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 28 Show data context 4 Show data context 12 Show data context 37 Show data context 72 Show data context 73 Show data context 78 Show data context 48 Show data context 39 Show data context 30 Show data context 14 Show data context
Other TB 61 Show data context 9 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 15 Show data context 20 Show data context 26 Show data context 22 Show data context 12 Show data context 23 Show data context 17 Show data context 14 Show data context 14 Show data context 12 Show data context 5 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 44 Show data context 17 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
Gastro-intestinal 77 Show data context 7 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 6 Show data context 20 Show data context 18 Show data context
Smallpox 26 Show data context 10 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 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
Whooping Cough 64 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Measles 51 Show data context 8 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Diptheria 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 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
Lungs 206 Show data context 15 Show data context 4 Show data context 5 Show data context 7 Show data context 9 Show data context 20 Show data context 27 Show data context 44 Show data context 68 Show data context 102 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 7 Show data context 13 Show data context 20 Show data context 7 Show data context 6 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 5 Show data context 9 Show data context 11 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 11 Show data context 6 Show data context 8 Show data context 7 Show data context 4 Show data context 11 Show data context 10 Show data context 8 Show data context 15 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context
Other 701 Show data context 31 Show data context 20 Show data context 24 Show data context 24 Show data context 59 Show data context 85 Show data context 110 Show data context 160 Show data context 256 Show data context 340 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 16 Show data context 7 Show data context 8 Show data context 47 Show data context 52 Show data context 92 Show data context 79 Show data context 52 Show data context 25 Show data context 11 Show data context 15 Show data context
Other TB 104 Show data context 9 Show data context 4 Show data context 5 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 28 Show data context 7 Show data context 8 Show data context 21 Show data context 20 Show data context 17 Show data context 16 Show data context 15 Show data context 16 Show data context 10 Show data context 3 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 50 Show data context 19 Show data context 7 Show data context 4 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
Gastro-intestinal 139 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 6 Show data context 6 Show data context 13 Show data context 19 Show data context
Smallpox 6 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 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
Whooping Cough 97 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 49 Show data context 8 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
Diptheria 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 1 Show data context
Lungs 191 Show data context 6 Show data context 6 Show data context 5 Show data context 9 Show data context 21 Show data context 26 Show data context 41 Show data context 66 Show data context 88 Show data context 99 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 16 Show data context 18 Show data context 21 Show data context 18 Show data context 10 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 6 Show data context 5 Show data context 16 Show data context 25 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 23 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 7 Show data context 9 Show data context 7 Show data context 18 Show data context 15 Show data context 13 Show data context 11 Show data context 5 Show data context
Other 691 Show data context 25 Show data context 19 Show data context 29 Show data context 25 Show data context 66 Show data context 86 Show data context 130 Show data context 195 Show data context 300 Show data context 371 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 26 Show data context 6 Show data context 18 Show data context 33 Show data context 48 Show data context 110 Show data context 100 Show data context 63 Show data context 34 Show data context 33 Show data context 9 Show data context
Other TB 64 Show data context 7 Show data context 4 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 7 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 6 Show data context 5 Show data context 6 Show data context 6 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 47 Show data context 31 Show data context 6 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 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 165 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 6 Show data context 8 Show data context 21 Show data context
Smallpox 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 7 Show data context 9 Show data context 17 Show data context 1 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 76 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
Measles 45 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
Diptheria 7 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 274 Show data context 3 Show data context 7 Show data context 5 Show data context 4 Show data context 12 Show data context 33 Show data context 26 Show data context 64 Show data context 130 Show data context 119 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 10 Show data context 20 Show data context 27 Show data context 22 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 11 Show data context 7 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 19 Show data context 11 Show data context 3 Show data context 7 Show data context 10 Show data context 7 Show data context 13 Show data context 8 Show data context 16 Show data context 13 Show data context 8 Show data context
Other 617 Show data context 22 Show data context 25 Show data context 27 Show data context 19 Show data context 78 Show data context 117 Show data context 138 Show data context 239 Show data context 321 Show data context 391 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 12 Show data context 7 Show data context 15 Show data context 24 Show data context 38 Show data context 85 Show data context 70 Show data context 43 Show data context 37 Show data context 11 Show data context 1 Show data context
Other TB 90 Show data context 22 Show data context 5 Show data context 13 Show data context 4 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 7 Show data context 7 Show data context 5 Show data context 10 Show data context 5 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 21 Show data context 17 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
Gastro-intestinal 109 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 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 9 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 92 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 61 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
Diptheria 16 Show data context 8 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 298 Show data context 25 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 9 Show data context 15 Show data context 29 Show data context 43 Show data context 74 Show data context 118 Show data context 124 Show data context
Cancer 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 5 Show data context 11 Show data context 29 Show data context 58 Show data context 50 Show data context 21 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 5 Show data context 15 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 6 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 18 Show data context 13 Show data context 14 Show data context 10 Show data context 9 Show data context 8 Show data context
Other 597 Show data context 29 Show data context 23 Show data context 31 Show data context 28 Show data context 56 Show data context 109 Show data context 151 Show data context 221 Show data context 363 Show data context 471 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 18 Show data context 3 Show data context 6 Show data context 35 Show data context 40 Show data context 59 Show data context 74 Show data context 44 Show data context 28 Show data context 9 Show data context 2 Show data context
Other TB 87 Show data context 21 Show data context 11 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 9 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 6 Show data context 3 Show data context 7 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 11 Show data context 5 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 110 Show data context 1 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 3 Show data context 11 Show data context 13 Show data context
Smallpox 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 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
Whooping Cough 77 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 49 Show data context 7 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 10 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
Lungs 240 Show data context 12 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 12 Show data context 34 Show data context 41 Show data context 46 Show data context 128 Show data context 152 Show data context
Cancer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 5 Show data context 19 Show data context 41 Show data context 67 Show data context 66 Show data context 39 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 14 Show data context 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 13 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 5 Show data context 7 Show data context 15 Show data context 16 Show data context 6 Show data context 15 Show data context 8 Show data context 12 Show data context
Other 577 Show data context 26 Show data context 26 Show data context 27 Show data context 25 Show data context 61 Show data context 110 Show data context 167 Show data context 267 Show data context 427 Show data context 591 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 9 Show data context 5 Show data context 5 Show data context 19 Show data context 59 Show data context 113 Show data context 89 Show data context 65 Show data context 45 Show data context 15 Show data context 6 Show data context
Other TB 59 Show data context 19 Show data context 13 Show data context 8 Show data context 4 Show data context 11 Show data context 14 Show data context 11 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 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
Scarlet Fever 6 Show data context 5 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 94 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 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 8 Show data context 7 Show data context
Smallpox 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 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
Whooping Cough 51 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Measles 38 Show data context 4 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
Diptheria 24 Show data context 15 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 194 Show data context 14 Show data context 8 Show data context 3 Show data context 14 Show data context 28 Show data context 47 Show data context 56 Show data context 79 Show data context 132 Show data context 151 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 5 Show data context 30 Show data context 73 Show data context 107 Show data context 115 Show data context 66 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 22 Show data context 9 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 29 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 5 Show data context 8 Show data context 15 Show data context 27 Show data context 12 Show data context 9 Show data context 10 Show data context 8 Show data context
Other 490 Show data context 40 Show data context 36 Show data context 33 Show data context 36 Show data context 122 Show data context 215 Show data context 291 Show data context 431 Show data context 650 Show data context 751 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, St Albans 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/10055878/cube/CoD_grouped

Date accessed: 28th April 2024