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 65 Show data context 31 Show data context 83 Show data context 148 Show data context 128 Show data context 212 Show data context 124 Show data context 91 Show data context 63 Show data context 24 Show data context 2 Show data context
Other TB 123 Show data context 20 Show data context 18 Show data context 11 Show data context 4 Show data context 9 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 31 Show data context 19 Show data context 17 Show data context 16 Show data context 10 Show data context 18 Show data context 10 Show data context 15 Show data context 4 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 230 Show data context 141 Show data context 62 Show data context 21 Show data context 6 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
Gastro-intestinal 127 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 6 Show data context 8 Show data context 6 Show data context 6 Show data context 17 Show data context 17 Show data context
Smallpox 20 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 146 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
Measles 96 Show data context 7 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 35 Show data context 18 Show data context 12 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 281 Show data context 24 Show data context 2 Show data context 5 Show data context 9 Show data context 13 Show data context 25 Show data context 30 Show data context 52 Show data context 84 Show data context 55 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 10 Show data context 12 Show data context 23 Show data context 14 Show data context 4 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 11 Show data context 29 Show data context 16 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 33 Show data context 11 Show data context 7 Show data context 4 Show data context 7 Show data context 10 Show data context 9 Show data context 13 Show data context 10 Show data context 8 Show data context 6 Show data context
Other 1,038 Show data context 52 Show data context 55 Show data context 33 Show data context 33 Show data context 73 Show data context 95 Show data context 152 Show data context 208 Show data context 343 Show data context 488 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 29 Show data context 12 Show data context 45 Show data context 106 Show data context 111 Show data context 194 Show data context 123 Show data context 68 Show data context 47 Show data context 16 Show data context 0 Show data context
Other TB 98 Show data context 13 Show data context 11 Show data context 8 Show data context 3 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 45 Show data context 27 Show data context 19 Show data context 19 Show data context 10 Show data context 15 Show data context 20 Show data context 14 Show data context 9 Show data context 8 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 117 Show data context 49 Show data context 8 Show data context 4 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
Gastro-intestinal 160 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 8 Show data context 6 Show data context 6 Show data context 11 Show data context 11 Show data context 16 Show data context
Smallpox 5 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 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 100 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 0 Show data context
Measles 88 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Diptheria 18 Show data context 15 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 309 Show data context 12 Show data context 4 Show data context 6 Show data context 6 Show data context 24 Show data context 44 Show data context 77 Show data context 113 Show data context 165 Show data context 133 Show data context
Cancer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 13 Show data context 20 Show data context 15 Show data context 21 Show data context 10 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 5 Show data context 10 Show data context 29 Show data context 17 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 43 Show data context 13 Show data context 8 Show data context 14 Show data context 13 Show data context 19 Show data context 9 Show data context 13 Show data context 12 Show data context 6 Show data context 13 Show data context
Other 1,044 Show data context 65 Show data context 30 Show data context 33 Show data context 31 Show data context 92 Show data context 107 Show data context 173 Show data context 245 Show data context 393 Show data context 473 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 24 Show data context 13 Show data context 39 Show data context 66 Show data context 73 Show data context 149 Show data context 127 Show data context 55 Show data context 25 Show data context 7 Show data context 1 Show data context
Other TB 173 Show data context 18 Show data context 13 Show data context 7 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 17 Show data context 15 Show data context 17 Show data context 11 Show data context 8 Show data context 15 Show data context 11 Show data context 7 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 143 Show data context 50 Show data context 11 Show data context 3 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
Gastro-intestinal 193 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 6 Show data context 14 Show data context 11 Show data context
Smallpox 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 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
Whooping Cough 152 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 0 Show data context
Measles 123 Show data context 14 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Diptheria 14 Show data context 7 Show data context 5 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
Lungs 541 Show data context 23 Show data context 5 Show data context 17 Show data context 9 Show data context 35 Show data context 56 Show data context 74 Show data context 140 Show data context 184 Show data context 116 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 12 Show data context 25 Show data context 47 Show data context 21 Show data context 7 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 18 Show data context 18 Show data context 21 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 33 Show data context 5 Show data context 6 Show data context 14 Show data context 9 Show data context 13 Show data context 21 Show data context 23 Show data context 17 Show data context 19 Show data context 3 Show data context
