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 103 Show data context 28 Show data context 27 Show data context 96 Show data context 92 Show data context 138 Show data context 96 Show data context 66 Show data context 52 Show data context 11 Show data context 1 Show data context
Other TB 133 Show data context 17 Show data context 9 Show data context 6 Show data context 10 Show data context 5 Show data context 4 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 72 Show data context 43 Show data context 25 Show data context 35 Show data context 18 Show data context 22 Show data context 14 Show data context 10 Show data context 14 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 146 Show data context 65 Show data context 12 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 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 58 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 9 Show data context 6 Show data context 8 Show data context 3 Show data context
Smallpox 53 Show data context 6 Show data context 1 Show data context 7 Show data context 2 Show data context 6 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 126 Show data context 8 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 100 Show data context 7 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 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 16 Show data context 16 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 1 Show data context
Lungs 386 Show data context 19 Show data context 5 Show data context 4 Show data context 11 Show data context 24 Show data context 38 Show data context 70 Show data context 115 Show data context 77 Show data context 30 Show data context
Cancer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 6 Show data context 24 Show data context 17 Show data context 8 Show data context 4 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 7 Show data context 16 Show data context 17 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 55 Show data context 28 Show data context 30 Show data context 23 Show data context 20 Show data context 23 Show data context 19 Show data context 23 Show data context 25 Show data context 16 Show data context 6 Show data context
Other 1,391 Show data context 57 Show data context 54 Show data context 34 Show data context 51 Show data context 76 Show data context 108 Show data context 154 Show data context 241 Show data context 397 Show data context 646 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 90 Show data context 35 Show data context 30 Show data context 62 Show data context 110 Show data context 160 Show data context 115 Show data context 81 Show data context 45 Show data context 14 Show data context 2 Show data context
Other TB 190 Show data context 15 Show data context 8 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 9 Show data context 8 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 51 Show data context 45 Show data context 34 Show data context 24 Show data context 28 Show data context 17 Show data context 12 Show data context 12 Show data context 18 Show data context 11 Show data context 4 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 151 Show data context 48 Show data context 16 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
Gastro-intestinal 146 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 12 Show data context 18 Show data context 7 Show data context
Smallpox 24 Show data context 4 Show data context 5 Show data context 6 Show data context 4 Show data context 7 Show data context 7 Show data context 4 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 130 Show data context 8 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 29 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 442 Show data context 19 Show data context 3 Show data context 10 Show data context 6 Show data context 22 Show data context 27 Show data context 68 Show data context 107 Show data context 131 Show data context 73 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 5 Show data context 10 Show data context 30 Show data context 28 Show data context 36 Show data context 10 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 5 Show data context 14 Show data context 25 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 54 Show data context 21 Show data context 34 Show data context 29 Show data context 23 Show data context 41 Show data context 28 Show data context 39 Show data context 22 Show data context 15 Show data context 9 Show data context
Other 1,394 Show data context 45 Show data context 39 Show data context 29 Show data context 39 Show data context 73 Show data context 95 Show data context 156 Show data context 306 Show data context 466 Show data context 573 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 58 Show data context 12 Show data context 18 Show data context 50 Show data context 74 Show data context 125 Show data context 88 Show data context 72 Show data context 38 Show data context 17 Show data context 0 Show data context
Other TB 129 Show data context 12 Show data context 8 Show data context 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 19 Show data context 21 Show data context 10 Show data context 6 Show data context 10 Show data context 7 Show data context 6 Show data context 4 Show data context 7 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 171 Show data context 55 Show data context 7 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 177 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 10 Show data context 11 Show data context
Smallpox 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 95 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 85 Show data context 7 Show data context 1 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 21 Show data context 12 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 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
Lungs 476 Show data context 13 Show data context 6 Show data context 9 Show data context 11 Show data context 22 Show data context 42 Show data context 51 Show data context 105 Show data context 184 Show data context 105 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 15 Show data context 31 Show data context 23 Show data context 31 Show data context 18 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 6 Show data context 9 Show data context 22 Show data context 24 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 34 Show data context 20 Show data context 22 Show data context 21 Show data context 10 Show data context 12 Show data context 19 Show data context 14 Show data context 11 Show data context 26 Show data context 9 Show data context
