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 34 Show data context 8 Show data context 19 Show data context 52 Show data context 84 Show data context 133 Show data context 77 Show data context 54 Show data context 26 Show data context 9 Show data context 1 Show data context
Other TB 87 Show data context 13 Show data context 9 Show data context 5 Show data context 4 Show data context 6 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 27 Show data context 23 Show data context 22 Show data context 22 Show data context 14 Show data context 20 Show data context 15 Show data context 16 Show data context 14 Show data context 16 Show data context 7 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 65 Show data context 46 Show data context 16 Show data context 3 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 1 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 69 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 8 Show data context 9 Show data context 23 Show data context 25 Show data context
Smallpox 28 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context
Whooping Cough 69 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 58 Show data context 6 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 1 Show data context
Diptheria 31 Show data context 9 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 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
Lungs 234 Show data context 23 Show data context 7 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 16 Show data context 22 Show data context 26 Show data context 50 Show data context 64 Show data context 49 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 6 Show data context 6 Show data context 18 Show data context 14 Show data context 8 Show data context 6 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 8 Show data context 16 Show data context 7 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 33 Show data context 7 Show data context 5 Show data context 9 Show data context 12 Show data context 19 Show data context 13 Show data context 11 Show data context 11 Show data context 8 Show data context 10 Show data context
Other 845 Show data context 54 Show data context 35 Show data context 39 Show data context 29 Show data context 71 Show data context 93 Show data context 134 Show data context 203 Show data context 382 Show data context 532 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 19 Show data context 9 Show data context 21 Show data context 41 Show data context 44 Show data context 104 Show data context 82 Show data context 31 Show data context 19 Show data context 15 Show data context 0 Show data context
Other TB 67 Show data context 3 Show data context 6 Show data context 7 Show data context 3 Show data context 6 Show data context 4 Show data context 7 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 24 Show data context 28 Show data context 14 Show data context 18 Show data context 13 Show data context 14 Show data context 12 Show data context 10 Show data context 17 Show data context 12 Show data context 7 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 75 Show data context 28 Show data context 10 Show data context 5 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
Gastro-intestinal 106 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 6 Show data context 14 Show data context 23 Show data context 25 Show data context
Smallpox 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 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
Whooping Cough 70 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 38 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
Diptheria 25 Show data context 16 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 311 Show data context 17 Show data context 11 Show data context 6 Show data context 8 Show data context 20 Show data context 34 Show data context 41 Show data context 69 Show data context 88 Show data context 90 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 11 Show data context 16 Show data context 19 Show data context 24 Show data context 22 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 21 Show data context 15 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 38 Show data context 13 Show data context 9 Show data context 8 Show data context 8 Show data context 14 Show data context 21 Show data context 14 Show data context 16 Show data context 12 Show data context 6 Show data context
Other 801 Show data context 34 Show data context 33 Show data context 24 Show data context 27 Show data context 79 Show data context 108 Show data context 110 Show data context 224 Show data context 385 Show data context 535 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 14 Show data context 3 Show data context 17 Show data context 36 Show data context 53 Show data context 95 Show data context 58 Show data context 33 Show data context 15 Show data context 11 Show data context 0 Show data context
Other TB 44 Show data context 11 Show data context 8 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 16 Show data context 18 Show data context 11 Show data context 9 Show data context 11 Show data context 20 Show data context 10 Show data context 8 Show data context 6 Show data context 5 Show data context 8 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 49 Show data context 24 Show data context 3 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
Gastro-intestinal 91 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 9 Show data context 16 Show data context 17 Show data context
Smallpox 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 9 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 49 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 39 Show data context 3 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 0 Show data context
Diptheria 9 Show data context 6 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context
Lungs 322 Show data context 15 Show data context 5 Show data context 13 Show data context 8 Show data context 31 Show data context 37 Show data context 60 Show data context 71 Show data context 155 Show data context 128 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 12 Show data context 27 Show data context 32 Show data context 39 Show data context 10 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 6 Show data context 20 Show data context 20 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 22 Show data context 12 Show data context 5 Show data context 15 Show data context 11 Show data context 16 Show data context 12 Show data context 23 Show data context 26 Show data context 17 Show data context 12 Show data context
