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 33 Show data context 15 Show data context 22 Show data context 65 Show data context 78 Show data context 143 Show data context 125 Show data context 76 Show data context 59 Show data context 17 Show data context 5 Show data context
Other TB 73 Show data context 15 Show data context 8 Show data context 5 Show data context 9 Show data context 5 Show data context 7 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 19 Show data context 28 Show data context 25 Show data context 25 Show data context 18 Show data context 17 Show data context 11 Show data context 16 Show data context 7 Show data context 7 Show data context 2 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 66 Show data context 42 Show data context 6 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
Gastro-intestinal 40 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 6 Show data context 2 Show data context 7 Show data context 14 Show data context 26 Show data context 27 Show data context
Smallpox 2 Show data context 4 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
Whooping Cough 79 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Measles 58 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
Diptheria 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 0 Show data context
Lungs 201 Show data context 11 Show data context 4 Show data context 13 Show data context 3 Show data context 10 Show data context 31 Show data context 34 Show data context 73 Show data context 133 Show data context 76 Show data context
Cancer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 17 Show data context 21 Show data context 24 Show data context 16 Show data context 12 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 17 Show data context 16 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 43 Show data context 18 Show data context 9 Show data context 9 Show data context 7 Show data context 10 Show data context 11 Show data context 16 Show data context 11 Show data context 9 Show data context 16 Show data context
Other 620 Show data context 38 Show data context 29 Show data context 29 Show data context 33 Show data context 91 Show data context 125 Show data context 176 Show data context 260 Show data context 383 Show data context 571 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 15 Show data context 14 Show data context 16 Show data context 49 Show data context 65 Show data context 129 Show data context 133 Show data context 76 Show data context 53 Show data context 19 Show data context 0 Show data context
Other TB 57 Show data context 11 Show data context 7 Show data context 9 Show data context 5 Show data context 10 Show data context 7 Show data context 6 Show data context 6 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 12 Show data context 27 Show data context 11 Show data context 16 Show data context 7 Show data context 11 Show data context 8 Show data context 0 Show data context 6 Show data context 10 Show data context 3 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 47 Show data context 39 Show data context 8 Show data context 6 Show data context 2 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
Gastro-intestinal 44 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 7 Show data context 12 Show data context 15 Show data context
Smallpox 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context
Whooping Cough 79 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 43 Show data context 10 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 0 Show data context
Diptheria 8 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 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
Lungs 187 Show data context 7 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 12 Show data context 25 Show data context 24 Show data context 40 Show data context 95 Show data context 140 Show data context 128 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 9 Show data context 24 Show data context 27 Show data context 27 Show data context 14 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 14 Show data context 16 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 20 Show data context 10 Show data context 12 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 19 Show data context 14 Show data context 9 Show data context 19 Show data context 17 Show data context 16 Show data context
Other 545 Show data context 36 Show data context 18 Show data context 34 Show data context 41 Show data context 102 Show data context 155 Show data context 182 Show data context 270 Show data context 436 Show data context 593 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 25 Show data context 7 Show data context 13 Show data context 56 Show data context 56 Show data context 100 Show data context 91 Show data context 64 Show data context 47 Show data context 28 Show data context 2 Show data context
Other TB 54 Show data context 17 Show data context 10 Show data context 11 Show data context 3 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 5 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 9 Show data context 2 Show data context 5 Show data context 12 Show data context 3 Show data context 11 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 62 Show data context 25 Show data context 10 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 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 51 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 9 Show data context 11 Show data context 18 Show data context
Smallpox 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 70 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 36 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Diptheria 7 Show data context 2 Show data context 5 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 0 Show data context
Lungs 210 Show data context 10 Show data context 5 Show data context 4 Show data context 5 Show data context 23 Show data context 29 Show data context 44 Show data context 103 Show data context 168 Show data context 195 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 15 Show data context 26 Show data context 36 Show data context 38 Show data context 20 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 14 Show data context 17 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 43 Show data context 12 Show data context 4 Show data context 6 Show data context 9 Show data context 9 Show data context 16 Show data context 13 Show data context 12 Show data context 17 Show data context 15 Show data context
