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 342 Show data context 90 Show data context 190 Show data context 404 Show data context 504 Show data context 840 Show data context 550 Show data context 357 Show data context 238 Show data context 78 Show data context 12 Show data context
Other TB 612 Show data context 69 Show data context 36 Show data context 23 Show data context 18 Show data context 29 Show data context 21 Show data context 23 Show data context 8 Show data context 9 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 291 Show data context 244 Show data context 200 Show data context 220 Show data context 150 Show data context 174 Show data context 126 Show data context 88 Show data context 79 Show data context 62 Show data context 32 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 452 Show data context 231 Show data context 67 Show data context 17 Show data context 9 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 1,111 Show data context 25 Show data context 13 Show data context 8 Show data context 15 Show data context 26 Show data context 30 Show data context 41 Show data context 68 Show data context 112 Show data context 166 Show data context
Smallpox 109 Show data context 28 Show data context 11 Show data context 11 Show data context 23 Show data context 23 Show data context 21 Show data context 8 Show data context 9 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context
Whooping Cough 603 Show data context 37 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 355 Show data context 31 Show data context 1 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Diptheria 37 Show data context 20 Show data context 8 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 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
Lungs 1,787 Show data context 89 Show data context 32 Show data context 55 Show data context 43 Show data context 98 Show data context 125 Show data context 185 Show data context 318 Show data context 400 Show data context 389 Show data context
Cancer 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 28 Show data context 44 Show data context 79 Show data context 94 Show data context 97 Show data context 51 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 16 Show data context 34 Show data context 87 Show data context 76 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 201 Show data context 62 Show data context 49 Show data context 49 Show data context 39 Show data context 51 Show data context 58 Show data context 61 Show data context 59 Show data context 46 Show data context 34 Show data context
Other 5,758 Show data context 294 Show data context 197 Show data context 219 Show data context 206 Show data context 427 Show data context 536 Show data context 706 Show data context 1,144 Show data context 1,757 Show data context 2,207 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 350 Show data context 62 Show data context 114 Show data context 378 Show data context 478 Show data context 820 Show data context 585 Show data context 372 Show data context 199 Show data context 96 Show data context 4 Show data context
Other TB 714 Show data context 63 Show data context 36 Show data context 14 Show data context 23 Show data context 29 Show data context 19 Show data context 13 Show data context 12 Show data context 9 Show data context 1 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 259 Show data context 208 Show data context 135 Show data context 167 Show data context 125 Show data context 144 Show data context 107 Show data context 88 Show data context 77 Show data context 54 Show data context 28 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 625 Show data context 264 Show data context 68 Show data context 25 Show data context 12 Show data context 7 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 1,297 Show data context 17 Show data context 11 Show data context 5 Show data context 6 Show data context 13 Show data context 26 Show data context 34 Show data context 56 Show data context 104 Show data context 138 Show data context
Smallpox 81 Show data context 12 Show data context 8 Show data context 12 Show data context 11 Show data context 12 Show data context 19 Show data context 15 Show data context 10 Show data context 6 Show data context 2 Show data context
Whooping Cough 664 Show data context 15 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
Measles 413 Show data context 35 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 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 0 Show data context
Diptheria 121 Show data context 62 Show data context 15 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 6 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context
Lungs 1,797 Show data context 65 Show data context 33 Show data context 31 Show data context 44 Show data context 87 Show data context 144 Show data context 190 Show data context 358 Show data context 516 Show data context 456 Show data context
Cancer 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 28 Show data context 56 Show data context 127 Show data context 173 Show data context 110 Show data context 51 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 23 Show data context 50 Show data context 105 Show data context 64 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 153 Show data context 56 Show data context 56 Show data context 50 Show data context 43 Show data context 70 Show data context 72 Show data context 75 Show data context 71 Show data context 58 Show data context 47 Show data context
Other 6,072 Show data context 269 Show data context 156 Show data context 190 Show data context 210 Show data context 447 Show data context 670 Show data context 842 Show data context 1,374 Show data context 2,176 Show data context 2,518 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 343 Show data context 69 Show data context 108 Show data context 307 Show data context 406 Show data context 797 Show data context 545 Show data context 347 Show data context 225 Show data context 79 Show data context 13 Show data context
Other TB 591 Show data context 75 Show data context 50 Show data context 20 Show data context 15 Show data context 24 Show data context 12 Show data context 10 Show data context 6 Show data context 6 Show data context 2 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 120 Show data context 73 Show data context 58 Show data context 60 Show data context 62 Show data context 53 Show data context 45 Show data context 26 Show data context 34 Show data context 17 Show data context 15 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 490 Show data context 169 Show data context 47 Show data context 12 Show data context 10 Show data context 4 Show data context 6 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 1,106 Show data context 7 Show data context 6 Show data context 5 Show data context 6 Show data context 7 Show data context 18 Show data context 8 Show data context 33 Show data context 68 Show data context 125 Show data context
Smallpox 23 Show data context 14 Show data context 5 Show data context 8 Show data context 17 Show data context 17 Show data context 26 Show data context 16 Show data context 7 Show data context 6 Show data context 1 Show data context
Whooping Cough 671 Show data context 22 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 317 Show data context 30 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 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
Diptheria 128 Show data context 73 Show data context 25 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 2,049 Show data context 80 Show data context 29 Show data context 33 Show data context 38 Show data context 116 Show data context 176 Show data context 242 Show data context 419 Show data context 660 Show data context 651 Show data context
Cancer 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 19 Show data context 89 Show data context 173 Show data context 249 Show data context 216 Show data context 75 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 15 Show data context 38 Show data context 107 Show data context 62 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 161 Show data context 56 Show data context 52 Show data context 41 Show data context 40 Show data context 65 Show data context 76 Show data context 97 Show data context 81 Show data context 62 Show data context 52 Show data context
