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 103 Show data context 25 Show data context 54 Show data context 101 Show data context 138 Show data context 214 Show data context 157 Show data context 103 Show data context 68 Show data context 22 Show data context 4 Show data context
Other TB 141 Show data context 15 Show data context 7 Show data context 7 Show data context 5 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 7 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 56 Show data context 55 Show data context 52 Show data context 56 Show data context 39 Show data context 35 Show data context 29 Show data context 18 Show data context 19 Show data context 16 Show data context 10 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 119 Show data context 67 Show data context 21 Show data context 7 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 226 Show data context 7 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 6 Show data context 8 Show data context 12 Show data context 15 Show data context 21 Show data context 27 Show data context 42 Show data context
Smallpox 8 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 8 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 152 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 66 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Diptheria 5 Show data context 5 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 352 Show data context 19 Show data context 7 Show data context 9 Show data context 11 Show data context 22 Show data context 22 Show data context 52 Show data context 88 Show data context 99 Show data context 74 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 9 Show data context 15 Show data context 22 Show data context 26 Show data context 26 Show data context 12 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 20 Show data context 15 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 64 Show data context 19 Show data context 16 Show data context 15 Show data context 11 Show data context 20 Show data context 21 Show data context 17 Show data context 17 Show data context 21 Show data context 8 Show data context
Other 1,337 Show data context 86 Show data context 47 Show data context 73 Show data context 67 Show data context 138 Show data context 187 Show data context 239 Show data context 381 Show data context 571 Show data context 707 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 128 Show data context 23 Show data context 33 Show data context 117 Show data context 146 Show data context 228 Show data context 162 Show data context 107 Show data context 49 Show data context 24 Show data context 1 Show data context
Other TB 151 Show data context 14 Show data context 16 Show data context 3 Show data context 8 Show data context 7 Show data context 7 Show data context 2 Show data context 5 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 75 Show data context 46 Show data context 38 Show data context 47 Show data context 39 Show data context 39 Show data context 27 Show data context 27 Show data context 20 Show data context 26 Show data context 5 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 121 Show data context 57 Show data context 24 Show data context 10 Show data context 1 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 253 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 14 Show data context 21 Show data context 36 Show data context 53 Show data context
Smallpox 8 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 153 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
Measles 128 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
Diptheria 26 Show data context 15 Show data context 8 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 463 Show data context 18 Show data context 7 Show data context 8 Show data context 17 Show data context 18 Show data context 39 Show data context 51 Show data context 107 Show data context 137 Show data context 110 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 11 Show data context 22 Show data context 34 Show data context 46 Show data context 35 Show data context 16 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 5 Show data context 13 Show data context 21 Show data context 25 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 44 Show data context 14 Show data context 17 Show data context 21 Show data context 19 Show data context 21 Show data context 25 Show data context 26 Show data context 24 Show data context 18 Show data context 20 Show data context
Other 1,384 Show data context 64 Show data context 36 Show data context 60 Show data context 58 Show data context 119 Show data context 146 Show data context 212 Show data context 357 Show data context 587 Show data context 750 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 116 Show data context 25 Show data context 33 Show data context 82 Show data context 103 Show data context 220 Show data context 143 Show data context 94 Show data context 54 Show data context 30 Show data context 2 Show data context
Other TB 95 Show data context 23 Show data context 10 Show data context 5 Show data context 7 Show data context 6 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 20 Show data context 17 Show data context 10 Show data context 14 Show data context 15 Show data context 7 Show data context 7 Show data context 8 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 73 Show data context 32 Show data context 11 Show data context 0 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 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 284 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 6 Show data context 4 Show data context 14 Show data context 22 Show data context 39 Show data context
Smallpox 10 Show data context 6 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 8 Show data context 7 Show data context 18 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context
Whooping Cough 193 Show data context 13 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 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Diptheria 61 Show data context 42 Show data context 18 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 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 471 Show data context 17 Show data context 10 Show data context 7 Show data context 8 Show data context 30 Show data context 34 Show data context 62 Show data context 105 Show data context 200 Show data context 192 Show data context
Cancer 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 9 Show data context 31 Show data context 52 Show data context 82 Show data context 75 Show data context 29 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 10 Show data context 24 Show data context 14 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 44 Show data context 15 Show data context 14 Show data context 19 Show data context 15 Show data context 30 Show data context 30 Show data context 40 Show data context 27 Show data context 18 Show data context 17 Show data context
