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 54 Show data context 31 Show data context 35 Show data context 81 Show data context 123 Show data context 241 Show data context 226 Show data context 137 Show data context 81 Show data context 30 Show data context 5 Show data context
Other TB 254 Show data context 24 Show data context 17 Show data context 12 Show data context 9 Show data context 12 Show data context 6 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 58 Show data context 36 Show data context 14 Show data context 24 Show data context 20 Show data context 25 Show data context 17 Show data context 11 Show data context 21 Show data context 17 Show data context 15 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 168 Show data context 73 Show data context 10 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 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 197 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 7 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 9 Show data context 17 Show data context 18 Show data context
Smallpox 106 Show data context 24 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 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
Whooping Cough 128 Show data context 6 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 124 Show data context 9 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 0 Show data context
Diptheria 17 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
Lungs 465 Show data context 21 Show data context 7 Show data context 8 Show data context 17 Show data context 47 Show data context 38 Show data context 91 Show data context 142 Show data context 178 Show data context 137 Show data context
Cancer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 10 Show data context 27 Show data context 43 Show data context 44 Show data context 48 Show data context 17 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 9 Show data context 16 Show data context 18 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 65 Show data context 33 Show data context 24 Show data context 20 Show data context 17 Show data context 30 Show data context 31 Show data context 30 Show data context 33 Show data context 17 Show data context 7 Show data context
Other 1,066 Show data context 71 Show data context 60 Show data context 45 Show data context 75 Show data context 187 Show data context 213 Show data context 264 Show data context 378 Show data context 511 Show data context 763 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 37 Show data context 13 Show data context 44 Show data context 75 Show data context 112 Show data context 210 Show data context 179 Show data context 128 Show data context 71 Show data context 35 Show data context 3 Show data context
Other TB 224 Show data context 30 Show data context 19 Show data context 15 Show data context 8 Show data context 3 Show data context 7 Show data context 3 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 47 Show data context 23 Show data context 28 Show data context 18 Show data context 19 Show data context 22 Show data context 16 Show data context 15 Show data context 11 Show data context 20 Show data context 4 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 108 Show data context 40 Show data context 15 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 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 323 Show data context 6 Show data context 7 Show data context 4 Show data context 6 Show data context 22 Show data context 20 Show data context 24 Show data context 21 Show data context 21 Show data context 31 Show data context
Smallpox 72 Show data context 13 Show data context 6 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 174 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 219 Show data context 10 Show data context 2 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 28 Show data context 9 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 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 530 Show data context 21 Show data context 8 Show data context 12 Show data context 18 Show data context 51 Show data context 56 Show data context 85 Show data context 161 Show data context 220 Show data context 171 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 14 Show data context 19 Show data context 49 Show data context 55 Show data context 45 Show data context 19 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 5 Show data context 24 Show data context 19 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 59 Show data context 12 Show data context 17 Show data context 16 Show data context 22 Show data context 25 Show data context 32 Show data context 30 Show data context 24 Show data context 23 Show data context 20 Show data context
Other 1,309 Show data context 72 Show data context 52 Show data context 50 Show data context 66 Show data context 172 Show data context 251 Show data context 294 Show data context 454 Show data context 584 Show data context 825 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 46 Show data context 12 Show data context 40 Show data context 82 Show data context 117 Show data context 237 Show data context 188 Show data context 122 Show data context 77 Show data context 30 Show data context 2 Show data context
Other TB 214 Show data context 31 Show data context 16 Show data context 14 Show data context 3 Show data context 6 Show data context 9 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 40 Show data context 33 Show data context 29 Show data context 24 Show data context 23 Show data context 24 Show data context 13 Show data context 12 Show data context 7 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 127 Show data context 35 Show data context 13 Show data context 2 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 309 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 12 Show data context 20 Show data context 24 Show data context
Smallpox 5 Show data context 7 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 205 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 282 Show data context 8 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
Diptheria 14 Show data context 9 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 588 Show data context 16 Show data context 3 Show data context 12 Show data context 11 Show data context 43 Show data context 68 Show data context 102 Show data context 194 Show data context 275 Show data context 240 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 14 Show data context 28 Show data context 58 Show data context 62 Show data context 82 Show data context 24 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 11 Show data context 22 Show data context 14 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 61 Show data context 12 Show data context 10 Show data context 21 Show data context 15 Show data context 29 Show data context 29 Show data context 30 Show data context 31 Show data context 30 Show data context 19 Show data context
