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 30 Show data context 34 Show data context 40 Show data context 136 Show data context 190 Show data context 265 Show data context 205 Show data context 172 Show data context 122 Show data context 66 Show data context 10 Show data context
Other TB 61 Show data context 15 Show data context 15 Show data context 6 Show data context 3 Show data context 5 Show data context 7 Show data context 2 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 36 Show data context 29 Show data context 29 Show data context 31 Show data context 24 Show data context 39 Show data context 32 Show data context 28 Show data context 16 Show data context 16 Show data context 4 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 305 Show data context 161 Show data context 33 Show data context 12 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
Gastro-intestinal 29 Show data context 8 Show data context 6 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 10 Show data context 10 Show data context 10 Show data context
Smallpox 46 Show data context 11 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 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
Whooping Cough 171 Show data context 16 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 78 Show data context 11 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 5 Show data context 7 Show data context 2 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
Lungs 155 Show data context 22 Show data context 8 Show data context 4 Show data context 12 Show data context 19 Show data context 40 Show data context 88 Show data context 175 Show data context 204 Show data context 99 Show data context
Cancer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 8 Show data context 34 Show data context 26 Show data context 27 Show data context 4 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 9 Show data context 37 Show data context 34 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 63 Show data context 35 Show data context 23 Show data context 31 Show data context 24 Show data context 43 Show data context 29 Show data context 27 Show data context 28 Show data context 17 Show data context 13 Show data context
Other 1,864 Show data context 130 Show data context 56 Show data context 40 Show data context 52 Show data context 102 Show data context 142 Show data context 188 Show data context 350 Show data context 555 Show data context 940 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 20 Show data context 24 Show data context 49 Show data context 131 Show data context 182 Show data context 265 Show data context 218 Show data context 144 Show data context 83 Show data context 24 Show data context 1 Show data context
Other TB 88 Show data context 10 Show data context 9 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 51 Show data context 46 Show data context 28 Show data context 26 Show data context 30 Show data context 41 Show data context 26 Show data context 24 Show data context 20 Show data context 12 Show data context 6 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 363 Show data context 162 Show data context 31 Show data context 5 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
Gastro-intestinal 41 Show data context 13 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 12 Show data context 12 Show data context 12 Show data context 16 Show data context 12 Show data context 18 Show data context
Smallpox 12 Show data context 8 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 6 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
Whooping Cough 186 Show data context 8 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
Measles 113 Show data context 18 Show data context 4 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 44 Show data context 43 Show data context 12 Show data context 6 Show data context 1 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
Lungs 249 Show data context 34 Show data context 6 Show data context 20 Show data context 10 Show data context 49 Show data context 51 Show data context 113 Show data context 220 Show data context 268 Show data context 112 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 8 Show data context 17 Show data context 28 Show data context 36 Show data context 29 Show data context 10 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 16 Show data context 30 Show data context 43 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 27 Show data context 19 Show data context 24 Show data context 33 Show data context 37 Show data context 56 Show data context 52 Show data context 41 Show data context 26 Show data context 20 Show data context 8 Show data context
Other 2,078 Show data context 107 Show data context 42 Show data context 53 Show data context 66 Show data context 145 Show data context 195 Show data context 285 Show data context 433 Show data context 696 Show data context 950 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 33 Show data context 20 Show data context 27 Show data context 89 Show data context 149 Show data context 234 Show data context 175 Show data context 99 Show data context 94 Show data context 36 Show data context 1 Show data context
Other TB 155 Show data context 27 Show data context 10 Show data context 6 Show data context 10 Show data context 10 Show data context 6 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 39 Show data context 30 Show data context 22 Show data context 21 Show data context 18 Show data context 21 Show data context 20 Show data context 7 Show data context 5 Show data context 9 Show data context 2 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 249 Show data context 106 Show data context 24 Show data context 5 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
Gastro-intestinal 45 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 6 Show data context 12 Show data context 13 Show data context
Smallpox 33 Show data context 7 Show data context 4 Show data context 7 Show data context 15 Show data context 23 Show data context 17 Show data context 7 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 207 Show data context 11 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 0 Show data context
Measles 49 Show data context 7 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 56 Show data context 44 Show data context 10 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 394 Show data context 23 Show data context 9 Show data context 7 Show data context 13 Show data context 42 Show data context 73 Show data context 135 Show data context 232 Show data context 337 Show data context 180 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 22 Show data context 43 Show data context 67 Show data context 46 Show data context 18 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 11 Show data context 50 Show data context 41 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 41 Show data context 15 Show data context 19 Show data context 35 Show data context 28 Show data context 49 Show data context 32 Show data context 47 Show data context 36 Show data context 22 Show data context 17 Show data context