Other 1,186 Show data context 56 Show data context 42 Show data context 33 Show data context 30 Show data context 84 Show data context 120 Show data context 172 Show data context 309 Show data context 514 Show data context 595 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 21 Show data context 11 Show data context 12 Show data context 32 Show data context 49 Show data context 89 Show data context 57 Show data context 50 Show data context 38 Show data context 10 Show data context 0 Show data context
Other TB 63 Show data context 16 Show data context 9 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 2 Show data context 7 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 56 Show data context 20 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
Gastro-intestinal 76 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 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 8 Show data context 20 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 85 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 30 Show data context 4 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
Diptheria 23 Show data context 19 Show data context 2 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
Lungs 352 Show data context 28 Show data context 6 Show data context 6 Show data context 10 Show data context 15 Show data context 24 Show data context 46 Show data context 116 Show data context 172 Show data context 109 Show data context
Cancer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 9 Show data context 30 Show data context 36 Show data context 42 Show data context 17 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 5 Show data context 13 Show data context 12 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 27 Show data context 10 Show data context 14 Show data context 11 Show data context 6 Show data context 17 Show data context 12 Show data context 23 Show data context 17 Show data context 19 Show data context 12 Show data context
Other 744 Show data context 43 Show data context 33 Show data context 33 Show data context 31 Show data context 53 Show data context 91 Show data context 136 Show data context 289 Show data context 455 Show data context 576 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 8 Show data context 6 Show data context 10 Show data context 40 Show data context 40 Show data context 64 Show data context 46 Show data context 27 Show data context 22 Show data context 10 Show data context 0 Show data context
Other TB 46 Show data context 9 Show data context 8 Show data context 3 Show data context 7 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 13 Show data context 8 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 68 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 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 6 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 51 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 58 Show data context 7 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
Diptheria 13 Show data context 8 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 259 Show data context 19 Show data context 7 Show data context 5 Show data context 5 Show data context 11 Show data context 20 Show data context 34 Show data context 66 Show data context 116 Show data context 110 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 5 Show data context 7 Show data context 22 Show data context 48 Show data context 56 Show data context 22 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 8 Show data context 25 Show data context 9 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 25 Show data context 8 Show data context 3 Show data context 7 Show data context 5 Show data context 12 Show data context 16 Show data context 16 Show data context 18 Show data context 18 Show data context 14 Show data context
Other 611 Show data context 42 Show data context 23 Show data context 24 Show data context 28 Show data context 65 Show data context 66 Show data context 127 Show data context 289 Show data context 518 Show data context 567 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 9 Show data context 5 Show data context 9 Show data context 23 Show data context 27 Show data context 70 Show data context 48 Show data context 37 Show data context 22 Show data context 8 Show data context 2 Show data context
Other TB 52 Show data context 10 Show data context 9 Show data context 8 Show data context 5 Show data context 7 Show data context 4 Show data context 6 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 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
Scarlet Fever 4 Show data context 4 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 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 30 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 4 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 57 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 37 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Diptheria 12 Show data context 12 Show data context 4 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 281 Show data context 4 Show data context 5 Show data context 8 Show data context 2 Show data context 13 Show data context 28 Show data context 40 Show data context 81 Show data context 134 Show data context 127 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 14 Show data context 35 Show data context 68 Show data context 83 Show data context 41 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 13 Show data context 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 21 Show data context 9 Show data context 3 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 13 Show data context 14 Show data context 12 Show data context 19 Show data context 11 Show data context 16 Show data context
Other 449 Show data context 29 Show data context 20 Show data context 22 Show data context 13 Show data context 47 Show data context 68 Show data context 118 Show data context 208 Show data context 446 Show data context 524 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, Madeley 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/10216436/cube/CoD_grouped

Date accessed: 23rd April 2024