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 53 Show data context 59 Show data context 124 Show data context 347 Show data context 313 Show data context 371 Show data context 253 Show data context 145 Show data context 97 Show data context 34 Show data context 2 Show data context
Other TB 192 Show data context 38 Show data context 21 Show data context 11 Show data context 12 Show data context 7 Show data context 4 Show data context 6 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 66 Show data context 58 Show data context 62 Show data context 68 Show data context 42 Show data context 59 Show data context 38 Show data context 32 Show data context 17 Show data context 16 Show data context 2 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 392 Show data context 161 Show data context 33 Show data context 8 Show data context 5 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
Gastro-intestinal 125 Show data context 8 Show data context 1 Show data context 5 Show data context 10 Show data context 16 Show data context 17 Show data context 13 Show data context 19 Show data context 27 Show data context 20 Show data context
Smallpox 122 Show data context 10 Show data context 6 Show data context 4 Show data context 7 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 236 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
Measles 233 Show data context 18 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 16 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
Lungs 380 Show data context 29 Show data context 14 Show data context 18 Show data context 19 Show data context 31 Show data context 61 Show data context 80 Show data context 136 Show data context 173 Show data context 44 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 8 Show data context 15 Show data context 14 Show data context 12 Show data context 5 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 19 Show data context 36 Show data context 32 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 59 Show data context 26 Show data context 9 Show data context 11 Show data context 8 Show data context 11 Show data context 19 Show data context 22 Show data context 17 Show data context 8 Show data context 5 Show data context
Other 2,625 Show data context 136 Show data context 73 Show data context 75 Show data context 90 Show data context 154 Show data context 175 Show data context 268 Show data context 408 Show data context 590 Show data context 644 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 68 Show data context 25 Show data context 96 Show data context 282 Show data context 259 Show data context 368 Show data context 255 Show data context 155 Show data context 150 Show data context 53 Show data context 3 Show data context
Other TB 187 Show data context 27 Show data context 19 Show data context 10 Show data context 0 Show data context 10 Show data context 8 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 81 Show data context 76 Show data context 65 Show data context 58 Show data context 59 Show data context 58 Show data context 42 Show data context 33 Show data context 44 Show data context 21 Show data context 4 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 374 Show data context 193 Show data context 54 Show data context 7 Show data context 10 Show data context 3 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 248 Show data context 8 Show data context 5 Show data context 6 Show data context 4 Show data context 6 Show data context 9 Show data context 14 Show data context 21 Show data context 29 Show data context 21 Show data context
Smallpox 59 Show data context 18 Show data context 7 Show data context 6 Show data context 13 Show data context 7 Show data context 3 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 238 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 206 Show data context 13 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 21 Show data context 12 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
Lungs 739 Show data context 29 Show data context 9 Show data context 10 Show data context 16 Show data context 38 Show data context 66 Show data context 122 Show data context 222 Show data context 245 Show data context 88 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 25 Show data context 37 Show data context 24 Show data context 13 Show data context 9 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 25 Show data context 48 Show data context 36 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 42 Show data context 26 Show data context 12 Show data context 14 Show data context 11 Show data context 20 Show data context 31 Show data context 24 Show data context 26 Show data context 19 Show data context 10 Show data context
Other 2,436 Show data context 116 Show data context 72 Show data context 84 Show data context 74 Show data context 154 Show data context 220 Show data context 284 Show data context 491 Show data context 647 Show data context 678 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 75 Show data context 23 Show data context 77 Show data context 235 Show data context 219 Show data context 308 Show data context 240 Show data context 194 Show data context 96 Show data context 32 Show data context 8 Show data context
Other TB 337 Show data context 39 Show data context 17 Show data context 20 Show data context 9 Show data context 10 Show data context 6 Show data context 4 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 79 Show data context 36 Show data context 33 Show data context 51 Show data context 38 Show data context 46 Show data context 29 Show data context 32 Show data context 15 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 283 Show data context 138 Show data context 35 Show data context 7 Show data context 8 Show data context 3 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 376 Show data context 9 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 13 Show data context 11 Show data context 11 Show data context 31 Show data context 29 Show data context
Smallpox 72 Show data context 15 Show data context 6 Show data context 8 Show data context 16 Show data context 11 Show data context 9 Show data context 12 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 268 Show data context 9 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
Measles 201 Show data context 13 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 16 Show data context 16 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 1,263 Show data context 48 Show data context 12 Show data context 24 Show data context 32 Show data context 91 Show data context 115 Show data context 191 Show data context 318 Show data context 403 Show data context 197 Show data context
Cancer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 5 Show data context 32 Show data context 56 Show data context 89 Show data context 48 Show data context 12 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 5 Show data context 26 Show data context 55 Show data context 40 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 49 Show data context 22 Show data context 10 Show data context 15 Show data context 15 Show data context 25 Show data context 19 Show data context 33 Show data context 23 Show data context 18 Show data context 8 Show data context
