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 95 Show data context 60 Show data context 77 Show data context 189 Show data context 221 Show data context 362 Show data context 278 Show data context 162 Show data context 93 Show data context 38 Show data context 6 Show data context
Other TB 186 Show data context 24 Show data context 12 Show data context 7 Show data context 11 Show data context 17 Show data context 11 Show data context 6 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 312 Show data context 121 Show data context 89 Show data context 85 Show data context 65 Show data context 88 Show data context 70 Show data context 34 Show data context 34 Show data context 28 Show data context 6 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 333 Show data context 79 Show data context 13 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 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 210 Show data context 9 Show data context 8 Show data context 4 Show data context 7 Show data context 22 Show data context 13 Show data context 18 Show data context 18 Show data context 23 Show data context 25 Show data context
Smallpox 180 Show data context 55 Show data context 11 Show data context 17 Show data context 11 Show data context 20 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 225 Show data context 12 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 231 Show data context 17 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
Diptheria 21 Show data context 11 Show data context 4 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
Lungs 469 Show data context 35 Show data context 14 Show data context 16 Show data context 23 Show data context 45 Show data context 77 Show data context 80 Show data context 137 Show data context 120 Show data context 61 Show data context
Cancer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 8 Show data context 25 Show data context 24 Show data context 10 Show data context 13 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 32 Show data context 61 Show data context 45 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 86 Show data context 45 Show data context 64 Show data context 62 Show data context 61 Show data context 69 Show data context 56 Show data context 37 Show data context 37 Show data context 16 Show data context 8 Show data context
Other 2,866 Show data context 140 Show data context 77 Show data context 68 Show data context 86 Show data context 143 Show data context 191 Show data context 220 Show data context 300 Show data context 355 Show data context 625 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 80 Show data context 52 Show data context 83 Show data context 204 Show data context 259 Show data context 391 Show data context 256 Show data context 182 Show data context 126 Show data context 37 Show data context 4 Show data context
Other TB 230 Show data context 31 Show data context 18 Show data context 16 Show data context 10 Show data context 12 Show data context 5 Show data context 4 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 274 Show data context 127 Show data context 98 Show data context 102 Show data context 69 Show data context 72 Show data context 52 Show data context 36 Show data context 47 Show data context 31 Show data context 17 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 600 Show data context 199 Show data context 41 Show data context 4 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 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 240 Show data context 58 Show data context 40 Show data context 36 Show data context 39 Show data context 78 Show data context 80 Show data context 70 Show data context 59 Show data context 55 Show data context 39 Show data context
Smallpox 139 Show data context 28 Show data context 8 Show data context 11 Show data context 22 Show data context 10 Show data context 6 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 245 Show data context 15 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 247 Show data context 30 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 29 Show data context 14 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 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
Lungs 638 Show data context 37 Show data context 8 Show data context 21 Show data context 22 Show data context 57 Show data context 100 Show data context 117 Show data context 195 Show data context 231 Show data context 100 Show data context
Cancer 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 18 Show data context 36 Show data context 33 Show data context 20 Show data context 20 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 21 Show data context 57 Show data context 47 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 112 Show data context 62 Show data context 91 Show data context 66 Show data context 72 Show data context 114 Show data context 94 Show data context 74 Show data context 40 Show data context 31 Show data context 13 Show data context
Other 3,147 Show data context 155 Show data context 64 Show data context 87 Show data context 77 Show data context 205 Show data context 241 Show data context 286 Show data context 352 Show data context 425 Show data context 693 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 155 Show data context 62 Show data context 59 Show data context 152 Show data context 211 Show data context 345 Show data context 219 Show data context 150 Show data context 108 Show data context 49 Show data context 6 Show data context
Other TB 296 Show data context 73 Show data context 27 Show data context 16 Show data context 4 Show data context 15 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 92 Show data context 64 Show data context 61 Show data context 62 Show data context 46 Show data context 57 Show data context 25 Show data context 15 Show data context 13 Show data context 8 Show data context 2 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 456 Show data context 160 Show data context 22 Show data context 11 Show data context 7 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
Gastro-intestinal 157 Show data context 7 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 9 Show data context 11 Show data context
Smallpox 74 Show data context 70 Show data context 22 Show data context 28 Show data context 38 Show data context 36 Show data context 18 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 244 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 270 Show data context 37 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 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
Diptheria 28 Show data context 11 Show data context 6 Show data context 2 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 0 Show data context
Lungs 739 Show data context 40 Show data context 10 Show data context 28 Show data context 22 Show data context 68 Show data context 86 Show data context 127 Show data context 225 Show data context 283 Show data context 171 Show data context
Cancer 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 11 Show data context 18 Show data context 53 Show data context 60 Show data context 43 Show data context 17 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 6 Show data context 25 Show data context 67 Show data context 46 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 107 Show data context 36 Show data context 45 Show data context 61 Show data context 46 Show data context 83 Show data context 58 Show data context 45 Show data context 46 Show data context 26 Show data context 16 Show data context
