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 73 Show data context 34 Show data context 55 Show data context 90 Show data context 88 Show data context 197 Show data context 155 Show data context 104 Show data context 57 Show data context 14 Show data context 0 Show data context
Other TB 159 Show data context 50 Show data context 26 Show data context 12 Show data context 13 Show data context 12 Show data context 8 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 48 Show data context 39 Show data context 42 Show data context 27 Show data context 29 Show data context 29 Show data context 28 Show data context 21 Show data context 16 Show data context 9 Show data context 7 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 134 Show data context 83 Show data context 13 Show data context 6 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 245 Show data context 26 Show data context 7 Show data context 1 Show data context 11 Show data context 36 Show data context 40 Show data context 40 Show data context 47 Show data context 59 Show data context 24 Show data context
Smallpox 25 Show data context 9 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 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 130 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
Measles 71 Show data context 13 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
Diptheria 9 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 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
Lungs 201 Show data context 17 Show data context 4 Show data context 7 Show data context 13 Show data context 18 Show data context 27 Show data context 40 Show data context 59 Show data context 83 Show data context 52 Show data context
Cancer 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 6 Show data context 15 Show data context 23 Show data context 33 Show data context 33 Show data context 18 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 5 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 29 Show data context 9 Show data context 13 Show data context 18 Show data context 16 Show data context 35 Show data context 23 Show data context 19 Show data context 22 Show data context 10 Show data context 14 Show data context
Other 850 Show data context 72 Show data context 63 Show data context 67 Show data context 55 Show data context 105 Show data context 190 Show data context 242 Show data context 354 Show data context 538 Show data context 770 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 54 Show data context 19 Show data context 31 Show data context 87 Show data context 102 Show data context 211 Show data context 142 Show data context 97 Show data context 59 Show data context 16 Show data context 7 Show data context
Other TB 185 Show data context 36 Show data context 50 Show data context 14 Show data context 8 Show data context 13 Show data context 8 Show data context 6 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 46 Show data context 35 Show data context 24 Show data context 22 Show data context 20 Show data context 21 Show data context 11 Show data context 19 Show data context 13 Show data context 9 Show data context 5 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 135 Show data context 57 Show data context 16 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 348 Show data context 9 Show data context 3 Show data context 6 Show data context 4 Show data context 10 Show data context 11 Show data context 17 Show data context 11 Show data context 21 Show data context 23 Show data context
Smallpox 30 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 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 161 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 81 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 30 Show data context 8 Show data context 4 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 0 Show data context 1 Show data context
Lungs 308 Show data context 31 Show data context 9 Show data context 6 Show data context 13 Show data context 26 Show data context 42 Show data context 61 Show data context 95 Show data context 121 Show data context 141 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 12 Show data context 52 Show data context 46 Show data context 41 Show data context 27 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 9 Show data context 24 Show data context 9 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 48 Show data context 12 Show data context 9 Show data context 22 Show data context 19 Show data context 32 Show data context 40 Show data context 33 Show data context 25 Show data context 21 Show data context 14 Show data context
Other 988 Show data context 100 Show data context 83 Show data context 89 Show data context 53 Show data context 168 Show data context 199 Show data context 301 Show data context 429 Show data context 589 Show data context 816 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 27 Show data context 14 Show data context 33 Show data context 78 Show data context 112 Show data context 188 Show data context 170 Show data context 92 Show data context 50 Show data context 26 Show data context 2 Show data context
Other TB 215 Show data context 35 Show data context 32 Show data context 17 Show data context 15 Show data context 14 Show data context 11 Show data context 4 Show data context 8 Show data context 6 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 28 Show data context 14 Show data context 29 Show data context 16 Show data context 7 Show data context 18 Show data context 8 Show data context 9 Show data context 6 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 95 Show data context 34 Show data context 8 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 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
Gastro-intestinal 474 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 5 Show data context 5 Show data context 18 Show data context 17 Show data context
Smallpox 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 239 Show data context 8 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 73 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Diptheria 22 Show data context 17 Show data context 4 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 0 Show data context
Lungs 499 Show data context 29 Show data context 12 Show data context 15 Show data context 14 Show data context 42 Show data context 37 Show data context 77 Show data context 124 Show data context 183 Show data context 194 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 8 Show data context 39 Show data context 50 Show data context 92 Show data context 81 Show data context 31 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 14 Show data context 20 Show data context 18 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 46 Show data context 8 Show data context 9 Show data context 23 Show data context 32 Show data context 43 Show data context 40 Show data context 36 Show data context 32 Show data context 14 Show data context 29 Show data context
