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 54 Show data context 28 Show data context 35 Show data context 61 Show data context 110 Show data context 268 Show data context 203 Show data context 104 Show data context 36 Show data context 18 Show data context 2 Show data context
Other TB 339 Show data context 35 Show data context 13 Show data context 10 Show data context 2 Show data context 11 Show data context 7 Show data context 5 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 60 Show data context 33 Show data context 24 Show data context 23 Show data context 16 Show data context 30 Show data context 25 Show data context 29 Show data context 17 Show data context 13 Show data context 5 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 250 Show data context 92 Show data context 23 Show data context 7 Show data context 4 Show data context 6 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 318 Show data context 16 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 9 Show data context 19 Show data context 28 Show data context 18 Show data context 17 Show data context 26 Show data context 33 Show data context
Smallpox 46 Show data context 14 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 9 Show data context 7 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 226 Show data context 16 Show data context 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 135 Show data context 16 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 0 Show data context
Diptheria 21 Show data context 13 Show data context 9 Show data context 2 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 1 Show data context
Lungs 617 Show data context 26 Show data context 5 Show data context 10 Show data context 11 Show data context 36 Show data context 47 Show data context 67 Show data context 89 Show data context 126 Show data context 115 Show data context
Cancer 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 6 Show data context 31 Show data context 39 Show data context 44 Show data context 32 Show data context 11 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 15 Show data context 40 Show data context 35 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 47 Show data context 14 Show data context 18 Show data context 18 Show data context 16 Show data context 28 Show data context 23 Show data context 31 Show data context 17 Show data context 14 Show data context 3 Show data context
Other 1,416 Show data context 97 Show data context 56 Show data context 54 Show data context 56 Show data context 136 Show data context 196 Show data context 259 Show data context 405 Show data context 515 Show data context 558 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 76 Show data context 39 Show data context 38 Show data context 111 Show data context 175 Show data context 440 Show data context 369 Show data context 180 Show data context 92 Show data context 30 Show data context 3 Show data context
Other TB 498 Show data context 51 Show data context 16 Show data context 8 Show data context 4 Show data context 9 Show data context 8 Show data context 6 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 100 Show data context 58 Show data context 38 Show data context 49 Show data context 33 Show data context 60 Show data context 27 Show data context 27 Show data context 21 Show data context 17 Show data context 10 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 455 Show data context 185 Show data context 37 Show data context 9 Show data context 7 Show data context 11 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 606 Show data context 13 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 5 Show data context 19 Show data context 9 Show data context 11 Show data context 16 Show data context 22 Show data context 40 Show data context
Smallpox 47 Show data context 9 Show data context 3 Show data context 5 Show data context 10 Show data context 10 Show data context 7 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 433 Show data context 20 Show data context 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 262 Show data context 17 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 97 Show data context 47 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 5 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 993 Show data context 29 Show data context 14 Show data context 12 Show data context 24 Show data context 67 Show data context 74 Show data context 108 Show data context 184 Show data context 205 Show data context 217 Show data context
Cancer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 13 Show data context 48 Show data context 95 Show data context 75 Show data context 68 Show data context 17 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 13 Show data context 43 Show data context 28 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 120 Show data context 12 Show data context 21 Show data context 10 Show data context 17 Show data context 31 Show data context 32 Show data context 35 Show data context 22 Show data context 9 Show data context 18 Show data context
Other 2,463 Show data context 140 Show data context 71 Show data context 63 Show data context 77 Show data context 283 Show data context 374 Show data context 438 Show data context 530 Show data context 642 Show data context 770 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 41 Show data context 13 Show data context 32 Show data context 72 Show data context 108 Show data context 259 Show data context 230 Show data context 140 Show data context 65 Show data context 28 Show data context 4 Show data context
Other TB 332 Show data context 29 Show data context 16 Show data context 10 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 5 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 26 Show data context 16 Show data context 8 Show data context 19 Show data context 9 Show data context 20 Show data context 8 Show data context 11 Show data context 12 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 163 Show data context 61 Show data context 16 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 325 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 6 Show data context 8 Show data context 11 Show data context 11 Show data context
Smallpox 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 8 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 283 Show data context 10 Show data context 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 137 Show data context 11 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Diptheria 45 Show data context 21 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 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
Lungs 735 Show data context 24 Show data context 12 Show data context 13 Show data context 14 Show data context 44 Show data context 80 Show data context 105 Show data context 173 Show data context 227 Show data context 223 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 12 Show data context 34 Show data context 63 Show data context 72 Show data context 80 Show data context 31 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 8 Show data context 29 Show data context 27 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 66 Show data context 16 Show data context 2 Show data context 11 Show data context 5 Show data context 17 Show data context 12 Show data context 22 Show data context 20 Show data context 18 Show data context 17 Show data context