Other 1,162 Show data context 59 Show data context 39 Show data context 45 Show data context 50 Show data context 104 Show data context 122 Show data context 196 Show data context 311 Show data context 434 Show data context 530 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 16 Show data context 9 Show data context 16 Show data context 55 Show data context 75 Show data context 129 Show data context 99 Show data context 59 Show data context 22 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context
Other TB 154 Show data context 25 Show data context 14 Show data context 8 Show data context 2 Show data context 7 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 1 Show data context 8 Show data context 5 Show data context 9 Show data context 8 Show data context 5 Show data context 7 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 62 Show data context 27 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
Gastro-intestinal 153 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 5 Show data context 7 Show data context 16 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 92 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 139 Show data context 6 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 16 Show data context 11 Show data context 3 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 521 Show data context 19 Show data context 7 Show data context 12 Show data context 12 Show data context 27 Show data context 43 Show data context 75 Show data context 124 Show data context 160 Show data context 113 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 6 Show data context 13 Show data context 29 Show data context 49 Show data context 38 Show data context 9 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 11 Show data context 37 Show data context 20 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 24 Show data context 10 Show data context 8 Show data context 14 Show data context 10 Show data context 16 Show data context 23 Show data context 16 Show data context 15 Show data context 12 Show data context 11 Show data context
Other 1,046 Show data context 55 Show data context 44 Show data context 46 Show data context 48 Show data context 99 Show data context 147 Show data context 212 Show data context 345 Show data context 521 Show data context 558 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 9 Show data context 11 Show data context 47 Show data context 79 Show data context 108 Show data context 87 Show data context 49 Show data context 27 Show data context 13 Show data context 0 Show data context
Other TB 161 Show data context 18 Show data context 16 Show data context 10 Show data context 13 Show data context 15 Show data context 8 Show data context 6 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 5 Show data context 9 Show data context 11 Show data context 14 Show data context 4 Show data context 8 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 54 Show data context 20 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 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 128 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 12 Show data context 11 Show data context 9 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 106 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 0 Show data context
Measles 190 Show data context 7 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 48 Show data context 25 Show data context 6 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
Lungs 608 Show data context 30 Show data context 6 Show data context 12 Show data context 12 Show data context 28 Show data context 47 Show data context 84 Show data context 144 Show data context 189 Show data context 142 Show data context
Cancer 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 8 Show data context 43 Show data context 55 Show data context 99 Show data context 63 Show data context 22 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 15 Show data context 53 Show data context 32 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 34 Show data context 16 Show data context 10 Show data context 9 Show data context 8 Show data context 18 Show data context 17 Show data context 20 Show data context 21 Show data context 16 Show data context 9 Show data context
Other 1,259 Show data context 43 Show data context 30 Show data context 57 Show data context 59 Show data context 133 Show data context 153 Show data context 260 Show data context 432 Show data context 592 Show data context 575 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 8 Show data context 13 Show data context 30 Show data context 59 Show data context 129 Show data context 93 Show data context 71 Show data context 48 Show data context 13 Show data context 1 Show data context
Other TB 145 Show data context 23 Show data context 15 Show data context 6 Show data context 12 Show data context 11 Show data context 14 Show data context 7 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 5 Show data context 5 Show data context 9 Show data context 6 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 20 Show data context 9 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 162 Show data context 2 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 2 Show data context 9 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 108 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 166 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 0 Show data context
Diptheria 52 Show data context 34 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
Lungs 541 Show data context 13 Show data context 6 Show data context 9 Show data context 11 Show data context 35 Show data context 67 Show data context 63 Show data context 118 Show data context 188 Show data context 137 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 10 Show data context 29 Show data context 65 Show data context 105 Show data context 116 Show data context 43 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 15 Show data context 31 Show data context 26 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 37 Show data context 9 Show data context 13 Show data context 20 Show data context 12 Show data context 25 Show data context 29 Show data context 38 Show data context 18 Show data context 21 Show data context 13 Show data context
Other 1,261 Show data context 53 Show data context 36 Show data context 43 Show data context 37 Show data context 112 Show data context 176 Show data context 281 Show data context 467 Show data context 646 Show data context 690 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, Leek 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/10111845/cube/CoD_grouped

Date accessed: 15th May 2024