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 124 Show data context 32 Show data context 41 Show data context 113 Show data context 179 Show data context 508 Show data context 484 Show data context 312 Show data context 163 Show data context 99 Show data context 41 Show data context
Other TB 595 Show data context 66 Show data context 19 Show data context 7 Show data context 6 Show data context 6 Show data context 5 Show data context 6 Show data context 6 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 142 Show data context 41 Show data context 28 Show data context 23 Show data context 13 Show data context 38 Show data context 24 Show data context 32 Show data context 41 Show data context 28 Show data context 26 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 392 Show data context 154 Show data context 31 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 552 Show data context 33 Show data context 12 Show data context 13 Show data context 13 Show data context 52 Show data context 57 Show data context 54 Show data context 68 Show data context 93 Show data context 69 Show data context
Smallpox 91 Show data context 21 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 6 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 447 Show data context 18 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 306 Show data context 25 Show data context 3 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 17 Show data context 9 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 1,041 Show data context 42 Show data context 8 Show data context 17 Show data context 24 Show data context 73 Show data context 105 Show data context 164 Show data context 318 Show data context 472 Show data context 374 Show data context
Cancer 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 16 Show data context 38 Show data context 70 Show data context 69 Show data context 64 Show data context 34 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 14 Show data context 40 Show data context 25 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 116 Show data context 13 Show data context 10 Show data context 12 Show data context 8 Show data context 25 Show data context 30 Show data context 21 Show data context 28 Show data context 24 Show data context 26 Show data context
Other 1,988 Show data context 109 Show data context 72 Show data context 65 Show data context 63 Show data context 179 Show data context 313 Show data context 424 Show data context 551 Show data context 945 Show data context 998 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 258 Show data context 48 Show data context 58 Show data context 96 Show data context 216 Show data context 520 Show data context 489 Show data context 376 Show data context 197 Show data context 86 Show data context 17 Show data context
Other TB 580 Show data context 34 Show data context 19 Show data context 6 Show data context 5 Show data context 9 Show data context 10 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 123 Show data context 52 Show data context 28 Show data context 18 Show data context 16 Show data context 39 Show data context 38 Show data context 29 Show data context 44 Show data context 25 Show data context 19 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 569 Show data context 201 Show data context 39 Show data context 12 Show data context 3 Show data context 8 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 608 Show data context 14 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 8 Show data context 9 Show data context 12 Show data context 29 Show data context 37 Show data context 49 Show data context
Smallpox 86 Show data context 21 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 9 Show data context 7 Show data context 8 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 519 Show data context 17 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 359 Show data context 30 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 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
Diptheria 61 Show data context 19 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 1,210 Show data context 40 Show data context 12 Show data context 15 Show data context 31 Show data context 78 Show data context 132 Show data context 205 Show data context 346 Show data context 483 Show data context 461 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 5 Show data context 27 Show data context 102 Show data context 138 Show data context 152 Show data context 101 Show data context 38 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 17 Show data context 38 Show data context 28 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 99 Show data context 15 Show data context 9 Show data context 8 Show data context 13 Show data context 21 Show data context 24 Show data context 31 Show data context 25 Show data context 26 Show data context 25 Show data context
Other 2,369 Show data context 115 Show data context 66 Show data context 66 Show data context 74 Show data context 222 Show data context 359 Show data context 514 Show data context 709 Show data context 973 Show data context 1,256 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 129 Show data context 41 Show data context 59 Show data context 100 Show data context 197 Show data context 544 Show data context 530 Show data context 351 Show data context 184 Show data context 73 Show data context 13 Show data context
Other TB 763 Show data context 68 Show data context 24 Show data context 8 Show data context 5 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 63 Show data context 32 Show data context 21 Show data context 22 Show data context 17 Show data context 23 Show data context 14 Show data context 12 Show data context 19 Show data context 14 Show data context 5 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 274 Show data context 84 Show data context 16 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 725 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 7 Show data context 4 Show data context 11 Show data context 15 Show data context 24 Show data context 19 Show data context
Smallpox 53 Show data context 21 Show data context 4 Show data context 5 Show data context 11 Show data context 16 Show data context 7 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 543 Show data context 19 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
Measles 334 Show data context 18 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 61 Show data context 21 Show data context 6 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 1,785 Show data context 61 Show data context 25 Show data context 19 Show data context 25 Show data context 89 Show data context 180 Show data context 291 Show data context 433 Show data context 584 Show data context 552 Show data context
Cancer 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 59 Show data context 178 Show data context 245 Show data context 243 Show data context 120 Show data context 44 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 6 Show data context 19 Show data context 43 Show data context 26 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 154 Show data context 17 Show data context 8 Show data context 16 Show data context 17 Show data context 37 Show data context 33 Show data context 38 Show data context 28 Show data context 32 Show data context 21 Show data context
