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 9 Show data context 4 Show data context 11 Show data context 38 Show data context 59 Show data context 87 Show data context 67 Show data context 49 Show data context 23 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context
Other TB 64 Show data context 10 Show data context 6 Show data context 5 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 8 Show data context 17 Show data context 10 Show data context 13 Show data context 10 Show data context 2 Show data context 11 Show data context 11 Show data context 14 Show data context 7 Show data context 5 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 39 Show data context 25 Show data context 7 Show data context 5 Show data context 5 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
Gastro-intestinal 65 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 9 Show data context 7 Show data context 11 Show data context 16 Show data context 12 Show data context 9 Show data context
Smallpox 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 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
Whooping Cough 45 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 6 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
Diptheria 7 Show data context 7 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
Lungs 141 Show data context 7 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 14 Show data context 15 Show data context 21 Show data context 36 Show data context 32 Show data context 59 Show data context 45 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 5 Show data context 17 Show data context 11 Show data context 9 Show data context 13 Show data context 5 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 10 Show data context 9 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 17 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 8 Show data context 9 Show data context 6 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context
Other 430 Show data context 30 Show data context 27 Show data context 20 Show data context 47 Show data context 66 Show data context 121 Show data context 141 Show data context 179 Show data context 222 Show data context 291 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 6 Show data context 3 Show data context 11 Show data context 19 Show data context 45 Show data context 77 Show data context 60 Show data context 41 Show data context 33 Show data context 8 Show data context 1 Show data context
Other TB 46 Show data context 15 Show data context 6 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 13 Show data context 10 Show data context 7 Show data context 12 Show data context 9 Show data context 14 Show data context 11 Show data context 9 Show data context 10 Show data context 9 Show data context 5 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 48 Show data context 30 Show data context 10 Show data context 2 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 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 87 Show data context 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 6 Show data context 4 Show data context 7 Show data context 10 Show data context
Smallpox 3 Show data context 1 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 62 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 33 Show data context 8 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 18 Show data context 2 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 145 Show data context 8 Show data context 8 Show data context 3 Show data context 10 Show data context 11 Show data context 24 Show data context 31 Show data context 40 Show data context 74 Show data context 72 Show data context
Cancer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 9 Show data context 14 Show data context 15 Show data context 13 Show data context 10 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 6 Show data context 12 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 18 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 6 Show data context 8 Show data context 12 Show data context 14 Show data context 13 Show data context 7 Show data context 9 Show data context 3 Show data context
Other 406 Show data context 26 Show data context 15 Show data context 40 Show data context 32 Show data context 106 Show data context 159 Show data context 153 Show data context 198 Show data context 271 Show data context 325 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 9 Show data context 17 Show data context 14 Show data context 41 Show data context 41 Show data context 99 Show data context 64 Show data context 68 Show data context 27 Show data context 9 Show data context 2 Show data context
Other TB 49 Show data context 11 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 5 Show data context 4 Show data context 5 Show data context 6 Show data context 3 Show data context 5 Show data context 6 Show data context 8 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 20 Show data context 7 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 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
Gastro-intestinal 86 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 10 Show data context
Smallpox 7 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 73 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
Measles 22 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Diptheria 8 Show data context 13 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
Lungs 162 Show data context 9 Show data context 4 Show data context 11 Show data context 7 Show data context 19 Show data context 38 Show data context 38 Show data context 56 Show data context 70 Show data context 90 Show data context
Cancer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 11 Show data context 23 Show data context 34 Show data context 29 Show data context 10 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 10 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 12 Show data context 5 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 13 Show data context 12 Show data context 11 Show data context 14 Show data context 9 Show data context 8 Show data context
Other 435 Show data context 44 Show data context 27 Show data context 31 Show data context 27 Show data context 127 Show data context 213 Show data context 206 Show data context 258 Show data context 302 Show data context 396 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 12 Show data context 19 Show data context 13 Show data context 19 Show data context 49 Show data context 85 Show data context 75 Show data context 63 Show data context 38 Show data context 23 Show data context 3 Show data context
Other TB 22 Show data context 11 Show data context 9 Show data context 6 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 7 Show data context 10 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 16 Show data context 3 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 64 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 6 Show data context 5 Show data context
Smallpox 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context
Whooping Cough 77 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Measles 36 Show data context 6 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 0 Show data context
Diptheria 37 Show data context 21 Show data context 7 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 169 Show data context 14 Show data context 8 Show data context 8 Show data context 9 Show data context 43 Show data context 33 Show data context 49 Show data context 72 Show data context 88 Show data context 94 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 9 Show data context 22 Show data context 33 Show data context 33 Show data context 13 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 11 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 14 Show data context 2 Show data context 8 Show data context 3 Show data context 10 Show data context 10 Show data context 22 Show data context 11 Show data context 15 Show data context 12 Show data context 10 Show data context
Other 422 Show data context 36 Show data context 28 Show data context 24 Show data context 45 Show data context 145 Show data context 271 Show data context 230 Show data context 304 Show data context 412 Show data context 457 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 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 15 Show data context 20 Show data context 40 Show data context 83 Show data context 69 Show data context 67 Show data context 42 Show data context 14 Show data context 3 Show data context
Other TB 36 Show data context 11 Show data context 7 Show data context 6 Show data context 3 Show data context 8 Show data context 6 Show data context 5 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 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 8 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 8 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 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
Gastro-intestinal 70 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 9 Show data context 8 Show data context 7 Show data context 10 Show data context
Smallpox 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 54 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 29 Show data context 6 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Diptheria 14 Show data context 9 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 129 Show data context 8 Show data context 5 Show data context 12 Show data context 23 Show data context 54 Show data context 87 Show data context 95 Show data context 102 Show data context 144 Show data context 124 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 15 Show data context 32 Show data context 43 Show data context 44 Show data context 28 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 5 Show data context 12 Show data context 6 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 15 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 5 Show data context 7 Show data context 20 Show data context 18 Show data context 13 Show data context 21 Show data context 16 Show data context 11 Show data context
Other 380 Show data context 31 Show data context 36 Show data context 42 Show data context 45 Show data context 166 Show data context 328 Show data context 355 Show data context 375 Show data context 479 Show data context 592 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 7 Show data context 7 Show data context 9 Show data context 33 Show data context 46 Show data context 97 Show data context 60 Show data context 51 Show data context 29 Show data context 13 Show data context 1 Show data context
Other TB 32 Show data context 9 Show data context 10 Show data context 8 Show data context 9 Show data context 16 Show data context 6 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 2 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 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 45 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 5 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 39 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 21 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 8 Show data context 8 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 91 Show data context 16 Show data context 13 Show data context 11 Show data context 13 Show data context 38 Show data context 73 Show data context 90 Show data context 122 Show data context 121 Show data context 184 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 27 Show data context 41 Show data context 58 Show data context 77 Show data context 36 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 7 Show data context 12 Show data context 11 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 16 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 5 Show data context 15 Show data context 12 Show data context 18 Show data context 18 Show data context 12 Show data context 14 Show data context
Other 310 Show data context 28 Show data context 30 Show data context 50 Show data context 64 Show data context 193 Show data context 346 Show data context 361 Show data context 417 Show data context 585 Show data context 716 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, Billericay 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/10174806/cube/CoD_grouped

Date accessed: 10th May 2024