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 42 Show data context 13 Show data context 27 Show data context 91 Show data context 129 Show data context 209 Show data context 209 Show data context 115 Show data context 76 Show data context 18 Show data context 2 Show data context
Other TB 201 Show data context 11 Show data context 15 Show data context 10 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 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 38 Show data context 29 Show data context 24 Show data context 32 Show data context 28 Show data context 27 Show data context 19 Show data context 10 Show data context 9 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 103 Show data context 64 Show data context 6 Show data context 5 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 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 160 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 12 Show data context 6 Show data context 10 Show data context 10 Show data context 13 Show data context
Smallpox 33 Show data context 15 Show data context 2 Show data context 6 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 98 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 76 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
Diptheria 7 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 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
Lungs 339 Show data context 7 Show data context 1 Show data context 10 Show data context 6 Show data context 12 Show data context 36 Show data context 39 Show data context 77 Show data context 93 Show data context 68 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 10 Show data context 24 Show data context 43 Show data context 38 Show data context 25 Show data context 9 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 10 Show data context 15 Show data context 8 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 44 Show data context 12 Show data context 6 Show data context 9 Show data context 11 Show data context 17 Show data context 11 Show data context 12 Show data context 6 Show data context 12 Show data context 13 Show data context
Other 779 Show data context 50 Show data context 28 Show data context 51 Show data context 43 Show data context 94 Show data context 122 Show data context 204 Show data context 253 Show data context 345 Show data context 418 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 46 Show data context 9 Show data context 14 Show data context 64 Show data context 101 Show data context 239 Show data context 186 Show data context 150 Show data context 72 Show data context 23 Show data context 0 Show data context
Other TB 184 Show data context 26 Show data context 13 Show data context 10 Show data context 5 Show data context 6 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 24 Show data context 15 Show data context 19 Show data context 16 Show data context 12 Show data context 15 Show data context 10 Show data context 10 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 142 Show data context 38 Show data context 6 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 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 234 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 6 Show data context 11 Show data context 11 Show data context
Smallpox 12 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 8 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 119 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 122 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
Diptheria 14 Show data context 14 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 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
Lungs 373 Show data context 10 Show data context 5 Show data context 11 Show data context 5 Show data context 16 Show data context 33 Show data context 50 Show data context 85 Show data context 138 Show data context 97 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 5 Show data context 5 Show data context 15 Show data context 49 Show data context 44 Show data context 44 Show data context 14 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 12 Show data context 9 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 30 Show data context 16 Show data context 9 Show data context 10 Show data context 19 Show data context 26 Show data context 24 Show data context 16 Show data context 12 Show data context 13 Show data context 9 Show data context
Other 818 Show data context 50 Show data context 34 Show data context 35 Show data context 53 Show data context 116 Show data context 157 Show data context 227 Show data context 320 Show data context 435 Show data context 545 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 38 Show data context 18 Show data context 18 Show data context 61 Show data context 64 Show data context 219 Show data context 163 Show data context 101 Show data context 70 Show data context 15 Show data context 3 Show data context
Other TB 149 Show data context 25 Show data context 7 Show data context 11 Show data context 2 Show data context 6 Show data context 6 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 20 Show data context 13 Show data context 15 Show data context 13 Show data context 12 Show data context 12 Show data context 11 Show data context 7 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 22 Show data context 11 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 291 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 8 Show data context 14 Show data context 16 Show data context
Smallpox 18 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 10 Show data context 15 Show data context 16 Show data context 7 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 152 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
Measles 76 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Diptheria 7 Show data context 7 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 483 Show data context 12 Show data context 2 Show data context 8 Show data context 12 Show data context 27 Show data context 46 Show data context 49 Show data context 107 Show data context 154 Show data context 167 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 5 Show data context 9 Show data context 31 Show data context 62 Show data context 62 Show data context 62 Show data context 23 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 6 Show data context 24 Show data context 14 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 46 Show data context 13 Show data context 5 Show data context 12 Show data context 16 Show data context 28 Show data context 25 Show data context 27 Show data context 21 Show data context 12 Show data context 22 Show data context