Other 2,765 Show data context 147 Show data context 101 Show data context 70 Show data context 78 Show data context 255 Show data context 500 Show data context 638 Show data context 792 Show data context 993 Show data context 999 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 132 Show data context 30 Show data context 64 Show data context 216 Show data context 306 Show data context 743 Show data context 683 Show data context 397 Show data context 206 Show data context 55 Show data context 7 Show data context
Other TB 784 Show data context 73 Show data context 21 Show data context 6 Show data context 11 Show data context 14 Show data context 11 Show data context 3 Show data context 8 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 22 Show data context 19 Show data context 19 Show data context 12 Show data context 7 Show data context 31 Show data context 14 Show data context 8 Show data context 5 Show data context 7 Show data context 1 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 88 Show data context 38 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 753 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 6 Show data context 6 Show data context 12 Show data context 28 Show data context 27 Show data context
Smallpox 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 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
Whooping Cough 636 Show data context 28 Show data context 2 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
Measles 610 Show data context 54 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Diptheria 153 Show data context 53 Show data context 8 Show data context 1 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 0 Show data context
Lungs 1,810 Show data context 93 Show data context 19 Show data context 25 Show data context 43 Show data context 99 Show data context 183 Show data context 279 Show data context 451 Show data context 536 Show data context 490 Show data context
Cancer 6 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 10 Show data context 79 Show data context 247 Show data context 412 Show data context 331 Show data context 208 Show data context 71 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 17 Show data context 64 Show data context 37 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 168 Show data context 30 Show data context 21 Show data context 12 Show data context 21 Show data context 47 Show data context 43 Show data context 38 Show data context 44 Show data context 33 Show data context 27 Show data context
Other 3,121 Show data context 191 Show data context 131 Show data context 97 Show data context 118 Show data context 313 Show data context 494 Show data context 732 Show data context 903 Show data context 1,124 Show data context 1,052 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 76 Show data context 28 Show data context 41 Show data context 161 Show data context 286 Show data context 626 Show data context 641 Show data context 432 Show data context 177 Show data context 57 Show data context 7 Show data context
Other TB 495 Show data context 84 Show data context 34 Show data context 16 Show data context 11 Show data context 18 Show data context 17 Show data context 10 Show data context 9 Show data context 11 Show data context 4 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 5 Show data context 5 Show data context 7 Show data context 10 Show data context 12 Show data context 19 Show data context 9 Show data context 10 Show data context 8 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 29 Show data context 9 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 720 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 5 Show data context 14 Show data context 25 Show data context
Smallpox 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 438 Show data context 19 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 482 Show data context 21 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Diptheria 142 Show data context 52 Show data context 12 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 6 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 1,606 Show data context 55 Show data context 21 Show data context 12 Show data context 23 Show data context 101 Show data context 198 Show data context 300 Show data context 491 Show data context 638 Show data context 516 Show data context
Cancer 13 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 19 Show data context 99 Show data context 262 Show data context 468 Show data context 411 Show data context 243 Show data context 108 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 21 Show data context 61 Show data context 43 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 204 Show data context 34 Show data context 16 Show data context 8 Show data context 11 Show data context 39 Show data context 43 Show data context 54 Show data context 52 Show data context 45 Show data context 41 Show data context
Other 2,575 Show data context 154 Show data context 129 Show data context 93 Show data context 108 Show data context 317 Show data context 521 Show data context 754 Show data context 954 Show data context 1,199 Show data context 1,112 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 47 Show data context 12 Show data context 21 Show data context 74 Show data context 162 Show data context 408 Show data context 553 Show data context 439 Show data context 255 Show data context 138 Show data context 31 Show data context
Other TB 314 Show data context 97 Show data context 32 Show data context 14 Show data context 10 Show data context 29 Show data context 24 Show data context 19 Show data context 17 Show data context 8 Show data context 3 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 6 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 399 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 9 Show data context 16 Show data context 14 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 214 Show data context 6 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 280 Show data context 13 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 1 Show data context
Diptheria 27 Show data context 8 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 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 755 Show data context 33 Show data context 14 Show data context 11 Show data context 21 Show data context 73 Show data context 132 Show data context 248 Show data context 427 Show data context 759 Show data context 783 Show data context
Cancer 12 Show data context 5 Show data context 6 Show data context 7 Show data context 10 Show data context 67 Show data context 250 Show data context 477 Show data context 539 Show data context 392 Show data context 179 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 12 Show data context 24 Show data context 15 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 108 Show data context 19 Show data context 8 Show data context 5 Show data context 8 Show data context 21 Show data context 40 Show data context 52 Show data context 46 Show data context 48 Show data context 37 Show data context
Other 1,426 Show data context 103 Show data context 69 Show data context 55 Show data context 69 Show data context 209 Show data context 482 Show data context 741 Show data context 956 Show data context 1,451 Show data context 1,532 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, Chelsea RegD/PLPar through time | Life & Death Statistics | Decennial Cause of Death by Age, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10187795/cube/CoD_grouped

Date accessed: 29th April 2024