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 56 Show data context 24 Show data context 26 Show data context 66 Show data context 93 Show data context 148 Show data context 132 Show data context 87 Show data context 39 Show data context 20 Show data context 2 Show data context
Other TB 150 Show data context 26 Show data context 11 Show data context 11 Show data context 6 Show data context 11 Show data context 2 Show data context 6 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 21 Show data context 38 Show data context 22 Show data context 40 Show data context 32 Show data context 37 Show data context 28 Show data context 13 Show data context 11 Show data context 17 Show data context 1 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 80 Show data context 44 Show data context 13 Show data context 8 Show data context 2 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
Gastro-intestinal 51 Show data context 8 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 8 Show data context 9 Show data context 6 Show data context 7 Show data context 9 Show data context 9 Show data context
Smallpox 6 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 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 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 67 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 28 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 0 Show data context
Diptheria 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 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
Lungs 225 Show data context 20 Show data context 6 Show data context 15 Show data context 10 Show data context 23 Show data context 30 Show data context 39 Show data context 60 Show data context 106 Show data context 60 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 8 Show data context 18 Show data context 19 Show data context 19 Show data context 8 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 8 Show data context 14 Show data context 8 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 31 Show data context 10 Show data context 5 Show data context 11 Show data context 8 Show data context 15 Show data context 21 Show data context 23 Show data context 18 Show data context 15 Show data context 5 Show data context
Other 889 Show data context 42 Show data context 37 Show data context 35 Show data context 43 Show data context 97 Show data context 131 Show data context 156 Show data context 263 Show data context 415 Show data context 684 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 19 Show data context 9 Show data context 19 Show data context 63 Show data context 101 Show data context 141 Show data context 104 Show data context 72 Show data context 43 Show data context 13 Show data context 0 Show data context
Other TB 134 Show data context 20 Show data context 10 Show data context 7 Show data context 7 Show data context 9 Show data context 5 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 19 Show data context 11 Show data context 10 Show data context 13 Show data context 16 Show data context 17 Show data context 9 Show data context 13 Show data context 15 Show data context 10 Show data context 3 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 92 Show data context 72 Show data context 26 Show data context 5 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 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 55 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 5 Show data context
Smallpox 1 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 65 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 44 Show data context 2 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 0 Show data context
Diptheria 26 Show data context 13 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context
Lungs 300 Show data context 12 Show data context 4 Show data context 7 Show data context 8 Show data context 22 Show data context 23 Show data context 33 Show data context 78 Show data context 96 Show data context 83 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 7 Show data context 11 Show data context 28 Show data context 29 Show data context 18 Show data context 9 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 8 Show data context 8 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 24 Show data context 7 Show data context 5 Show data context 4 Show data context 10 Show data context 14 Show data context 13 Show data context 22 Show data context 17 Show data context 8 Show data context 10 Show data context
Other 772 Show data context 39 Show data context 28 Show data context 42 Show data context 35 Show data context 107 Show data context 152 Show data context 192 Show data context 287 Show data context 406 Show data context 598 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 9 Show data context 15 Show data context 39 Show data context 75 Show data context 134 Show data context 103 Show data context 59 Show data context 39 Show data context 12 Show data context 0 Show data context
Other TB 66 Show data context 8 Show data context 4 Show data context 5 Show data context 4 Show data context 10 Show data context 7 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 9 Show data context 5 Show data context 7 Show data context 6 Show data context 6 Show data context 7 Show data context 9 Show data context 9 Show data context 9 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 34 Show data context 19 Show data context 3 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 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 49 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 7 Show data context 1 Show data context
Smallpox 0 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 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 77 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 42 Show data context 4 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 10 Show data context 6 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
Lungs 339 Show data context 5 Show data context 4 Show data context 6 Show data context 11 Show data context 15 Show data context 34 Show data context 35 Show data context 75 Show data context 137 Show data context 153 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 16 Show data context 23 Show data context 38 Show data context 26 Show data context 18 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 5 Show data context 13 Show data context 10 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 22 Show data context 7 Show data context 4 Show data context 8 Show data context 9 Show data context 18 Show data context 17 Show data context 18 Show data context 17 Show data context 9 Show data context 7 Show data context