Other 1,566 Show data context 71 Show data context 57 Show data context 50 Show data context 61 Show data context 167 Show data context 266 Show data context 343 Show data context 509 Show data context 601 Show data context 725 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 52 Show data context 18 Show data context 35 Show data context 61 Show data context 104 Show data context 238 Show data context 222 Show data context 159 Show data context 74 Show data context 24 Show data context 6 Show data context
Other TB 332 Show data context 37 Show data context 27 Show data context 12 Show data context 6 Show data context 7 Show data context 6 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 6 Show data context 12 Show data context 12 Show data context 15 Show data context 17 Show data context 12 Show data context 11 Show data context 3 Show data context 5 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 55 Show data context 26 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 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
Gastro-intestinal 320 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 5 Show data context 10 Show data context 23 Show data context
Smallpox 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 340 Show data context 14 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 1 Show data context
Measles 232 Show data context 25 Show data context 3 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
Diptheria 87 Show data context 53 Show data context 10 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 905 Show data context 50 Show data context 12 Show data context 20 Show data context 14 Show data context 61 Show data context 107 Show data context 117 Show data context 172 Show data context 248 Show data context 312 Show data context
Cancer 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 10 Show data context 54 Show data context 102 Show data context 149 Show data context 124 Show data context 47 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 19 Show data context 50 Show data context 26 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 83 Show data context 14 Show data context 10 Show data context 11 Show data context 13 Show data context 27 Show data context 35 Show data context 36 Show data context 21 Show data context 22 Show data context 20 Show data context
Other 1,850 Show data context 91 Show data context 81 Show data context 87 Show data context 83 Show data context 197 Show data context 297 Show data context 472 Show data context 647 Show data context 888 Show data context 998 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 43 Show data context 12 Show data context 34 Show data context 75 Show data context 113 Show data context 240 Show data context 240 Show data context 162 Show data context 97 Show data context 36 Show data context 7 Show data context
Other TB 399 Show data context 52 Show data context 32 Show data context 17 Show data context 12 Show data context 28 Show data context 11 Show data context 5 Show data context 11 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 7 Show data context 8 Show data context 14 Show data context 21 Show data context 19 Show data context 48 Show data context 20 Show data context 8 Show data context 9 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 120 Show data context 35 Show data context 12 Show data context 5 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
Gastro-intestinal 621 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 7 Show data context 11 Show data context 21 Show data context
Smallpox 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 339 Show data context 13 Show data context 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
Measles 271 Show data context 15 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
Diptheria 414 Show data context 215 Show data context 27 Show data context 4 Show data context 5 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 846 Show data context 39 Show data context 10 Show data context 17 Show data context 25 Show data context 63 Show data context 95 Show data context 181 Show data context 279 Show data context 387 Show data context 497 Show data context
Cancer 2 Show data context 5 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 7 Show data context 27 Show data context 83 Show data context 163 Show data context 242 Show data context 238 Show data context 125 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 20 Show data context 62 Show data context 34 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 122 Show data context 23 Show data context 8 Show data context 17 Show data context 10 Show data context 50 Show data context 48 Show data context 52 Show data context 50 Show data context 28 Show data context 18 Show data context
Other 2,294 Show data context 113 Show data context 98 Show data context 116 Show data context 101 Show data context 260 Show data context 451 Show data context 604 Show data context 814 Show data context 1,107 Show data context 1,480 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 32 Show data context 15 Show data context 22 Show data context 88 Show data context 133 Show data context 276 Show data context 309 Show data context 169 Show data context 115 Show data context 67 Show data context 8 Show data context
Other TB 312 Show data context 69 Show data context 35 Show data context 25 Show data context 19 Show data context 30 Show data context 17 Show data context 12 Show data context 7 Show data context 9 Show data context 1 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 9 Show data context 10 Show data context 19 Show data context 28 Show data context 19 Show data context 8 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 399 Show data context 146 Show data context 16 Show data context 10 Show data context 10 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 606 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 6 Show data context 9 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 327 Show data context 14 Show data context 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 290 Show data context 22 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Diptheria 368 Show data context 187 Show data context 19 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 836 Show data context 39 Show data context 9 Show data context 21 Show data context 25 Show data context 76 Show data context 117 Show data context 171 Show data context 304 Show data context 623 Show data context 757 Show data context
Cancer 7 Show data context 6 Show data context 6 Show data context 5 Show data context 4 Show data context 20 Show data context 108 Show data context 237 Show data context 371 Show data context 392 Show data context 200 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 16 Show data context 59 Show data context 29 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 156 Show data context 18 Show data context 10 Show data context 14 Show data context 22 Show data context 47 Show data context 51 Show data context 62 Show data context 53 Show data context 41 Show data context 64 Show data context
Other 2,577 Show data context 134 Show data context 115 Show data context 126 Show data context 132 Show data context 292 Show data context 483 Show data context 728 Show data context 1,107 Show data context 1,605 Show data context 2,254 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, Lewisham 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/10139375/cube/CoD_grouped

Date accessed: 10th May 2024