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 64 Show data context 25 Show data context 22 Show data context 76 Show data context 90 Show data context 130 Show data context 88 Show data context 65 Show data context 40 Show data context 17 Show data context 5 Show data context
Other TB 80 Show data context 12 Show data context 9 Show data context 7 Show data context 7 Show data context 10 Show data context 5 Show data context 4 Show data context 6 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 21 Show data context 18 Show data context 12 Show data context 15 Show data context 15 Show data context 14 Show data context 8 Show data context 6 Show data context 12 Show data context 23 Show data context 14 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 48 Show data context 20 Show data context 4 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
Gastro-intestinal 90 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 10 Show data context 11 Show data context 19 Show data context 37 Show data context
Smallpox 2 Show data context 0 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 1 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 18 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
Diptheria 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 346 Show data context 26 Show data context 8 Show data context 12 Show data context 21 Show data context 36 Show data context 32 Show data context 42 Show data context 64 Show data context 128 Show data context 149 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 12 Show data context 12 Show data context 17 Show data context 18 Show data context 12 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 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 24 Show data context 6 Show data context 10 Show data context 8 Show data context 9 Show data context 11 Show data context 5 Show data context 10 Show data context 9 Show data context 11 Show data context 10 Show data context
Other 671 Show data context 42 Show data context 37 Show data context 31 Show data context 38 Show data context 94 Show data context 134 Show data context 155 Show data context 236 Show data context 341 Show data context 610 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 44 Show data context 7 Show data context 27 Show data context 66 Show data context 82 Show data context 125 Show data context 84 Show data context 65 Show data context 40 Show data context 14 Show data context 0 Show data context
Other TB 70 Show data context 13 Show data context 14 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 13 Show data context 7 Show data context 8 Show data context 8 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 10 Show data context 10 Show data context 15 Show data context 9 Show data context 8 Show data context 11 Show data context 17 Show data context 7 Show data context 11 Show data context 15 Show data context 11 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 26 Show data context 16 Show data context 5 Show data context 5 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 74 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 6 Show data context 5 Show data context 15 Show data context 14 Show data context 36 Show data context
Smallpox 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 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context
Whooping Cough 72 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
Measles 34 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 0 Show data context
Diptheria 14 Show data context 12 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 238 Show data context 9 Show data context 3 Show data context 12 Show data context 3 Show data context 11 Show data context 34 Show data context 52 Show data context 59 Show data context 114 Show data context 173 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 18 Show data context 27 Show data context 33 Show data context 18 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 11 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 31 Show data context 7 Show data context 13 Show data context 8 Show data context 8 Show data context 14 Show data context 6 Show data context 18 Show data context 16 Show data context 13 Show data context 11 Show data context
Other 651 Show data context 51 Show data context 32 Show data context 43 Show data context 40 Show data context 84 Show data context 132 Show data context 197 Show data context 249 Show data context 393 Show data context 612 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 13 Show data context 3 Show data context 14 Show data context 40 Show data context 60 Show data context 98 Show data context 73 Show data context 63 Show data context 46 Show data context 15 Show data context 0 Show data context
Other TB 56 Show data context 10 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 13 Show data context 8 Show data context 7 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 6 Show data context 8 Show data context 5 Show data context 10 Show data context 9 Show data context 4 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 33 Show data context 9 Show data context 8 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 77 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 5 Show data context 8 Show data context 8 Show data context 14 Show data context 24 Show data context
Smallpox 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 58 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 19 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Diptheria 3 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 248 Show data context 10 Show data context 2 Show data context 7 Show data context 7 Show data context 15 Show data context 25 Show data context 34 Show data context 69 Show data context 116 Show data context 155 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 14 Show data context 19 Show data context 38 Show data context 33 Show data context 18 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 6 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 19 Show data context 8 Show data context 2 Show data context 7 Show data context 6 Show data context 21 Show data context 22 Show data context 14 Show data context 14 Show data context 13 Show data context 13 Show data context
Other 525 Show data context 29 Show data context 24 Show data context 35 Show data context 36 Show data context 115 Show data context 147 Show data context 213 Show data context 296 Show data context 434 Show data context 733 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 9 Show data context 7 Show data context 12 Show data context 36 Show data context 59 Show data context 115 Show data context 80 Show data context 63 Show data context 49 Show data context 18 Show data context 2 Show data context
Other TB 80 Show data context 23 Show data context 13 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 7 Show data context 4 Show data context 6 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 6 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 8 Show data context 3 Show data context 6 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 12 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 44 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 8 Show data context 17 Show data context 12 Show data context 25 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 94 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 23 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Diptheria 9 Show data context 6 Show data context 6 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 0 Show data context
Lungs 200 Show data context 16 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 6 Show data context 13 Show data context 27 Show data context 37 Show data context 58 Show data context 117 Show data context 92 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 16 Show data context 34 Show data context 42 Show data context 36 Show data context 24 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 13 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 13 Show data context 6 Show data context 8 Show data context 4 Show data context 5 Show data context 13 Show data context 10 Show data context 12 Show data context 15 Show data context 14 Show data context 16 Show data context
Other 580 Show data context 28 Show data context 25 Show data context 35 Show data context 29 Show data context 89 Show data context 121 Show data context 176 Show data context 251 Show data context 462 Show data context 757 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 7 Show data context 5 Show data context 15 Show data context 25 Show data context 45 Show data context 87 Show data context 76 Show data context 47 Show data context 48 Show data context 22 Show data context 6 Show data context
Other TB 42 Show data context 8 Show data context 8 Show data context 12 Show data context 3 Show data context 9 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 6 Show data context 5 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 4 Show data context 6 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 38 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 4 Show data context 6 Show data context 20 Show data context 16 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 69 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 31 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Diptheria 19 Show data context 21 Show data context 9 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context
Lungs 181 Show data context 9 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 11 Show data context 19 Show data context 32 Show data context 58 Show data context 135 Show data context 130 Show data context
Cancer 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 15 Show data context 34 Show data context 48 Show data context 69 Show data context 45 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 6 Show data context 14 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 22 Show data context 6 Show data context 11 Show data context 17 Show data context 9 Show data context 22 Show data context 19 Show data context 15 Show data context 14 Show data context 21 Show data context 27 Show data context
Other 485 Show data context 22 Show data context 16 Show data context 38 Show data context 38 Show data context 84 Show data context 142 Show data context 164 Show data context 263 Show data context 502 Show data context 779 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 2 Show data context 7 Show data context 27 Show data context 45 Show data context 104 Show data context 74 Show data context 51 Show data context 46 Show data context 15 Show data context 4 Show data context
Other TB 43 Show data context 10 Show data context 8 Show data context 6 Show data context 13 Show data context 20 Show data context 12 Show data context 16 Show data context 7 Show data context 6 Show data context 1 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 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 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 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 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 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 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 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 13 Show data context 14 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 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
Lungs 121 Show data context 7 Show data context 4 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 16 Show data context 17 Show data context 25 Show data context 36 Show data context 84 Show data context 103 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 14 Show data context 37 Show data context 74 Show data context 88 Show data context 63 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 10 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 13 Show data context 7 Show data context 8 Show data context 6 Show data context 10 Show data context 8 Show data context 17 Show data context 15 Show data context 20 Show data context 13 Show data context 14 Show data context
Other 362 Show data context 26 Show data context 24 Show data context 17 Show data context 41 Show data context 99 Show data context 156 Show data context 207 Show data context 321 Show data context 485 Show data context 728 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, Woodbridge 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/10139170/cube/CoD_grouped

Date accessed: 18th June 2024