Other 2,816 Show data context 109 Show data context 86 Show data context 88 Show data context 96 Show data context 165 Show data context 226 Show data context 309 Show data context 475 Show data context 517 Show data context 726 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 139 Show data context 47 Show data context 67 Show data context 126 Show data context 150 Show data context 209 Show data context 177 Show data context 100 Show data context 76 Show data context 36 Show data context 4 Show data context
Other TB 155 Show data context 60 Show data context 25 Show data context 16 Show data context 16 Show data context 13 Show data context 14 Show data context 4 Show data context 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 16 Show data context 33 Show data context 28 Show data context 31 Show data context 27 Show data context 27 Show data context 17 Show data context 6 Show data context 8 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 258 Show data context 101 Show data context 15 Show data context 1 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 133 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 0 Show data context 8 Show data context 18 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 1 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 248 Show data context 12 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 257 Show data context 27 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 10 Show data context 9 Show data context 5 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
Lungs 838 Show data context 42 Show data context 13 Show data context 21 Show data context 30 Show data context 53 Show data context 81 Show data context 120 Show data context 203 Show data context 254 Show data context 119 Show data context
Cancer 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 14 Show data context 39 Show data context 74 Show data context 79 Show data context 55 Show data context 15 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 13 Show data context 42 Show data context 28 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 82 Show data context 31 Show data context 27 Show data context 49 Show data context 34 Show data context 83 Show data context 74 Show data context 68 Show data context 49 Show data context 30 Show data context 10 Show data context
Other 1,924 Show data context 90 Show data context 74 Show data context 71 Show data context 72 Show data context 160 Show data context 206 Show data context 317 Show data context 502 Show data context 639 Show data context 603 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 79 Show data context 16 Show data context 37 Show data context 95 Show data context 132 Show data context 190 Show data context 170 Show data context 85 Show data context 57 Show data context 30 Show data context 6 Show data context
Other TB 146 Show data context 29 Show data context 20 Show data context 16 Show data context 9 Show data context 15 Show data context 8 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 12 Show data context 18 Show data context 15 Show data context 26 Show data context 23 Show data context 20 Show data context 16 Show data context 7 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 109 Show data context 31 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 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
Gastro-intestinal 386 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 8 Show data context 12 Show data context 14 Show data context
Smallpox 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 391 Show data context 8 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 263 Show data context 18 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 145 Show data context 41 Show data context 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 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
Lungs 1,163 Show data context 51 Show data context 16 Show data context 16 Show data context 18 Show data context 47 Show data context 68 Show data context 122 Show data context 198 Show data context 257 Show data context 135 Show data context
Cancer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 8 Show data context 32 Show data context 74 Show data context 93 Show data context 78 Show data context 29 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 33 Show data context 74 Show data context 38 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 103 Show data context 27 Show data context 31 Show data context 51 Show data context 32 Show data context 56 Show data context 68 Show data context 59 Show data context 47 Show data context 29 Show data context 14 Show data context
Other 2,689 Show data context 92 Show data context 68 Show data context 76 Show data context 80 Show data context 207 Show data context 256 Show data context 386 Show data context 591 Show data context 782 Show data context 621 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 52 Show data context 17 Show data context 21 Show data context 74 Show data context 98 Show data context 230 Show data context 163 Show data context 123 Show data context 61 Show data context 35 Show data context 1 Show data context
Other TB 173 Show data context 41 Show data context 25 Show data context 14 Show data context 17 Show data context 22 Show data context 10 Show data context 7 Show data context 6 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 8 Show data context 13 Show data context 11 Show data context 17 Show data context 8 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 63 Show data context 15 Show data context 2 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 397 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 6 Show data context 7 Show data context 4 Show data context 6 Show data context 11 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 296 Show data context 8 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 292 Show data context 15 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 0 Show data context
Diptheria 166 Show data context 65 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 1,038 Show data context 45 Show data context 10 Show data context 17 Show data context 37 Show data context 92 Show data context 98 Show data context 135 Show data context 253 Show data context 277 Show data context 113 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 14 Show data context 51 Show data context 92 Show data context 135 Show data context 101 Show data context 31 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 26 Show data context 78 Show data context 48 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 147 Show data context 41 Show data context 15 Show data context 52 Show data context 49 Show data context 89 Show data context 91 Show data context 84 Show data context 68 Show data context 40 Show data context 24 Show data context
Other 2,859 Show data context 130 Show data context 80 Show data context 105 Show data context 75 Show data context 199 Show data context 324 Show data context 473 Show data context 744 Show data context 966 Show data context 750 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, Neath 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/10167528/cube/CoD_grouped

Date accessed: 20th May 2024