230 Show data context 308 Show data context 307 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, Crickhowel 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/10005681/cube/CoD_grouped

Date accessed: 27th April 2024