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 19 Show data context 25 Show data context 20 Show data context 89 Show data context 124 Show data context 150 Show data context 106 Show data context 71 Show data context 41 Show data context 11 Show data context 1 Show data context
Other TB 181 Show data context 27 Show data context 7 Show data context 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 7 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 65 Show data context 49 Show data context 33 Show data context 32 Show data context 30 Show data context 27 Show data context 11 Show data context 18 Show data context 10 Show data context 16 Show data context 8 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 199 Show data context 93 Show data context 15 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 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
Gastro-intestinal 144 Show data context 12 Show data context 7 Show data context 9 Show data context 7 Show data context 14 Show data context 17 Show data context 20 Show data context 21 Show data context 38 Show data context 33 Show data context
Smallpox 57 Show data context 9 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 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
Whooping Cough 117 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 120 Show data context 10 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Diptheria 32 Show data context 16 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 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
Lungs 277 Show data context 20 Show data context 6 Show data context 16 Show data context 11 Show data context 37 Show data context 30 Show data context 42 Show data context 74 Show data context 96 Show data context 67 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 11 Show data context 20 Show data context 36 Show data context 24 Show data context 10 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 14 Show data context 19 Show data context 21 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 51 Show data context 30 Show data context 18 Show data context 18 Show data context 20 Show data context 29 Show data context 29 Show data context 30 Show data context 20 Show data context 17 Show data context 12 Show data context
Other 1,739 Show data context 68 Show data context 49 Show data context 51 Show data context 56 Show data context 98 Show data context 144 Show data context 207 Show data context 306 Show data context 452 Show data context 682 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 34 Show data context 28 Show data context 34 Show data context 95 Show data context 112 Show data context 189 Show data context 145 Show data context 79 Show data context 56 Show data context 18 Show data context 2 Show data context
Other TB 290 Show data context 20 Show data context 11 Show data context 4 Show data context 7 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 117 Show data context 57 Show data context 45 Show data context 44 Show data context 34 Show data context 49 Show data context 33 Show data context 32 Show data context 18 Show data context 14 Show data context 11 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 281 Show data context 110 Show data context 30 Show data context 8 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 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 430 Show data context 9 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 5 Show data context 7 Show data context 7 Show data context 8 Show data context 32 Show data context 27 Show data context
Smallpox 22 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 5 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 154 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 194 Show data context 12 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
Diptheria 35 Show data context 15 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 522 Show data context 34 Show data context 9 Show data context 12 Show data context 13 Show data context 32 Show data context 40 Show data context 45 Show data context 101 Show data context 142 Show data context 97 Show data context
Cancer 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 5 Show data context 15 Show data context 28 Show data context 40 Show data context 28 Show data context 14 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 10 Show data context 21 Show data context 18 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 59 Show data context 35 Show data context 21 Show data context 25 Show data context 18 Show data context 30 Show data context 40 Show data context 32 Show data context 24 Show data context 23 Show data context 12 Show data context
Other 2,056 Show data context 80 Show data context 48 Show data context 43 Show data context 39 Show data context 114 Show data context 168 Show data context 230 Show data context 393 Show data context 519 Show data context 644 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 54 Show data context 19 Show data context 34 Show data context 80 Show data context 89 Show data context 172 Show data context 146 Show data context 79 Show data context 37 Show data context 10 Show data context 1 Show data context
Other TB 291 Show data context 16 Show data context 13 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 7 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 65 Show data context 29 Show data context 29 Show data context 22 Show data context 34 Show data context 37 Show data context 24 Show data context 20 Show data context 11 Show data context 7 Show data context 2 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 266 Show data context 95 Show data context 14 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 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
Gastro-intestinal 553 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 7 Show data context 15 Show data context 30 Show data context 18 Show data context
Smallpox 40 Show data context 17 Show data context 8 Show data context 12 Show data context 16 Show data context 20 Show data context 12 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 184 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 169 Show data context 13 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
Diptheria 38 Show data context 9 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 764 Show data context 19 Show data context 6 Show data context 13 Show data context 11 Show data context 42 Show data context 57 Show data context 78 Show data context 126 Show data context 164 Show data context 112 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 9 Show data context 17 Show data context 32 Show data context 32 Show data context 27 Show data context 10 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 14 Show data context 35 Show data context 19 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 72 Show data context 19 Show data context 18 Show data context 19 Show data context 34 Show data context 56 Show data context 33 Show data context 42 Show data context 32 Show data context 18 Show data context 6 Show data context
