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 42 Show data context 60 Show data context 140 Show data context 242 Show data context 417 Show data context 312 Show data context 223 Show data context 111 Show data context 66 Show data context 9 Show data context
Other TB 189 Show data context 38 Show data context 19 Show data context 14 Show data context 7 Show data context 19 Show data context 8 Show data context 6 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 155 Show data context 73 Show data context 48 Show data context 43 Show data context 45 Show data context 57 Show data context 43 Show data context 47 Show data context 32 Show data context 23 Show data context 21 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 271 Show data context 131 Show data context 30 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
Gastro-intestinal 223 Show data context 7 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 6 Show data context 13 Show data context 17 Show data context 20 Show data context 24 Show data context 31 Show data context 39 Show data context
Smallpox 81 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 243 Show data context 11 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 151 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
Diptheria 22 Show data context 10 Show data context 6 Show data context 4 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
Lungs 499 Show data context 26 Show data context 6 Show data context 12 Show data context 22 Show data context 50 Show data context 58 Show data context 87 Show data context 132 Show data context 174 Show data context 109 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 8 Show data context 23 Show data context 56 Show data context 78 Show data context 61 Show data context 18 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 27 Show data context 40 Show data context 21 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 85 Show data context 47 Show data context 29 Show data context 29 Show data context 34 Show data context 37 Show data context 43 Show data context 53 Show data context 48 Show data context 25 Show data context 22 Show data context
Other 2,330 Show data context 135 Show data context 85 Show data context 89 Show data context 106 Show data context 265 Show data context 366 Show data context 463 Show data context 580 Show data context 849 Show data context 1,153 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 41 Show data context 19 Show data context 47 Show data context 168 Show data context 244 Show data context 439 Show data context 314 Show data context 176 Show data context 91 Show data context 34 Show data context 2 Show data context
Other TB 239 Show data context 38 Show data context 19 Show data context 7 Show data context 6 Show data context 10 Show data context 12 Show data context 5 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 114 Show data context 56 Show data context 39 Show data context 45 Show data context 51 Show data context 69 Show data context 57 Show data context 53 Show data context 46 Show data context 40 Show data context 18 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 361 Show data context 114 Show data context 17 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 393 Show data context 16 Show data context 7 Show data context 1 Show data context 10 Show data context 39 Show data context 35 Show data context 38 Show data context 38 Show data context 47 Show data context 42 Show data context
Smallpox 61 Show data context 16 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 8 Show data context 9 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 251 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 188 Show data context 15 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 92 Show data context 41 Show data context 9 Show data context 11 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 709 Show data context 25 Show data context 12 Show data context 10 Show data context 19 Show data context 51 Show data context 75 Show data context 156 Show data context 163 Show data context 233 Show data context 147 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 16 Show data context 26 Show data context 67 Show data context 93 Show data context 68 Show data context 26 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 15 Show data context 44 Show data context 32 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 108 Show data context 36 Show data context 36 Show data context 39 Show data context 48 Show data context 69 Show data context 69 Show data context 52 Show data context 37 Show data context 25 Show data context 22 Show data context
Other 2,649 Show data context 149 Show data context 104 Show data context 90 Show data context 125 Show data context 343 Show data context 507 Show data context 598 Show data context 730 Show data context 937 Show data context 1,238 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 51 Show data context 24 Show data context 47 Show data context 152 Show data context 240 Show data context 453 Show data context 338 Show data context 176 Show data context 99 Show data context 43 Show data context 5 Show data context
Other TB 252 Show data context 64 Show data context 27 Show data context 14 Show data context 7 Show data context 12 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 49 Show data context 38 Show data context 35 Show data context 37 Show data context 27 Show data context 51 Show data context 30 Show data context 35 Show data context 16 Show data context 12 Show data context 4 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 337 Show data context 126 Show data context 22 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 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
Gastro-intestinal 476 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 9 Show data context 9 Show data context 19 Show data context 31 Show data context 34 Show data context
Smallpox 23 Show data context 13 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 17 Show data context 12 Show data context 7 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 281 Show data context 5 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 175 Show data context 20 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 0 Show data context
Diptheria 56 Show data context 30 Show data context 20 Show data context 7 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 903 Show data context 43 Show data context 13 Show data context 24 Show data context 26 Show data context 83 Show data context 124 Show data context 203 Show data context 305 Show data context 350 Show data context 287 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 12 Show data context 39 Show data context 90 Show data context 130 Show data context 94 Show data context 43 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 6 Show data context 23 Show data context 73 Show data context 32 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 113 Show data context 49 Show data context 31 Show data context 36 Show data context 52 Show data context 72 Show data context 66 Show data context 66 Show data context 61 Show data context 43 Show data context 34 Show data context
Other 2,410 Show data context 124 Show data context 104 Show data context 91 Show data context 120 Show data context 360 Show data context 527 Show data context 641 Show data context 871 Show data context 1,186 Show data context 1,326 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 45 Show data context 36 Show data context 54 Show data context 139 Show data context 194 Show data context 381 Show data context 289 Show data context 185 Show data context 82 Show data context 16 Show data context 3 Show data context
