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 57 Show data context 10 Show data context 26 Show data context 55 Show data context 93 Show data context 134 Show data context 97 Show data context 69 Show data context 25 Show data context 23 Show data context 8 Show data context
Other TB 148 Show data context 10 Show data context 6 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 6 Show data context 5 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 24 Show data context 13 Show data context 13 Show data context 12 Show data context 7 Show data context 16 Show data context 6 Show data context 8 Show data context 10 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 81 Show data context 35 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 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
Gastro-intestinal 59 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 8 Show data context 10 Show data context 17 Show data context
Smallpox 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 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
Whooping Cough 60 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 39 Show data context 8 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 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
Diptheria 9 Show data context 3 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
Lungs 221 Show data context 14 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 8 Show data context 13 Show data context 25 Show data context 32 Show data context 62 Show data context 74 Show data context 64 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 14 Show data context 17 Show data context 13 Show data context 5 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 7 Show data context 9 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 23 Show data context 6 Show data context 9 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 13 Show data context 13 Show data context 16 Show data context 9 Show data context 8 Show data context 5 Show data context
Other 756 Show data context 51 Show data context 35 Show data context 29 Show data context 36 Show data context 69 Show data context 87 Show data context 153 Show data context 200 Show data context 319 Show data context 464 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 43 Show data context 10 Show data context 20 Show data context 70 Show data context 94 Show data context 141 Show data context 111 Show data context 75 Show data context 39 Show data context 9 Show data context 1 Show data context
Other TB 128 Show data context 12 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 6 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 33 Show data context 11 Show data context 7 Show data context 25 Show data context 14 Show data context 14 Show data context 14 Show data context 8 Show data context 10 Show data context 10 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 81 Show data context 38 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 123 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 6 Show data context 6 Show data context 11 Show data context
Smallpox 2 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 47 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 0 Show data context
Measles 80 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
Diptheria 10 Show data context 10 Show data context 5 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
Lungs 253 Show data context 14 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 11 Show data context 17 Show data context 32 Show data context 50 Show data context 86 Show data context 108 Show data context 112 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 10 Show data context 20 Show data context 23 Show data context 22 Show data context 9 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 5 Show data context 21 Show data context 14 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 20 Show data context 15 Show data context 12 Show data context 4 Show data context 7 Show data context 9 Show data context 17 Show data context 11 Show data context 17 Show data context 13 Show data context 6 Show data context
Other 801 Show data context 38 Show data context 23 Show data context 29 Show data context 40 Show data context 64 Show data context 91 Show data context 138 Show data context 226 Show data context 376 Show data context 446 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 37 Show data context 16 Show data context 19 Show data context 44 Show data context 59 Show data context 141 Show data context 112 Show data context 74 Show data context 36 Show data context 12 Show data context 0 Show data context
Other TB 102 Show data context 9 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 18 Show data context 11 Show data context 9 Show data context 6 Show data context 10 Show data context 11 Show data context 6 Show data context 4 Show data context 6 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 130 Show data context 62 Show data context 10 Show data context 4 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
Gastro-intestinal 178 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 6 Show data context 7 Show data context 13 Show data context 12 Show data context
Smallpox 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 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
Whooping Cough 66 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 54 Show data context 8 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Diptheria 19 Show data context 14 Show data context 1 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 0 Show data context
Lungs 373 Show data context 16 Show data context 3 Show data context 7 Show data context 9 Show data context 23 Show data context 46 Show data context 63 Show data context 103 Show data context 160 Show data context 144 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 18 Show data context 17 Show data context 34 Show data context 20 Show data context 6 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 11 Show data context 33 Show data context 13 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 22 Show data context 12 Show data context 8 Show data context 6 Show data context 11 Show data context 19 Show data context 20 Show data context 28 Show data context 25 Show data context 9 Show data context 13 Show data context
Other 991 Show data context 55 Show data context 30 Show data context 25 Show data context 34 Show data context 78 Show data context 119 Show data context 160 Show data context 291 Show data context 425 Show data context 514 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 8 Show data context 22 Show data context 55 Show data context 61 Show data context 112 Show data context 104 Show data context 69 Show data context 42 Show data context 12 Show data context 0 Show data context
Other TB 87 Show data context 8 Show data context 4 Show data context 6 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 1 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 5 Show data context 6 Show data context 15 Show data context 10 Show data context 11 Show data context 11 Show data context 7 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 67 Show data context 21 Show data context 3 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 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 131 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 5 Show data context 4 Show data context 5 Show data context 14 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 75 Show data context 3 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
Measles 73 Show data context 7 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 0 Show data context
Diptheria 9 Show data context 7 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 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
Lungs 427 Show data context 23 Show data context 10 Show data context 16 Show data context 15 Show data context 44 Show data context 70 Show data context 113 Show data context 104 Show data context 126 Show data context 142 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 8 Show data context 22 Show data context 32 Show data context 46 Show data context 40 Show data context 16 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 8 Show data context 20 Show data context 24 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 17 Show data context 8 Show data context 6 Show data context 5 Show data context 6 Show data context 23 Show data context 11 Show data context 14 Show data context 20 Show data context 14 Show data context 12 Show data context
Other 1,087 Show data context 58 Show data context 45 Show data context 46 Show data context 50 Show data context 100 Show data context 144 Show data context 190 Show data context 324 Show data context 403 Show data context 503 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 6 Show data context 5 Show data context 5 Show data context 24 Show data context 39 Show data context 74 Show data context 65 Show data context 41 Show data context 34 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context
Other TB 40 Show data context 10 Show data context 4 Show data context 9 Show data context 4 Show data context 7 Show data context 6 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 7 Show data context 6 Show data context 8 Show data context 12 Show data context 6 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 29 Show data context 15 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
Gastro-intestinal 78 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 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 10 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 76 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 90 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
Diptheria 15 Show data context 8 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
Lungs 304 Show data context 15 Show data context 3 Show data context 6 Show data context 10 Show data context 27 Show data context 37 Show data context 67 Show data context 99 Show data context 134 Show data context 95 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 8 Show data context 19 Show data context 42 Show data context 70 Show data context 58 Show data context 20 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 8 Show data context 16 Show data context 11 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 44 Show data context 18 Show data context 13 Show data context 11 Show data context 11 Show data context 38 Show data context 22 Show data context 26 Show data context 25 Show data context 20 Show data context 6 Show data context
Other 728 Show data context 30 Show data context 29 Show data context 34 Show data context 38 Show data context 63 Show data context 99 Show data context 154 Show data context 247 Show data context 457 Show data context 525 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 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 7 Show data context 7 Show data context 12 Show data context 52 Show data context 36 Show data context 40 Show data context 25 Show data context 10 Show data context 0 Show data context
Other TB 30 Show data context 9 Show data context 7 Show data context 6 Show data context 6 Show data context 6 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 8 Show data context 2 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 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 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 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 33 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 0 Show data context
Measles 20 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
Diptheria 21 Show data context 20 Show data context 3 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
Lungs 124 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 16 Show data context 15 Show data context 27 Show data context 55 Show data context 121 Show data context 81 Show data context
Cancer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 15 Show data context 31 Show data context 58 Show data context 56 Show data context 20 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 5 Show data context 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 17 Show data context 5 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 6 Show data context 18 Show data context 14 Show data context 13 Show data context 13 Show data context 20 Show data context 7 Show data context
Other 404 Show data context 11 Show data context 11 Show data context 10 Show data context 16 Show data context 47 Show data context 62 Show data context 91 Show data context 198 Show data context 358 Show data context 466 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, Stone 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/10206303/cube/CoD_grouped

Date accessed: 01st May 2024