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 22 Show data context 8 Show data context 20 Show data context 44 Show data context 74 Show data context 105 Show data context 73 Show data context 40 Show data context 17 Show data context 6 Show data context 5 Show data context
Other TB 86 Show data context 15 Show data context 2 Show data context 8 Show data context 8 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 21 Show data context 15 Show data context 13 Show data context 24 Show data context 15 Show data context 15 Show data context 14 Show data context 14 Show data context 12 Show data context 7 Show data context 3 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 38 Show data context 25 Show data context 5 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 96 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 5 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 8 Show data context 3 Show data context 9 Show data context
Smallpox 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 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 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 64 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Measles 44 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 18 Show data context 19 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 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
Lungs 180 Show data context 8 Show data context 6 Show data context 7 Show data context 6 Show data context 17 Show data context 24 Show data context 21 Show data context 34 Show data context 57 Show data context 35 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 12 Show data context 19 Show data context 15 Show data context 12 Show data context 6 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 5 Show data context 7 Show data context 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 25 Show data context 10 Show data context 12 Show data context 3 Show data context 14 Show data context 14 Show data context 13 Show data context 8 Show data context 6 Show data context 6 Show data context 3 Show data context
Other 543 Show data context 35 Show data context 21 Show data context 24 Show data context 27 Show data context 55 Show data context 83 Show data context 117 Show data context 144 Show data context 243 Show data context 306 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 27 Show data context 8 Show data context 15 Show data context 57 Show data context 79 Show data context 137 Show data context 104 Show data context 78 Show data context 30 Show data context 11 Show data context 1 Show data context
Other TB 139 Show data context 14 Show data context 5 Show data context 5 Show data context 4 Show data context 6 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 32 Show data context 16 Show data context 24 Show data context 13 Show data context 13 Show data context 18 Show data context 16 Show data context 12 Show data context 6 Show data context 8 Show data context 5 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 99 Show data context 37 Show data context 10 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 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
Gastro-intestinal 176 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 6 Show data context 9 Show data context 9 Show data context
Smallpox 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context
Whooping Cough 104 Show data context 4 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 0 Show data context
Measles 61 Show data context 11 Show data context 3 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 58 Show data context 36 Show data context 10 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 192 Show data context 9 Show data context 2 Show data context 6 Show data context 6 Show data context 16 Show data context 23 Show data context 40 Show data context 59 Show data context 93 Show data context 79 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 6 Show data context 10 Show data context 29 Show data context 29 Show data context 35 Show data context 13 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 5 Show data context 6 Show data context 7 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 22 Show data context 5 Show data context 9 Show data context 15 Show data context 9 Show data context 19 Show data context 12 Show data context 15 Show data context 11 Show data context 13 Show data context 11 Show data context
Other 660 Show data context 36 Show data context 34 Show data context 27 Show data context 28 Show data context 49 Show data context 110 Show data context 142 Show data context 229 Show data context 292 Show data context 405 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 30 Show data context 7 Show data context 19 Show data context 51 Show data context 74 Show data context 162 Show data context 125 Show data context 77 Show data context 48 Show data context 23 Show data context 5 Show data context
Other TB 175 Show data context 20 Show data context 3 Show data context 6 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 20 Show data context 15 Show data context 7 Show data context 5 Show data context 9 Show data context 10 Show data context 12 Show data context 8 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 54 Show data context 19 Show data context 6 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 242 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 5 Show data context 10 Show data context 18 Show data context 16 Show data context
Smallpox 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 145 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 0 Show data context 1 Show data context
Measles 70 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 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 28 Show data context 14 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 352 Show data context 14 Show data context 11 Show data context 4 Show data context 10 Show data context 33 Show data context 30 Show data context 52 Show data context 99 Show data context 140 Show data context 140 Show data context
Cancer 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 7 Show data context 22 Show data context 28 Show data context 69 Show data context 56 Show data context 21 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 8 Show data context 20 Show data context 11 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 28 Show data context 8 Show data context 12 Show data context 11 Show data context 6 Show data context 25 Show data context 25 Show data context 21 Show data context 24 Show data context 21 Show data context 14 Show data context
Other 875 Show data context 50 Show data context 32 Show data context 35 Show data context 41 Show data context 119 Show data context 137 Show data context 204 Show data context 341 Show data context 491 Show data context 558 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 15 Show data context 10 Show data context 21 Show data context 62 Show data context 74 Show data context 189 Show data context 156 Show data context 90 Show data context 59 Show data context 30 Show data context 6 Show data context