Other 414 Show data context 28 Show data context 28 Show data context 36 Show data context 22 Show data context 90 Show data context 147 Show data context 210 Show data context 304 Show data context 464 Show data context 528 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 8 Show data context 5 Show data context 5 Show data context 25 Show data context 42 Show data context 93 Show data context 67 Show data context 63 Show data context 45 Show data context 24 Show data context 5 Show data context
Other TB 50 Show data context 7 Show data context 3 Show data context 5 Show data context 7 Show data context 6 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 10 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 9 Show data context 6 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 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 20 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 8 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 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 29 Show data context 7 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 9 Show data context 7 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 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
Lungs 225 Show data context 13 Show data context 2 Show data context 8 Show data context 4 Show data context 19 Show data context 25 Show data context 27 Show data context 83 Show data context 101 Show data context 135 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 19 Show data context 28 Show data context 59 Show data context 48 Show data context 25 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 11 Show data context 8 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 20 Show data context 6 Show data context 4 Show data context 8 Show data context 4 Show data context 7 Show data context 15 Show data context 11 Show data context 10 Show data context 12 Show data context 13 Show data context
Other 310 Show data context 19 Show data context 30 Show data context 34 Show data context 23 Show data context 81 Show data context 129 Show data context 198 Show data context 315 Show data context 496 Show data context 590 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 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 11 Show data context 28 Show data context 61 Show data context 47 Show data context 43 Show data context 13 Show data context 16 Show data context 1 Show data context
Other TB 27 Show data context 4 Show data context 6 Show data context 7 Show data context 5 Show data context 9 Show data context 9 Show data context 5 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 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
Scarlet Fever 13 Show data context 11 Show data context 3 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
Gastro-intestinal 21 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 2 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 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 34 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 46 Show data context 13 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
Diptheria 29 Show data context 22 Show data context 10 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
Lungs 188 Show data context 7 Show data context 2 Show data context 5 Show data context 5 Show data context 25 Show data context 20 Show data context 48 Show data context 69 Show data context 117 Show data context 144 Show data context
Cancer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 10 Show data context 40 Show data context 33 Show data context 58 Show data context 38 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 8 Show data context 12 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 25 Show data context 6 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 10 Show data context 7 Show data context 11 Show data context 9 Show data context 15 Show data context 11 Show data context
Other 262 Show data context 15 Show data context 19 Show data context 36 Show data context 23 Show data context 89 Show data context 121 Show data context 184 Show data context 283 Show data context 483 Show data context 600 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 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 6 Show data context 14 Show data context 28 Show data context 62 Show data context 65 Show data context 30 Show data context 30 Show data context 20 Show data context 3 Show data context
Other TB 14 Show data context 9 Show data context 11 Show data context 5 Show data context 8 Show data context 14 Show data context 8 Show data context 10 Show data context 7 Show data context 7 Show data context 3 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 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
Scarlet Fever 4 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 13 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 9 Show data context 3 Show data context 13 Show data context 3 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 19 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 15 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
Diptheria 3 Show data context 3 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
Lungs 111 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 5 Show data context 15 Show data context 28 Show data context 40 Show data context 74 Show data context 126 Show data context 168 Show data context
Cancer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 11 Show data context 26 Show data context 48 Show data context 71 Show data context 54 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 10 Show data context 8 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 18 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 5 Show data context 9 Show data context 12 Show data context 8 Show data context 3 Show data context 7 Show data context 5 Show data context
Other 253 Show data context 18 Show data context 13 Show data context 21 Show data context 32 Show data context 68 Show data context 142 Show data context 171 Show data context 269 Show data context 489 Show data context 598 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, Devizes 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/10220762/cube/CoD_grouped

Date accessed: 26th April 2024