Other 903 Show data context 51 Show data context 45 Show data context 45 Show data context 58 Show data context 109 Show data context 184 Show data context 223 Show data context 346 Show data context 507 Show data context 566 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 9 Show data context 18 Show data context 50 Show data context 77 Show data context 172 Show data context 159 Show data context 117 Show data context 57 Show data context 21 Show data context 2 Show data context
Other TB 181 Show data context 27 Show data context 13 Show data context 12 Show data context 5 Show data context 9 Show data context 8 Show data context 8 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 8 Show data context 3 Show data context 7 Show data context 7 Show data context 4 Show data context 12 Show data context 5 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 36 Show data context 15 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
Gastro-intestinal 196 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 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 5 Show data context 12 Show data context
Smallpox 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 1 Show data context
Whooping Cough 162 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 0 Show data context
Measles 93 Show data context 6 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 46 Show data context 22 Show data context 6 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 493 Show data context 27 Show data context 6 Show data context 8 Show data context 7 Show data context 30 Show data context 47 Show data context 68 Show data context 117 Show data context 176 Show data context 175 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 8 Show data context 42 Show data context 46 Show data context 122 Show data context 81 Show data context 35 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 5 Show data context 14 Show data context 15 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 46 Show data context 12 Show data context 7 Show data context 7 Show data context 3 Show data context 31 Show data context 16 Show data context 31 Show data context 26 Show data context 25 Show data context 21 Show data context
Other 796 Show data context 58 Show data context 36 Show data context 63 Show data context 49 Show data context 114 Show data context 188 Show data context 264 Show data context 344 Show data context 458 Show data context 633 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 20 Show data context 8 Show data context 8 Show data context 46 Show data context 56 Show data context 126 Show data context 135 Show data context 91 Show data context 58 Show data context 16 Show data context 3 Show data context
Other TB 86 Show data context 23 Show data context 9 Show data context 8 Show data context 12 Show data context 18 Show data context 7 Show data context 6 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 10 Show data context 15 Show data context 10 Show data context 11 Show data context 10 Show data context 6 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 7 Show data context 4 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
Gastro-intestinal 225 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 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 5 Show data context 13 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 116 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Measles 59 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 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
Diptheria 19 Show data context 12 Show data context 4 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
Lungs 366 Show data context 10 Show data context 4 Show data context 5 Show data context 4 Show data context 27 Show data context 38 Show data context 42 Show data context 120 Show data context 177 Show data context 216 Show data context
Cancer 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 6 Show data context 4 Show data context 9 Show data context 63 Show data context 79 Show data context 147 Show data context 123 Show data context 49 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 6 Show data context 15 Show data context 13 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 50 Show data context 18 Show data context 10 Show data context 8 Show data context 15 Show data context 22 Show data context 21 Show data context 26 Show data context 27 Show data context 23 Show data context 17 Show data context
Other 853 Show data context 40 Show data context 46 Show data context 68 Show data context 58 Show data context 114 Show data context 189 Show data context 287 Show data context 363 Show data context 507 Show data context 677 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 22 Show data context 11 Show data context 15 Show data context 24 Show data context 52 Show data context 84 Show data context 88 Show data context 85 Show data context 42 Show data context 24 Show data context 2 Show data context
Other TB 81 Show data context 16 Show data context 13 Show data context 14 Show data context 13 Show data context 14 Show data context 8 Show data context 13 Show data context 9 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 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
Scarlet Fever 5 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 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 128 Show data context 1 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 4 Show data context 8 Show data context 16 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 63 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
Measles 90 Show data context 10 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Diptheria 33 Show data context 58 Show data context 10 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
Lungs 254 Show data context 13 Show data context 5 Show data context 11 Show data context 9 Show data context 21 Show data context 41 Show data context 51 Show data context 103 Show data context 158 Show data context 208 Show data context
Cancer 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 15 Show data context 56 Show data context 102 Show data context 160 Show data context 137 Show data context 70 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 20 Show data context 13 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 52 Show data context 10 Show data context 7 Show data context 8 Show data context 12 Show data context 25 Show data context 24 Show data context 19 Show data context 37 Show data context 18 Show data context 17 Show data context
Other 653 Show data context 38 Show data context 31 Show data context 64 Show data context 73 Show data context 118 Show data context 194 Show data context 271 Show data context 425 Show data context 542 Show data context 761 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, Cambridge 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/10155071/cube/CoD_grouped

Date accessed: 01st May 2024