Other 1,144 Show data context 93 Show data context 109 Show data context 94 Show data context 64 Show data context 202 Show data context 278 Show data context 359 Show data context 539 Show data context 721 Show data context 957 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 32 Show data context 26 Show data context 41 Show data context 75 Show data context 99 Show data context 225 Show data context 194 Show data context 124 Show data context 48 Show data context 25 Show data context 5 Show data context
Other TB 293 Show data context 45 Show data context 47 Show data context 23 Show data context 8 Show data context 15 Show data context 6 Show data context 7 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 18 Show data context 19 Show data context 18 Show data context 20 Show data context 17 Show data context 26 Show data context 5 Show data context 11 Show data context 6 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 22 Show data context 9 Show data context 4 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
Gastro-intestinal 320 Show data context 1 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 8 Show data context 18 Show data context 3 Show data context
Smallpox 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 214 Show data context 8 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
Measles 125 Show data context 14 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Diptheria 56 Show data context 36 Show data context 8 Show data context 1 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 642 Show data context 41 Show data context 18 Show data context 18 Show data context 10 Show data context 31 Show data context 74 Show data context 78 Show data context 111 Show data context 209 Show data context 241 Show data context
Cancer 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 6 Show data context 16 Show data context 42 Show data context 82 Show data context 119 Show data context 124 Show data context 46 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 11 Show data context 23 Show data context 21 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 55 Show data context 9 Show data context 14 Show data context 23 Show data context 28 Show data context 46 Show data context 46 Show data context 36 Show data context 35 Show data context 17 Show data context 16 Show data context
Other 1,253 Show data context 86 Show data context 113 Show data context 105 Show data context 89 Show data context 191 Show data context 312 Show data context 411 Show data context 567 Show data context 829 Show data context 1,012 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 38 Show data context 30 Show data context 54 Show data context 98 Show data context 89 Show data context 214 Show data context 167 Show data context 131 Show data context 66 Show data context 23 Show data context 5 Show data context
Other TB 230 Show data context 75 Show data context 65 Show data context 17 Show data context 28 Show data context 27 Show data context 12 Show data context 7 Show data context 8 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 1 Show data context 7 Show data context 10 Show data context 14 Show data context 13 Show data context 26 Show data context 16 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 18 Show data context 10 Show data context 3 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
Gastro-intestinal 396 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 8 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 166 Show data context 7 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 112 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
Diptheria 85 Show data context 87 Show data context 15 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 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
Lungs 619 Show data context 26 Show data context 13 Show data context 12 Show data context 13 Show data context 32 Show data context 70 Show data context 86 Show data context 127 Show data context 211 Show data context 262 Show data context
Cancer 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 13 Show data context 48 Show data context 123 Show data context 155 Show data context 168 Show data context 96 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 13 Show data context 22 Show data context 19 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 53 Show data context 6 Show data context 13 Show data context 23 Show data context 27 Show data context 61 Show data context 61 Show data context 53 Show data context 38 Show data context 14 Show data context 12 Show data context
Other 1,295 Show data context 87 Show data context 77 Show data context 106 Show data context 84 Show data context 154 Show data context 341 Show data context 492 Show data context 630 Show data context 885 Show data context 1,266 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 12 Show data context 28 Show data context 58 Show data context 110 Show data context 130 Show data context 261 Show data context 252 Show data context 141 Show data context 79 Show data context 24 Show data context 6 Show data context
Other TB 158 Show data context 84 Show data context 59 Show data context 55 Show data context 28 Show data context 49 Show data context 28 Show data context 11 Show data context 7 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 12 Show data context 13 Show data context 10 Show data context 20 Show data context 12 Show data context 8 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 23 Show data context 10 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 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
Gastro-intestinal 270 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 7 Show data context 8 Show data context
Smallpox 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 163 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 102 Show data context 14 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 66 Show data context 55 Show data context 7 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 391 Show data context 24 Show data context 15 Show data context 13 Show data context 14 Show data context 27 Show data context 57 Show data context 77 Show data context 105 Show data context 203 Show data context 317 Show data context
Cancer 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 15 Show data context 78 Show data context 155 Show data context 225 Show data context 245 Show data context 115 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 17 Show data context 13 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 60 Show data context 9 Show data context 11 Show data context 22 Show data context 17 Show data context 53 Show data context 56 Show data context 65 Show data context 32 Show data context 29 Show data context 15 Show data context
Other 1,100 Show data context 66 Show data context 103 Show data context 83 Show data context 83 Show data context 188 Show data context 326 Show data context 462 Show data context 718 Show data context 1,013 Show data context 1,384 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, Thanet 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/10167395/cube/CoD_grouped

Date accessed: 15th May 2024