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 23 Show data context 20 Show data context 33 Show data context 70 Show data context 80 Show data context 119 Show data context 67 Show data context 45 Show data context 27 Show data context 10 Show data context 3 Show data context
Other TB 62 Show data context 17 Show data context 12 Show data context 9 Show data context 5 Show data context 9 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 21 Show data context 19 Show data context 17 Show data context 24 Show data context 17 Show data context 17 Show data context 9 Show data context 9 Show data context 7 Show data context 4 Show data context 7 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 56 Show data context 52 Show data context 18 Show data context 6 Show data context 2 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
Gastro-intestinal 53 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 8 Show data context 8 Show data context 6 Show data context 6 Show data context 20 Show data context 34 Show data context
Smallpox 4 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 75 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 0 Show data context
Measles 11 Show data context 2 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
Diptheria 41 Show data context 35 Show data context 17 Show data context 8 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 154 Show data context 15 Show data context 5 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 11 Show data context 17 Show data context 12 Show data context 38 Show data context 49 Show data context 54 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 7 Show data context 12 Show data context 20 Show data context 9 Show data context 7 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 9 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 39 Show data context 8 Show data context 7 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 14 Show data context 6 Show data context 8 Show data context 7 Show data context 7 Show data context 7 Show data context
Other 847 Show data context 51 Show data context 16 Show data context 17 Show data context 26 Show data context 48 Show data context 66 Show data context 82 Show data context 173 Show data context 293 Show data context 683 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 4 Show data context 9 Show data context 24 Show data context 52 Show data context 70 Show data context 109 Show data context 72 Show data context 40 Show data context 23 Show data context 27 Show data context 2 Show data context
Other TB 55 Show data context 7 Show data context 9 Show data context 6 Show data context 2 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 9 Show data context 13 Show data context 8 Show data context 15 Show data context 7 Show data context 12 Show data context 12 Show data context 9 Show data context 14 Show data context 14 Show data context 4 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 66 Show data context 52 Show data context 14 Show data context 7 Show data context 5 Show data context 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 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 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 7 Show data context 2 Show data context 6 Show data context 30 Show data context
Smallpox 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 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 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Diptheria 33 Show data context 35 Show data context 13 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 141 Show data context 10 Show data context 5 Show data context 11 Show data context 3 Show data context 10 Show data context 10 Show data context 12 Show data context 34 Show data context 80 Show data context 82 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 9 Show data context 9 Show data context 21 Show data context 16 Show data context 9 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 7 Show data context 10 Show data context 6 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 17 Show data context 5 Show data context 6 Show data context 3 Show data context 6 Show data context 5 Show data context 8 Show data context 4 Show data context 12 Show data context 14 Show data context 6 Show data context
Other 710 Show data context 30 Show data context 18 Show data context 15 Show data context 22 Show data context 36 Show data context 53 Show data context 77 Show data context 140 Show data context 298 Show data context 545 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 3 Show data context 11 Show data context 16 Show data context 35 Show data context 52 Show data context 80 Show data context 46 Show data context 33 Show data context 17 Show data context 14 Show data context 2 Show data context
Other TB 72 Show data context 12 Show data context 5 Show data context 6 Show data context 2 Show data context 6 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 8 Show data context 11 Show data context 7 Show data context 6 Show data context 2 Show data context 5 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 6 Show data context 6 Show data context 6 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 27 Show data context 21 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 44 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 5 Show data context 15 Show data context
Smallpox 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 6 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 54 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 0 Show data context
Measles 11 Show data context 2 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
Diptheria 8 Show data context 7 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 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 0 Show data context
Lungs 145 Show data context 7 Show data context 6 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 11 Show data context 10 Show data context 21 Show data context 22 Show data context 86 Show data context 127 Show data context
Cancer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 6 Show data context 29 Show data context 20 Show data context 31 Show data context 8 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 8 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 18 Show data context 10 Show data context 2 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 6 Show data context 5 Show data context 5 Show data context 11 Show data context 7 Show data context 11 Show data context
Other 503 Show data context 22 Show data context 13 Show data context 12 Show data context 22 Show data context 36 Show data context 51 Show data context 91 Show data context 157 Show data context 357 Show data context 645 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 7 Show data context 5 Show data context 12 Show data context 21 Show data context 32 Show data context 71 Show data context 36 Show data context 27 Show data context 19 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context
Other TB 60 Show data context 10 Show data context 8 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 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 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 5 Show data context 6 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 16 Show data context 17 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
Gastro-intestinal 27 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 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 12 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 1 Show data context
Whooping Cough 54 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 16 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
Diptheria 7 Show data context 12 Show data context 5 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
Lungs 177 Show data context 20 Show data context 1 Show data context 5 Show data context 6 Show data context 7 Show data context 17 Show data context 16 Show data context 32 Show data context 65 Show data context 107 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 20 Show data context 25 Show data context 40 Show data context 22 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 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 12 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 5 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 15 Show data context 13 Show data context 8 Show data context 7 Show data context
Other 429 Show data context 28 Show data context 11 Show data context 18 Show data context 15 Show data context 42 Show data context 47 Show data context 74 Show data context 141 Show data context 311 Show data context 625 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 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 6 Show data context 16 Show data context 26 Show data context 42 Show data context 25 Show data context 23 Show data context 13 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context
Other TB 27 Show data context 6 Show data context 7 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 6 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 6 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 13 Show data context 9 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 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
Gastro-intestinal 18 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 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 11 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 62 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 9 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
Diptheria 3 Show data context 5 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 135 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 7 Show data context 11 Show data context 13 Show data context 24 Show data context 73 Show data context 109 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 9 Show data context 21 Show data context 35 Show data context 38 Show data context 28 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 14 Show data context 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 16 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 5 Show data context 9 Show data context 7 Show data context 6 Show data context 10 Show data context
Other 457 Show data context 11 Show data context 21 Show data context 7 Show data context 15 Show data context 33 Show data context 55 Show data context 78 Show data context 168 Show data context 317 Show data context 639 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 1 Show data context 6 Show data context 17 Show data context 17 Show data context 38 Show data context 30 Show data context 12 Show data context 13 Show data context 6 Show data context 2 Show data context
Other TB 9 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 8 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 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 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 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 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 15 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 3 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 41 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 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Diptheria 3 Show data context 7 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
Lungs 92 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 11 Show data context 5 Show data context 8 Show data context 16 Show data context 48 Show data context 99 Show data context
Cancer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 9 Show data context 32 Show data context 45 Show data context 71 Show data context 45 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 8 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 8 Show data context 2 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 5 Show data context 5 Show data context 14 Show data context 6 Show data context 6 Show data context
Other 308 Show data context 16 Show data context 15 Show data context 7 Show data context 18 Show data context 26 Show data context 40 Show data context 69 Show data context 120 Show data context 306 Show data context 585 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, Aylsham 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/10112023/cube/CoD_grouped

Date accessed: 02nd June 2024