Other 2,349 Show data context 98 Show data context 39 Show data context 45 Show data context 45 Show data context 130 Show data context 193 Show data context 263 Show data context 345 Show data context 527 Show data context 562 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 45 Show data context 29 Show data context 34 Show data context 78 Show data context 85 Show data context 169 Show data context 148 Show data context 81 Show data context 50 Show data context 20 Show data context 1 Show data context
Other TB 248 Show data context 31 Show data context 16 Show data context 8 Show data context 5 Show data context 6 Show data context 14 Show data context 2 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 25 Show data context 23 Show data context 18 Show data context 11 Show data context 13 Show data context 26 Show data context 10 Show data context 5 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 308 Show data context 145 Show data context 26 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 458 Show data context 8 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 10 Show data context 14 Show data context 8 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 219 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 195 Show data context 13 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 74 Show data context 33 Show data context 8 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 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
Lungs 996 Show data context 57 Show data context 12 Show data context 18 Show data context 19 Show data context 46 Show data context 72 Show data context 102 Show data context 173 Show data context 192 Show data context 134 Show data context
Cancer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 10 Show data context 34 Show data context 58 Show data context 60 Show data context 52 Show data context 17 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 8 Show data context 20 Show data context 45 Show data context 28 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 53 Show data context 25 Show data context 16 Show data context 31 Show data context 16 Show data context 41 Show data context 41 Show data context 32 Show data context 36 Show data context 15 Show data context 8 Show data context
Other 2,470 Show data context 125 Show data context 69 Show data context 59 Show data context 65 Show data context 133 Show data context 199 Show data context 259 Show data context 404 Show data context 583 Show data context 599 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 30 Show data context 26 Show data context 42 Show data context 79 Show data context 103 Show data context 159 Show data context 132 Show data context 94 Show data context 45 Show data context 16 Show data context 0 Show data context
Other TB 224 Show data context 51 Show data context 21 Show data context 14 Show data context 5 Show data context 26 Show data context 20 Show data context 9 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 4 Show data context 14 Show data context 10 Show data context 15 Show data context 13 Show data context 19 Show data context 13 Show data context 13 Show data context 6 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 87 Show data context 24 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 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 572 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 6 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 18 Show data context 22 Show data context
Smallpox 2 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 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 202 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 314 Show data context 19 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 58 Show data context 29 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 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
Lungs 1,446 Show data context 44 Show data context 12 Show data context 11 Show data context 15 Show data context 45 Show data context 78 Show data context 121 Show data context 196 Show data context 252 Show data context 171 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 11 Show data context 41 Show data context 83 Show data context 104 Show data context 75 Show data context 27 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 5 Show data context 19 Show data context 41 Show data context 36 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 114 Show data context 42 Show data context 25 Show data context 28 Show data context 33 Show data context 61 Show data context 63 Show data context 58 Show data context 37 Show data context 25 Show data context 17 Show data context
Other 3,219 Show data context 106 Show data context 58 Show data context 73 Show data context 58 Show data context 138 Show data context 252 Show data context 362 Show data context 515 Show data context 653 Show data context 649 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 30 Show data context 27 Show data context 36 Show data context 69 Show data context 103 Show data context 161 Show data context 126 Show data context 101 Show data context 58 Show data context 18 Show data context 0 Show data context
Other TB 352 Show data context 50 Show data context 33 Show data context 18 Show data context 10 Show data context 16 Show data context 7 Show data context 6 Show data context 9 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 7 Show data context 10 Show data context 20 Show data context 19 Show data context 18 Show data context 44 Show data context 18 Show data context 11 Show data context 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 46 Show data context 32 Show data context 9 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 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 896 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 12 Show data context 8 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 231 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 394 Show data context 21 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 61 Show data context 37 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 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
Lungs 1,382 Show data context 44 Show data context 8 Show data context 22 Show data context 23 Show data context 60 Show data context 96 Show data context 126 Show data context 216 Show data context 274 Show data context 150 Show data context
Cancer 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 17 Show data context 43 Show data context 97 Show data context 132 Show data context 114 Show data context 50 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 6 Show data context 24 Show data context 56 Show data context 26 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 113 Show data context 26 Show data context 16 Show data context 43 Show data context 35 Show data context 68 Show data context 61 Show data context 61 Show data context 51 Show data context 30 Show data context 15 Show data context
Other 2,762 Show data context 87 Show data context 72 Show data context 47 Show data context 58 Show data context 141 Show data context 270 Show data context 427 Show data context 600 Show data context 777 Show data context 767 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, Pontefract 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/10220889/cube/CoD_grouped

Date accessed: 30th April 2024