Other TB 232 Show data context 58 Show data context 37 Show data context 20 Show data context 10 Show data context 15 Show data context 9 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 20 Show data context 29 Show data context 26 Show data context 35 Show data context 21 Show data context 34 Show data context 31 Show data context 11 Show data context 9 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 80 Show data context 35 Show data context 11 Show data context 1 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
Gastro-intestinal 244 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 7 Show data context 7 Show data context 9 Show data context 20 Show data context 32 Show data context
Smallpox 0 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 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 277 Show data context 9 Show data context 0 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
Measles 289 Show data context 25 Show data context 0 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
Diptheria 42 Show data context 33 Show data context 8 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 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
Lungs 824 Show data context 50 Show data context 13 Show data context 16 Show data context 21 Show data context 71 Show data context 118 Show data context 183 Show data context 281 Show data context 412 Show data context 288 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 16 Show data context 48 Show data context 117 Show data context 138 Show data context 132 Show data context 46 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 28 Show data context 60 Show data context 34 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 95 Show data context 36 Show data context 23 Show data context 24 Show data context 38 Show data context 54 Show data context 51 Show data context 58 Show data context 50 Show data context 48 Show data context 25 Show data context
Other 2,146 Show data context 122 Show data context 84 Show data context 132 Show data context 110 Show data context 331 Show data context 544 Show data context 699 Show data context 995 Show data context 1,296 Show data context 1,334 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 41 Show data context 25 Show data context 30 Show data context 81 Show data context 133 Show data context 331 Show data context 283 Show data context 206 Show data context 90 Show data context 32 Show data context 2 Show data context
Other TB 257 Show data context 53 Show data context 33 Show data context 25 Show data context 22 Show data context 28 Show data context 22 Show data context 18 Show data context 11 Show data context 6 Show data context 1 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 6 Show data context 8 Show data context 14 Show data context 24 Show data context 31 Show data context 28 Show data context 22 Show data context 14 Show data context 8 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 77 Show data context 26 Show data context 7 Show data context 3 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
Gastro-intestinal 267 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 7 Show data context 11 Show data context 19 Show data context 19 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 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 259 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 150 Show data context 13 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 0 Show data context
Diptheria 135 Show data context 58 Show data context 12 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context
Lungs 1,003 Show data context 42 Show data context 15 Show data context 15 Show data context 40 Show data context 96 Show data context 142 Show data context 218 Show data context 324 Show data context 410 Show data context 366 Show data context
Cancer 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 6 Show data context 19 Show data context 67 Show data context 165 Show data context 217 Show data context 197 Show data context 86 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 32 Show data context 70 Show data context 55 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 124 Show data context 41 Show data context 27 Show data context 31 Show data context 43 Show data context 76 Show data context 72 Show data context 73 Show data context 68 Show data context 39 Show data context 33 Show data context
Other 2,270 Show data context 107 Show data context 100 Show data context 114 Show data context 128 Show data context 334 Show data context 514 Show data context 745 Show data context 1,082 Show data context 1,452 Show data context 1,477 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 20 Show data context 12 Show data context 21 Show data context 49 Show data context 90 Show data context 217 Show data context 234 Show data context 149 Show data context 70 Show data context 25 Show data context 3 Show data context
Other TB 220 Show data context 42 Show data context 24 Show data context 11 Show data context 10 Show data context 28 Show data context 22 Show data context 19 Show data context 12 Show data context 7 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 5 Show data context 14 Show data context 7 Show data context 10 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 42 Show data context 20 Show data context 6 Show data context 2 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 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 203 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 9 Show data context 7 Show data context 5 Show data context 7 Show data context 6 Show data context 12 Show data context
Smallpox 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 181 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 184 Show data context 17 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 59 Show data context 46 Show data context 10 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 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 544 Show data context 21 Show data context 2 Show data context 15 Show data context 27 Show data context 68 Show data context 103 Show data context 138 Show data context 237 Show data context 327 Show data context 281 Show data context
Cancer 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 14 Show data context 64 Show data context 154 Show data context 223 Show data context 236 Show data context 82 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 16 Show data context 36 Show data context 24 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 85 Show data context 27 Show data context 18 Show data context 23 Show data context 27 Show data context 63 Show data context 43 Show data context 45 Show data context 46 Show data context 27 Show data context 30 Show data context
Other 1,504 Show data context 72 Show data context 87 Show data context 96 Show data context 96 Show data context 313 Show data context 504 Show data context 632 Show data context 883 Show data context 1,240 Show data context 1,278 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, Chester RegD through time | Life & Death Statistics | Decennial Cause of Death by Age, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10428531/cube/CoD_grouped

Date accessed: 16th May 2024