Other 702 Show data context 23 Show data context 24 Show data context 35 Show data context 37 Show data context 67 Show data context 102 Show data context 143 Show data context 232 Show data context 410 Show data context 571 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 18 Show data context 7 Show data context 10 Show data context 38 Show data context 47 Show data context 80 Show data context 69 Show data context 30 Show data context 37 Show data context 10 Show data context 4 Show data context
Other TB 46 Show data context 17 Show data context 12 Show data context 6 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 5 Show data context 6 Show data context 4 Show data context 7 Show data context 7 Show data context 7 Show data context 2 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 30 Show data context 11 Show data context 5 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
Gastro-intestinal 75 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 5 Show data context 14 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 102 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 0 Show data context
Measles 51 Show data context 5 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 11 Show data context 9 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 273 Show data context 16 Show data context 5 Show data context 8 Show data context 8 Show data context 19 Show data context 27 Show data context 28 Show data context 55 Show data context 130 Show data context 128 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 17 Show data context 45 Show data context 73 Show data context 60 Show data context 30 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 10 Show data context 20 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 31 Show data context 9 Show data context 7 Show data context 4 Show data context 7 Show data context 23 Show data context 25 Show data context 22 Show data context 19 Show data context 19 Show data context 11 Show data context
Other 587 Show data context 41 Show data context 26 Show data context 30 Show data context 32 Show data context 69 Show data context 89 Show data context 126 Show data context 286 Show data context 388 Show data context 549 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 8 Show data context 2 Show data context 8 Show data context 29 Show data context 35 Show data context 59 Show data context 49 Show data context 32 Show data context 16 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
Other TB 46 Show data context 9 Show data context 6 Show data context 10 Show data context 6 Show data context 4 Show data context 5 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 6 Show data context 2 Show data context 7 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 14 Show data context 8 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
Gastro-intestinal 85 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 9 Show data context 11 Show data context
Smallpox 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 57 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 0 Show data context
Measles 75 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Diptheria 27 Show data context 15 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 0 Show data context 1 Show data context
Lungs 288 Show data context 10 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 5 Show data context 18 Show data context 37 Show data context 41 Show data context 80 Show data context 117 Show data context 124 Show data context
Cancer 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 19 Show data context 47 Show data context 83 Show data context 58 Show data context 42 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 7 Show data context 16 Show data context 10 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 27 Show data context 11 Show data context 8 Show data context 8 Show data context 12 Show data context 17 Show data context 22 Show data context 23 Show data context 22 Show data context 12 Show data context 16 Show data context
Other 631 Show data context 37 Show data context 45 Show data context 31 Show data context 33 Show data context 79 Show data context 99 Show data context 188 Show data context 229 Show data context 491 Show data context 689 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 6 Show data context 2 Show data context 10 Show data context 26 Show data context 33 Show data context 65 Show data context 59 Show data context 33 Show data context 28 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context
Other TB 47 Show data context 9 Show data context 7 Show data context 7 Show data context 6 Show data context 8 Show data context 6 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 6 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 8 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 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 53 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 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 7 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 39 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 85 Show data context 13 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Diptheria 29 Show data context 20 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 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
Lungs 260 Show data context 12 Show data context 5 Show data context 7 Show data context 13 Show data context 14 Show data context 28 Show data context 45 Show data context 64 Show data context 117 Show data context 141 Show data context
Cancer 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 6 Show data context 19 Show data context 49 Show data context 89 Show data context 101 Show data context 55 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 18 Show data context 12 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 25 Show data context 8 Show data context 2 Show data context 11 Show data context 10 Show data context 28 Show data context 32 Show data context 29 Show data context 16 Show data context 16 Show data context 13 Show data context
Other 667 Show data context 39 Show data context 33 Show data context 23 Show data context 38 Show data context 86 Show data context 119 Show data context 191 Show data context 311 Show data context 488 Show data context 765 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, Rugby 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/10139582/cube/CoD_grouped

Date accessed: 10th May 2024