Other 1,875 Show data context 136 Show data context 74 Show data context 54 Show data context 68 Show data context 146 Show data context 185 Show data context 294 Show data context 518 Show data context 727 Show data context 1,011 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 20 Show data context 17 Show data context 30 Show data context 92 Show data context 113 Show data context 193 Show data context 145 Show data context 84 Show data context 57 Show data context 32 Show data context 2 Show data context
Other TB 128 Show data context 29 Show data context 17 Show data context 13 Show data context 8 Show data context 12 Show data context 10 Show data context 4 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 11 Show data context 6 Show data context 14 Show data context 10 Show data context 11 Show data context 20 Show data context 15 Show data context 12 Show data context 4 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 91 Show data context 61 Show data context 14 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 41 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 10 Show data context 10 Show data context
Smallpox 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 149 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 109 Show data context 14 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 22 Show data context 26 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 452 Show data context 51 Show data context 7 Show data context 15 Show data context 18 Show data context 36 Show data context 59 Show data context 108 Show data context 231 Show data context 335 Show data context 188 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 5 Show data context 23 Show data context 65 Show data context 88 Show data context 80 Show data context 16 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 9 Show data context 37 Show data context 19 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 35 Show data context 19 Show data context 18 Show data context 27 Show data context 19 Show data context 28 Show data context 39 Show data context 28 Show data context 16 Show data context 20 Show data context 20 Show data context
Other 1,211 Show data context 69 Show data context 55 Show data context 47 Show data context 43 Show data context 125 Show data context 192 Show data context 281 Show data context 546 Show data context 771 Show data context 917 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 11 Show data context 16 Show data context 17 Show data context 57 Show data context 92 Show data context 120 Show data context 100 Show data context 68 Show data context 54 Show data context 31 Show data context 4 Show data context
Other TB 98 Show data context 22 Show data context 17 Show data context 6 Show data context 8 Show data context 15 Show data context 9 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 10 Show data context 5 Show data context 10 Show data context 15 Show data context 9 Show data context 20 Show data context 19 Show data context 10 Show data context 4 Show data context 7 Show data context 1 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 41 Show data context 19 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 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 68 Show data context 0 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 4 Show data context 6 Show data context 9 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 143 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 98 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Diptheria 120 Show data context 73 Show data context 22 Show data context 3 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
Lungs 473 Show data context 13 Show data context 13 Show data context 15 Show data context 8 Show data context 39 Show data context 67 Show data context 115 Show data context 229 Show data context 265 Show data context 156 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 6 Show data context 33 Show data context 79 Show data context 105 Show data context 112 Show data context 47 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 8 Show data context 38 Show data context 27 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 41 Show data context 14 Show data context 18 Show data context 21 Show data context 16 Show data context 30 Show data context 27 Show data context 49 Show data context 42 Show data context 20 Show data context 13 Show data context
Other 1,181 Show data context 60 Show data context 63 Show data context 54 Show data context 67 Show data context 133 Show data context 225 Show data context 360 Show data context 661 Show data context 890 Show data context 876 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 18 Show data context 10 Show data context 24 Show data context 45 Show data context 69 Show data context 158 Show data context 138 Show data context 112 Show data context 62 Show data context 18 Show data context 7 Show data context
Other TB 113 Show data context 31 Show data context 14 Show data context 9 Show data context 9 Show data context 19 Show data context 11 Show data context 7 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 2 Show data context 6 Show data context 4 Show data context 7 Show data context 9 Show data context 3 Show data context 10 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 51 Show data context 15 Show data context 3 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 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 98 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 5 Show data context 10 Show data context 9 Show data context 15 Show data context
Smallpox 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 142 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 118 Show data context 9 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 92 Show data context 54 Show data context 12 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 530 Show data context 15 Show data context 13 Show data context 21 Show data context 24 Show data context 63 Show data context 88 Show data context 94 Show data context 183 Show data context 332 Show data context 206 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 17 Show data context 36 Show data context 94 Show data context 181 Show data context 136 Show data context 58 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 19 Show data context 31 Show data context 49 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 51 Show data context 20 Show data context 6 Show data context 15 Show data context 19 Show data context 43 Show data context 42 Show data context 32 Show data context 52 Show data context 37 Show data context 30 Show data context
Other 1,466 Show data context 69 Show data context 61 Show data context 70 Show data context 53 Show data context 170 Show data context 238 Show data context 391 Show data context 808 Show data context 1,150 Show data context 1,199 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, Flintshire 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/10173012/cube/CoD_grouped

Date accessed: 19th May 2024