Other 1,304 Show data context 49 Show data context 54 Show data context 74 Show data context 72 Show data context 148 Show data context 249 Show data context 320 Show data context 438 Show data context 636 Show data context 852 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 18 Show data context 21 Show data context 64 Show data context 103 Show data context 201 Show data context 190 Show data context 131 Show data context 82 Show data context 29 Show data context 2 Show data context
Other TB 134 Show data context 31 Show data context 22 Show data context 21 Show data context 16 Show data context 13 Show data context 10 Show data context 7 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 16 Show data context 10 Show data context 10 Show data context 11 Show data context 10 Show data context 16 Show data context 9 Show data context 6 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 23 Show data context 4 Show data context 5 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 176 Show data context 2 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 6 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 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 165 Show data context 4 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 1 Show data context
Measles 189 Show data context 11 Show data context 1 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
Diptheria 13 Show data context 7 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 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 611 Show data context 29 Show data context 16 Show data context 8 Show data context 14 Show data context 26 Show data context 49 Show data context 81 Show data context 121 Show data context 234 Show data context 232 Show data context
Cancer 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 12 Show data context 44 Show data context 73 Show data context 113 Show data context 85 Show data context 50 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 5 Show data context 15 Show data context 14 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 46 Show data context 14 Show data context 22 Show data context 37 Show data context 24 Show data context 44 Show data context 45 Show data context 26 Show data context 36 Show data context 26 Show data context 23 Show data context
Other 1,204 Show data context 61 Show data context 54 Show data context 60 Show data context 66 Show data context 149 Show data context 253 Show data context 294 Show data context 447 Show data context 667 Show data context 900 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 13 Show data context 8 Show data context 17 Show data context 54 Show data context 84 Show data context 156 Show data context 133 Show data context 87 Show data context 69 Show data context 30 Show data context 2 Show data context
Other TB 129 Show data context 30 Show data context 24 Show data context 22 Show data context 19 Show data context 24 Show data context 10 Show data context 9 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 5 Show data context 9 Show data context 9 Show data context 21 Show data context 13 Show data context 9 Show data context 7 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 17 Show data context 4 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 191 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 10 Show data context 12 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 131 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Measles 163 Show data context 9 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
Diptheria 36 Show data context 10 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 540 Show data context 25 Show data context 5 Show data context 4 Show data context 12 Show data context 32 Show data context 57 Show data context 94 Show data context 165 Show data context 249 Show data context 268 Show data context
Cancer 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 5 Show data context 38 Show data context 94 Show data context 122 Show data context 92 Show data context 50 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 8 Show data context 10 Show data context 15 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 39 Show data context 11 Show data context 8 Show data context 8 Show data context 11 Show data context 17 Show data context 37 Show data context 31 Show data context 17 Show data context 23 Show data context 22 Show data context
Other 979 Show data context 66 Show data context 52 Show data context 73 Show data context 82 Show data context 129 Show data context 195 Show data context 274 Show data context 492 Show data context 642 Show data context 876 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 12 Show data context 5 Show data context 17 Show data context 51 Show data context 69 Show data context 111 Show data context 93 Show data context 92 Show data context 50 Show data context 21 Show data context 4 Show data context
Other TB 57 Show data context 34 Show data context 26 Show data context 20 Show data context 18 Show data context 26 Show data context 17 Show data context 8 Show data context 9 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 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
Scarlet Fever 5 Show data context 4 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
Gastro-intestinal 153 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 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 90 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 112 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
Diptheria 16 Show data context 6 Show data context 2 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
Lungs 360 Show data context 9 Show data context 2 Show data context 6 Show data context 9 Show data context 31 Show data context 46 Show data context 77 Show data context 128 Show data context 193 Show data context 256 Show data context
Cancer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 12 Show data context 50 Show data context 85 Show data context 110 Show data context 133 Show data context 73 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 7 Show data context 8 Show data context 7 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 39 Show data context 15 Show data context 4 Show data context 12 Show data context 9 Show data context 23 Show data context 23 Show data context 32 Show data context 27 Show data context 13 Show data context 15 Show data context
Other 760 Show data context 47 Show data context 40 Show data context 50 Show data context 53 Show data context 120 Show data context 190 Show data context 329 Show data context 407 Show data context 623 Show data context 856 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, Exeter RegD/Inc through time | Life & Death Statistics | Decennial Cause of Death by Age, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10187837/cube/CoD_grouped

Date accessed: 01st May 2024