Other 5,209 Show data context 255 Show data context 182 Show data context 171 Show data context 212 Show data context 443 Show data context 635 Show data context 940 Show data context 1,636 Show data context 2,484 Show data context 2,945 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 114 Show data context 45 Show data context 96 Show data context 203 Show data context 289 Show data context 590 Show data context 468 Show data context 332 Show data context 174 Show data context 92 Show data context 10 Show data context
Other TB 583 Show data context 76 Show data context 51 Show data context 25 Show data context 20 Show data context 29 Show data context 21 Show data context 14 Show data context 6 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 13 Show data context 20 Show data context 25 Show data context 36 Show data context 18 Show data context 23 Show data context 19 Show data context 4 Show data context 12 Show data context 10 Show data context 4 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 267 Show data context 136 Show data context 18 Show data context 5 Show data context 4 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
Gastro-intestinal 707 Show data context 9 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 19 Show data context 40 Show data context 76 Show data context
Smallpox 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 5 Show data context 10 Show data context 8 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context
Whooping Cough 572 Show data context 20 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 376 Show data context 42 Show data context 7 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
Diptheria 176 Show data context 128 Show data context 22 Show data context 3 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 2,048 Show data context 124 Show data context 30 Show data context 24 Show data context 36 Show data context 104 Show data context 151 Show data context 220 Show data context 370 Show data context 756 Show data context 698 Show data context
Cancer 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 26 Show data context 97 Show data context 214 Show data context 290 Show data context 289 Show data context 120 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 10 Show data context 39 Show data context 73 Show data context 71 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 125 Show data context 50 Show data context 44 Show data context 38 Show data context 38 Show data context 52 Show data context 58 Show data context 86 Show data context 80 Show data context 77 Show data context 55 Show data context
Other 4,461 Show data context 230 Show data context 208 Show data context 189 Show data context 185 Show data context 445 Show data context 687 Show data context 980 Show data context 1,665 Show data context 2,837 Show data context 3,193 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 46 Show data context 23 Show data context 45 Show data context 156 Show data context 216 Show data context 498 Show data context 376 Show data context 305 Show data context 182 Show data context 67 Show data context 12 Show data context
Other TB 519 Show data context 101 Show data context 56 Show data context 42 Show data context 39 Show data context 55 Show data context 32 Show data context 24 Show data context 18 Show data context 11 Show data context 2 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 7 Show data context 12 Show data context 16 Show data context 23 Show data context 19 Show data context 29 Show data context 14 Show data context 14 Show data context 6 Show data context 7 Show data context 1 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 81 Show data context 25 Show data context 13 Show data context 9 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 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 755 Show data context 8 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 6 Show data context 7 Show data context 21 Show data context 36 Show data context 73 Show data context
Smallpox 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context
Whooping Cough 499 Show data context 9 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
Measles 355 Show data context 34 Show data context 9 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 199 Show data context 133 Show data context 39 Show data context 8 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 1,534 Show data context 82 Show data context 23 Show data context 27 Show data context 31 Show data context 91 Show data context 125 Show data context 224 Show data context 413 Show data context 661 Show data context 824 Show data context
Cancer 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 6 Show data context 30 Show data context 98 Show data context 246 Show data context 419 Show data context 410 Show data context 218 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 6 Show data context 29 Show data context 84 Show data context 69 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 138 Show data context 45 Show data context 42 Show data context 39 Show data context 40 Show data context 75 Show data context 89 Show data context 79 Show data context 71 Show data context 78 Show data context 57 Show data context
Other 3,855 Show data context 192 Show data context 173 Show data context 190 Show data context 196 Show data context 443 Show data context 712 Show data context 1,091 Show data context 1,698 Show data context 2,937 Show data context 3,751 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 37 Show data context 23 Show data context 53 Show data context 148 Show data context 231 Show data context 428 Show data context 368 Show data context 248 Show data context 180 Show data context 61 Show data context 10 Show data context
Other TB 236 Show data context 73 Show data context 49 Show data context 45 Show data context 32 Show data context 45 Show data context 35 Show data context 31 Show data context 28 Show data context 15 Show data context 2 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 3 Show data context 10 Show data context 6 Show data context 10 Show data context 5 Show data context 15 Show data context 11 Show data context 6 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 25 Show data context 15 Show data context 3 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 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
Gastro-intestinal 527 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 9 Show data context 8 Show data context 21 Show data context 47 Show data context
Smallpox 0 Show data context 1 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 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 317 Show data context 10 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 279 Show data context 44 Show data context 2 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 0 Show data context
Diptheria 153 Show data context 114 Show data context 16 Show data context 7 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context
Lungs 1,091 Show data context 56 Show data context 37 Show data context 25 Show data context 37 Show data context 90 Show data context 151 Show data context 187 Show data context 381 Show data context 740 Show data context 842 Show data context
Cancer 9 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 6 Show data context 3 Show data context 25 Show data context 128 Show data context 310 Show data context 500 Show data context 565 Show data context 312 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 6 Show data context 23 Show data context 63 Show data context 43 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 117 Show data context 33 Show data context 25 Show data context 29 Show data context 20 Show data context 73 Show data context 91 Show data context 97 Show data context 75 Show data context 68 Show data context 59 Show data context
Other 3,153 Show data context 143 Show data context 139 Show data context 163 Show data context 142 Show data context 352 Show data context 649 Show data context 975 Show data context 1,610 Show data context 2,828 Show data context 3,994 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, Bedfordshire RegC through time | Life & Death Statistics | Decennial Cause of Death by Age, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10166561/cube/CoD_grouped

Date accessed: 27th April 2024