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 18 Show data context 5 Show data context 10 Show data context 25 Show data context 60 Show data context 89 Show data context 86 Show data context 44 Show data context 15 Show data context 9 Show data context 0 Show data context
Other TB 50 Show data context 5 Show data context 5 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 6 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 24 Show data context 17 Show data context 5 Show data context 13 Show data context 10 Show data context 4 Show data context 6 Show data context 4 Show data context 9 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 57 Show data context 39 Show data context 7 Show data context 0 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
Gastro-intestinal 64 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 7 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 11 Show data context 11 Show data context
Smallpox 12 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 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
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 34 Show data context 4 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
Diptheria 17 Show data context 5 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 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 0 Show data context
Lungs 156 Show data context 10 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 5 Show data context 22 Show data context 22 Show data context 41 Show data context 44 Show data context 39 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 19 Show data context 16 Show data context 15 Show data context 4 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 5 Show data context 12 Show data context 15 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 31 Show data context 25 Show data context 14 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 11 Show data context 17 Show data context 13 Show data context 8 Show data context 13 Show data context 5 Show data context
Other 654 Show data context 28 Show data context 21 Show data context 25 Show data context 21 Show data context 55 Show data context 70 Show data context 108 Show data context 177 Show data context 293 Show data context 476 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 9 Show data context 6 Show data context 9 Show data context 27 Show data context 45 Show data context 93 Show data context 43 Show data context 33 Show data context 19 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context
Other TB 100 Show data context 12 Show data context 5 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 15 Show data context 12 Show data context 17 Show data context 16 Show data context 8 Show data context 10 Show data context 4 Show data context 7 Show data context 8 Show data context 6 Show data context 4 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 102 Show data context 45 Show data context 9 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 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 153 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 4 Show data context 6 Show data context 13 Show data context 22 Show data context
Smallpox 15 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 61 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 41 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 1 Show data context
Diptheria 12 Show data context 5 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
Lungs 221 Show data context 5 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 15 Show data context 18 Show data context 42 Show data context 47 Show data context 93 Show data context 71 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 11 Show data context 16 Show data context 23 Show data context 24 Show data context 8 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 6 Show data context 14 Show data context 11 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 32 Show data context 16 Show data context 9 Show data context 15 Show data context 11 Show data context 20 Show data context 15 Show data context 17 Show data context 16 Show data context 12 Show data context 10 Show data context
Other 676 Show data context 30 Show data context 25 Show data context 23 Show data context 19 Show data context 60 Show data context 74 Show data context 142 Show data context 220 Show data context 305 Show data context 459 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 18 Show data context 3 Show data context 8 Show data context 32 Show data context 37 Show data context 77 Show data context 56 Show data context 44 Show data context 22 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context
Other TB 112 Show data context 16 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 15 Show data context 6 Show data context 7 Show data context 7 Show data context 5 Show data context 10 Show data context 9 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 70 Show data context 26 Show data context 8 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 5 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 133 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 6 Show data context 17 Show data context
Smallpox 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 5 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
Whooping Cough 68 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 0 Show data context
Measles 31 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 0 Show data context
Diptheria 14 Show data context 12 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 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
Lungs 247 Show data context 6 Show data context 2 Show data context 5 Show data context 6 Show data context 11 Show data context 41 Show data context 34 Show data context 73 Show data context 106 Show data context 126 Show data context
Cancer 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 13 Show data context 16 Show data context 27 Show data context 20 Show data context 16 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 5 Show data context 9 Show data context 15 Show data context 15 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 42 Show data context 27 Show data context 11 Show data context 6 Show data context 6 Show data context 11 Show data context 22 Show data context 19 Show data context 12 Show data context 13 Show data context 4 Show data context
Other 700 Show data context 37 Show data context 18 Show data context 28 Show data context 15 Show data context 72 Show data context 101 Show data context 134 Show data context 241 Show data context 374 Show data context 533 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 11 Show data context 3 Show data context 7 Show data context 24 Show data context 45 Show data context 71 Show data context 45 Show data context 24 Show data context 19 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context
Other TB 114 Show data context 15 Show data context 6 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 6 Show data context 9 Show data context 7 Show data context 5 Show data context 6 Show data context 7 Show data context 7 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 31 Show data context 20 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
Gastro-intestinal 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 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 5 Show data context 7 Show data context
Smallpox 0 Show data context 2 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
Whooping Cough 36 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 48 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
Diptheria 13 Show data context 15 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 282 Show data context 21 Show data context 1 Show data context 8 Show data context 4 Show data context 14 Show data context 13 Show data context 29 Show data context 50 Show data context 87 Show data context 93 Show data context
Cancer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 12 Show data context 33 Show data context 31 Show data context 26 Show data context 14 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 5 Show data context 12 Show data context 10 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 36 Show data context 16 Show data context 11 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 8 Show data context 5 Show data context 10 Show data context 16 Show data context 10 Show data context 12 Show data context
Other 530 Show data context 30 Show data context 19 Show data context 24 Show data context 17 Show data context 44 Show data context 83 Show data context 129 Show data context 217 Show data context 343 Show data context 454 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 3 Show data context 7 Show data context 21 Show data context 22 Show data context 47 Show data context 27 Show data context 19 Show data context 13 Show data context 10 Show data context 0 Show data context
Other TB 59 Show data context 7 Show data context 7 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 6 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 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 6 Show data context 2 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 51 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 4 Show data context 3 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 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 52 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 19 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 0 Show data context
Diptheria 24 Show data context 7 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 191 Show data context 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 7 Show data context 3 Show data context 7 Show data context 19 Show data context 25 Show data context 37 Show data context 90 Show data context 72 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 13 Show data context 32 Show data context 44 Show data context 48 Show data context 14 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 7 Show data context 7 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 26 Show data context 6 Show data context 2 Show data context 8 Show data context 9 Show data context 7 Show data context 9 Show data context 10 Show data context 14 Show data context 11 Show data context 10 Show data context
Other 388 Show data context 13 Show data context 13 Show data context 16 Show data context 11 Show data context 36 Show data context 67 Show data context 115 Show data context 200 Show data context 339 Show data context 444 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 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 15 Show data context 28 Show data context 49 Show data context 25 Show data context 17 Show data context 12 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context
Other TB 65 Show data context 6 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 4 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 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 24 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 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 39 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 18 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
Diptheria 9 Show data context 5 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
Lungs 107 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 11 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 17 Show data context 18 Show data context 33 Show data context 88 Show data context 88 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 12 Show data context 23 Show data context 55 Show data context 57 Show data context 21 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 7 Show data context 7 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 25 Show data context 7 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 5 Show data context 14 Show data context 13 Show data context 7 Show data context 13 Show data context 9 Show data context 10 Show data context
Other 285 Show data context 8 Show data context 18 Show data context 4 Show data context 20 Show data context 33 Show data context 48 Show data context 104 Show data context 220 Show data context 299 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.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Droitwich 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/10111717/cube/CoD_grouped

Date accessed: 16th May 2024