Other 2,364 Show data context 129 Show data context 69 Show data context 97 Show data context 84 Show data context 194 Show data context 289 Show data context 464 Show data context 619 Show data context 725 Show data context 664 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 32 Show data context 35 Show data context 74 Show data context 188 Show data context 204 Show data context 317 Show data context 233 Show data context 157 Show data context 128 Show data context 40 Show data context 2 Show data context
Other TB 192 Show data context 60 Show data context 32 Show data context 34 Show data context 15 Show data context 14 Show data context 11 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 20 Show data context 14 Show data context 25 Show data context 23 Show data context 15 Show data context 25 Show data context 17 Show data context 9 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 287 Show data context 148 Show data context 30 Show data context 5 Show data context 7 Show data context 10 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 205 Show data context 1 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 6 Show data context 2 Show data context 15 Show data context 23 Show data context 16 Show data context
Smallpox 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 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
Whooping Cough 143 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 184 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
Diptheria 28 Show data context 8 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 1,248 Show data context 64 Show data context 29 Show data context 26 Show data context 35 Show data context 98 Show data context 160 Show data context 220 Show data context 393 Show data context 375 Show data context 213 Show data context
Cancer 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 9 Show data context 45 Show data context 64 Show data context 88 Show data context 62 Show data context 16 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 6 Show data context 22 Show data context 38 Show data context 27 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 50 Show data context 12 Show data context 16 Show data context 7 Show data context 14 Show data context 31 Show data context 28 Show data context 33 Show data context 26 Show data context 23 Show data context 13 Show data context
Other 2,048 Show data context 134 Show data context 120 Show data context 122 Show data context 92 Show data context 214 Show data context 324 Show data context 486 Show data context 801 Show data context 966 Show data context 708 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 32 Show data context 16 Show data context 48 Show data context 145 Show data context 170 Show data context 235 Show data context 203 Show data context 136 Show data context 115 Show data context 48 Show data context 4 Show data context
Other TB 220 Show data context 51 Show data context 38 Show data context 29 Show data context 10 Show data context 24 Show data context 9 Show data context 20 Show data context 11 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 7 Show data context 9 Show data context 20 Show data context 38 Show data context 25 Show data context 39 Show data context 27 Show data context 16 Show data context 7 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 90 Show data context 33 Show data context 13 Show data context 2 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 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 223 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 6 Show data context 12 Show data context 21 Show data context 11 Show data context
Smallpox 1 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 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 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 230 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 259 Show data context 21 Show data context 3 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 140 Show data context 43 Show data context 9 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 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
Lungs 1,300 Show data context 39 Show data context 11 Show data context 29 Show data context 31 Show data context 71 Show data context 134 Show data context 213 Show data context 332 Show data context 349 Show data context 214 Show data context
Cancer 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 14 Show data context 61 Show data context 109 Show data context 167 Show data context 156 Show data context 39 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 25 Show data context 61 Show data context 33 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 72 Show data context 15 Show data context 15 Show data context 8 Show data context 18 Show data context 31 Show data context 32 Show data context 43 Show data context 30 Show data context 35 Show data context 11 Show data context
Other 1,932 Show data context 89 Show data context 96 Show data context 116 Show data context 119 Show data context 249 Show data context 399 Show data context 610 Show data context 913 Show data context 1,197 Show data context 817 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 37 Show data context 15 Show data context 29 Show data context 101 Show data context 110 Show data context 179 Show data context 163 Show data context 123 Show data context 93 Show data context 31 Show data context 2 Show data context
Other TB 187 Show data context 39 Show data context 31 Show data context 25 Show data context 20 Show data context 31 Show data context 32 Show data context 27 Show data context 18 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 7 Show data context 8 Show data context 16 Show data context 10 Show data context 6 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 34 Show data context 23 Show data context 7 Show data context 3 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 194 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 5 Show data context 6 Show data context 8 Show data context
Smallpox 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 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
Whooping Cough 183 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 212 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
Diptheria 128 Show data context 45 Show data context 4 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
Lungs 689 Show data context 41 Show data context 13 Show data context 21 Show data context 30 Show data context 75 Show data context 110 Show data context 160 Show data context 252 Show data context 323 Show data context 192 Show data context
Cancer 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 15 Show data context 51 Show data context 167 Show data context 224 Show data context 203 Show data context 55 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 5 Show data context 42 Show data context 32 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 58 Show data context 15 Show data context 17 Show data context 14 Show data context 12 Show data context 39 Show data context 42 Show data context 39 Show data context 39 Show data context 24 Show data context 13 Show data context
Other 1,520 Show data context 93 Show data context 76 Show data context 80 Show data context 115 Show data context 220 Show data context 315 Show data context 606 Show data context 980 Show data context 1,214 Show data context 993 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, Keighley 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/10139338/cube/CoD_grouped

Date accessed: 23rd April 2024