Other 605 Show data context 26 Show data context 31 Show data context 27 Show data context 37 Show data context 106 Show data context 161 Show data context 209 Show data context 325 Show data context 476 Show data context 600 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 13 Show data context 9 Show data context 5 Show data context 46 Show data context 49 Show data context 122 Show data context 86 Show data context 59 Show data context 46 Show data context 38 Show data context 10 Show data context
Other TB 49 Show data context 11 Show data context 9 Show data context 7 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 5 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 7 Show data context 11 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
Gastro-intestinal 28 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 6 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 51 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 55 Show data context 11 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
Diptheria 13 Show data context 14 Show data context 7 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 295 Show data context 12 Show data context 5 Show data context 7 Show data context 6 Show data context 14 Show data context 31 Show data context 38 Show data context 78 Show data context 120 Show data context 132 Show data context
Cancer 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 7 Show data context 11 Show data context 33 Show data context 40 Show data context 32 Show data context 27 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 13 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 27 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 6 Show data context 13 Show data context 10 Show data context 8 Show data context 16 Show data context 12 Show data context 12 Show data context
Other 517 Show data context 25 Show data context 28 Show data context 31 Show data context 36 Show data context 76 Show data context 158 Show data context 174 Show data context 296 Show data context 484 Show data context 638 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 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 6 Show data context 29 Show data context 41 Show data context 69 Show data context 67 Show data context 43 Show data context 29 Show data context 15 Show data context 3 Show data context
Other TB 48 Show data context 11 Show data context 9 Show data context 6 Show data context 5 Show data context 11 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 8 Show data context 7 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 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
Scarlet Fever 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 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
Gastro-intestinal 21 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 5 Show data context 4 Show data context 6 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 47 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 41 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 0 Show data context
Diptheria 6 Show data context 5 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
Lungs 217 Show data context 22 Show data context 7 Show data context 3 Show data context 8 Show data context 21 Show data context 28 Show data context 50 Show data context 76 Show data context 119 Show data context 142 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 20 Show data context 44 Show data context 55 Show data context 66 Show data context 27 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 6 Show data context 8 Show data context 14 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 2 Show data context 6 Show data context 4 Show data context 7 Show data context 16 Show data context 16 Show data context 15 Show data context 12 Show data context 11 Show data context
Other 497 Show data context 26 Show data context 23 Show data context 32 Show data context 40 Show data context 95 Show data context 140 Show data context 162 Show data context 294 Show data context 503 Show data context 725 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 20 Show data context 33 Show data context 57 Show data context 45 Show data context 41 Show data context 29 Show data context 16 Show data context 2 Show data context
Other TB 27 Show data context 8 Show data context 6 Show data context 8 Show data context 9 Show data context 11 Show data context 8 Show data context 12 Show data context 7 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 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 12 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 5 Show data context 6 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 36 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 27 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 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 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 101 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 10 Show data context 6 Show data context 19 Show data context 33 Show data context 44 Show data context 61 Show data context 88 Show data context 99 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 13 Show data context 56 Show data context 79 Show data context 78 Show data context 33 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 9 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 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 8 Show data context 5 Show data context 11 Show data context 13 Show data context 10 Show data context 13 Show data context 14 Show data context 5 Show data context
Other 364 Show data context 27 Show data context 19 Show data context 34 Show data context 27 Show data context 84 Show data context 140 Show data context 198 Show data context 277 Show data context 478 Show data context 713 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, Dorchester RegD through time | Life & Death Statistics | Decennial Cause of Death by Age, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10428567/cube/CoD_grouped

Date accessed: 30th April 2024