Other 1,233 Show data context 83 Show data context 44 Show data context 47 Show data context 56 Show data context 102 Show data context 156 Show data context 237 Show data context 455 Show data context 670 Show data context 840 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 35 Show data context 11 Show data context 25 Show data context 46 Show data context 67 Show data context 130 Show data context 100 Show data context 76 Show data context 38 Show data context 33 Show data context 1 Show data context
Other TB 68 Show data context 19 Show data context 13 Show data context 13 Show data context 5 Show data context 5 Show data context 7 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 1 Show data context 8 Show data context 4 Show data context 12 Show data context 4 Show data context 6 Show data context 8 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 35 Show data context 33 Show data context 4 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
Gastro-intestinal 159 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 16 Show data context 29 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 177 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 92 Show data context 14 Show data context 3 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 84 Show data context 50 Show data context 9 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 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
Lungs 494 Show data context 31 Show data context 7 Show data context 12 Show data context 7 Show data context 32 Show data context 41 Show data context 68 Show data context 96 Show data context 223 Show data context 233 Show data context
Cancer 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 6 Show data context 28 Show data context 71 Show data context 82 Show data context 92 Show data context 41 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 14 Show data context 19 Show data context 21 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 45 Show data context 25 Show data context 14 Show data context 19 Show data context 30 Show data context 22 Show data context 23 Show data context 46 Show data context 30 Show data context 29 Show data context 18 Show data context
Other 1,058 Show data context 62 Show data context 62 Show data context 56 Show data context 38 Show data context 98 Show data context 155 Show data context 252 Show data context 444 Show data context 739 Show data context 895 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 18 Show data context 7 Show data context 13 Show data context 30 Show data context 50 Show data context 135 Show data context 100 Show data context 76 Show data context 43 Show data context 16 Show data context 2 Show data context
Other TB 78 Show data context 32 Show data context 18 Show data context 17 Show data context 9 Show data context 13 Show data context 7 Show data context 9 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 5 Show data context 6 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 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 227 Show data context 2 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 6 Show data context 11 Show data context 19 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context
Whooping Cough 147 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 107 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 42 Show data context 34 Show data context 11 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 438 Show data context 20 Show data context 6 Show data context 5 Show data context 6 Show data context 26 Show data context 34 Show data context 64 Show data context 110 Show data context 181 Show data context 264 Show data context
Cancer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 8 Show data context 33 Show data context 83 Show data context 114 Show data context 131 Show data context 74 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 10 Show data context 21 Show data context 15 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 50 Show data context 20 Show data context 14 Show data context 18 Show data context 15 Show data context 31 Show data context 39 Show data context 31 Show data context 26 Show data context 21 Show data context 18 Show data context
Other 1,027 Show data context 58 Show data context 56 Show data context 63 Show data context 63 Show data context 125 Show data context 209 Show data context 297 Show data context 471 Show data context 776 Show data context 1,085 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 8 Show data context 6 Show data context 18 Show data context 40 Show data context 66 Show data context 123 Show data context 100 Show data context 76 Show data context 56 Show data context 17 Show data context 4 Show data context
Other TB 52 Show data context 28 Show data context 22 Show data context 18 Show data context 9 Show data context 11 Show data context 7 Show data context 11 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 10 Show data context 8 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 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
Gastro-intestinal 136 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 2 Show data context 2 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 1 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 97 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 53 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 65 Show data context 52 Show data context 5 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 1 Show data context
Lungs 271 Show data context 14 Show data context 10 Show data context 8 Show data context 11 Show data context 21 Show data context 34 Show data context 44 Show data context 97 Show data context 195 Show data context 245 Show data context
Cancer 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 9 Show data context 42 Show data context 113 Show data context 168 Show data context 182 Show data context 99 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 8 Show data context 20 Show data context 9 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 40 Show data context 14 Show data context 10 Show data context 12 Show data context 13 Show data context 29 Show data context 38 Show data context 37 Show data context 26 Show data context 26 Show data context 13 Show data context
Other 947 Show data context 45 Show data context 45 Show data context 59 Show data context 44 Show data context 105 Show data context 177 Show data context 302 Show data context 495 Show data context 783 Show data context 1,230 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, Bedford 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/10220970/cube/CoD_grouped

Date accessed: 16th May 2024