Other TB 209 Show data context 27 Show data context 13 Show data context 11 Show data context 5 Show data context 11 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 7 Show data context 14 Show data context 16 Show data context 23 Show data context 14 Show data context 33 Show data context 19 Show data context 6 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 75 Show data context 37 Show data context 6 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 6 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 277 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 10 Show data context 16 Show data context
Smallpox 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 8 Show data context 8 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context
Whooping Cough 215 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 106 Show data context 13 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 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
Diptheria 53 Show data context 39 Show data context 7 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 489 Show data context 27 Show data context 8 Show data context 7 Show data context 12 Show data context 31 Show data context 39 Show data context 55 Show data context 106 Show data context 180 Show data context 188 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 10 Show data context 44 Show data context 85 Show data context 110 Show data context 123 Show data context 55 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 15 Show data context 28 Show data context 16 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 51 Show data context 2 Show data context 8 Show data context 11 Show data context 11 Show data context 24 Show data context 15 Show data context 28 Show data context 24 Show data context 18 Show data context 14 Show data context
Other 1,109 Show data context 59 Show data context 41 Show data context 40 Show data context 46 Show data context 139 Show data context 209 Show data context 301 Show data context 446 Show data context 710 Show data context 899 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 17 Show data context 9 Show data context 16 Show data context 41 Show data context 78 Show data context 186 Show data context 140 Show data context 109 Show data context 69 Show data context 33 Show data context 10 Show data context
Other TB 203 Show data context 33 Show data context 20 Show data context 16 Show data context 8 Show data context 16 Show data context 14 Show data context 4 Show data context 10 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 5 Show data context 6 Show data context 13 Show data context 32 Show data context 22 Show data context 27 Show data context 21 Show data context 13 Show data context 6 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 43 Show data context 18 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 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 345 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 5 Show data context 9 Show data context 22 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 2 Show data context 1 Show data context
Whooping Cough 169 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Measles 108 Show data context 11 Show data context 3 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
Diptheria 182 Show data context 102 Show data context 22 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 500 Show data context 28 Show data context 1 Show data context 8 Show data context 18 Show data context 22 Show data context 56 Show data context 69 Show data context 152 Show data context 233 Show data context 331 Show data context
Cancer 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 9 Show data context 50 Show data context 139 Show data context 164 Show data context 166 Show data context 92 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 8 Show data context 28 Show data context 14 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 70 Show data context 8 Show data context 16 Show data context 9 Show data context 16 Show data context 49 Show data context 50 Show data context 45 Show data context 37 Show data context 23 Show data context 26 Show data context
Other 1,189 Show data context 45 Show data context 46 Show data context 61 Show data context 63 Show data context 179 Show data context 241 Show data context 404 Show data context 617 Show data context 953 Show data context 1,340 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 27 Show data context 9 Show data context 23 Show data context 70 Show data context 96 Show data context 211 Show data context 204 Show data context 129 Show data context 86 Show data context 38 Show data context 7 Show data context
Other TB 153 Show data context 29 Show data context 17 Show data context 10 Show data context 16 Show data context 18 Show data context 22 Show data context 18 Show data context 14 Show data context 10 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 10 Show data context 9 Show data context 25 Show data context 15 Show data context 6 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 22 Show data context 9 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 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
Gastro-intestinal 344 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 5 Show data context 6 Show data context 12 Show data context 15 Show data context
Smallpox 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 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 132 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 106 Show data context 17 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 0 Show data context
Diptheria 120 Show data context 86 Show data context 10 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 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
Lungs 421 Show data context 21 Show data context 8 Show data context 16 Show data context 24 Show data context 44 Show data context 70 Show data context 86 Show data context 152 Show data context 307 Show data context 479 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 14 Show data context 78 Show data context 191 Show data context 284 Show data context 312 Show data context 190 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 10 Show data context 28 Show data context 22 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 50 Show data context 11 Show data context 3 Show data context 13 Show data context 13 Show data context 48 Show data context 62 Show data context 47 Show data context 48 Show data context 36 Show data context 40 Show data context
Other 1,131 Show data context 53 Show data context 53 Show data context 44 Show data context 55 Show data context 155 Show data context 287 Show data context 441 Show data context 788 Show data context 1,130 Show data context 1,798 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, Steyning 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/10063115/cube/CoD_grouped

Date accessed: 12th May 2024