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 11 Show data context 4 Show data context 19 Show data context 45 Show data context 78 Show data context 123 Show data context 93 Show data context 67 Show data context 38 Show data context 19 Show data context 1 Show data context
Other TB 89 Show data context 17 Show data context 11 Show data context 7 Show data context 4 Show data context 7 Show data context 2 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 41 Show data context 30 Show data context 25 Show data context 22 Show data context 12 Show data context 19 Show data context 11 Show data context 10 Show data context 9 Show data context 6 Show data context 1 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 75 Show data context 39 Show data context 14 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 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
Gastro-intestinal 55 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 10 Show data context 4 Show data context 6 Show data context 8 Show data context 10 Show data context 10 Show data context
Smallpox 10 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 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
Whooping Cough 43 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
Measles 42 Show data context 11 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Diptheria 5 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 0 Show data context
Lungs 196 Show data context 6 Show data context 5 Show data context 7 Show data context 7 Show data context 26 Show data context 40 Show data context 56 Show data context 48 Show data context 105 Show data context 49 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 16 Show data context 20 Show data context 20 Show data context 6 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 8 Show data context 11 Show data context 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 31 Show data context 9 Show data context 5 Show data context 5 Show data context 4 Show data context 6 Show data context 12 Show data context 11 Show data context 18 Show data context 8 Show data context 10 Show data context
Other 695 Show data context 45 Show data context 23 Show data context 25 Show data context 42 Show data context 95 Show data context 188 Show data context 171 Show data context 246 Show data context 357 Show data context 602 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 11 Show data context 9 Show data context 9 Show data context 30 Show data context 74 Show data context 133 Show data context 85 Show data context 56 Show data context 45 Show data context 13 Show data context 2 Show data context
Other TB 106 Show data context 9 Show data context 6 Show data context 6 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 47 Show data context 34 Show data context 28 Show data context 18 Show data context 18 Show data context 12 Show data context 8 Show data context 12 Show data context 8 Show data context 9 Show data context 6 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 88 Show data context 49 Show data context 12 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
Gastro-intestinal 54 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 6 Show data context 4 Show data context 7 Show data context 10 Show data context 8 Show data context 15 Show data context
Smallpox 8 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 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
Whooping Cough 49 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 0 Show data context
Measles 53 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Diptheria 10 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 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
Lungs 204 Show data context 10 Show data context 6 Show data context 7 Show data context 5 Show data context 32 Show data context 48 Show data context 59 Show data context 77 Show data context 135 Show data context 141 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 12 Show data context 20 Show data context 17 Show data context 36 Show data context 16 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 8 Show data context 14 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 39 Show data context 11 Show data context 7 Show data context 6 Show data context 2 Show data context 20 Show data context 14 Show data context 27 Show data context 17 Show data context 5 Show data context 12 Show data context
Other 621 Show data context 44 Show data context 26 Show data context 34 Show data context 41 Show data context 119 Show data context 171 Show data context 220 Show data context 245 Show data context 425 Show data context 592 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 10 Show data context 10 Show data context 11 Show data context 39 Show data context 57 Show data context 98 Show data context 66 Show data context 53 Show data context 35 Show data context 17 Show data context 0 Show data context
Other TB 89 Show data context 12 Show data context 6 Show data context 6 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 17 Show data context 8 Show data context 10 Show data context 17 Show data context 11 Show data context 12 Show data context 3 Show data context 5 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 21 Show data context 11 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
Gastro-intestinal 76 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 13 Show data context 31 Show data context
Smallpox 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 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
Whooping Cough 54 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 0 Show data context
Measles 35 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 0 Show data context
Diptheria 3 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 248 Show data context 10 Show data context 5 Show data context 9 Show data context 8 Show data context 16 Show data context 32 Show data context 52 Show data context 88 Show data context 112 Show data context 169 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 6 Show data context 11 Show data context 23 Show data context 28 Show data context 26 Show data context 15 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 12 Show data context 11 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 30 Show data context 8 Show data context 8 Show data context 6 Show data context 3 Show data context 9 Show data context 10 Show data context 15 Show data context 14 Show data context 18 Show data context 10 Show data context
Other 522 Show data context 29 Show data context 30 Show data context 39 Show data context 47 Show data context 100 Show data context 183 Show data context 228 Show data context 332 Show data context 477 Show data context 638 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 1 Show data context 7 Show data context 24 Show data context 47 Show data context 95 Show data context 68 Show data context 51 Show data context 21 Show data context 15 Show data context 2 Show data context
Other TB 69 Show data context 12 Show data context 7 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 9 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 5 Show data context 4 Show data context 7 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 13 Show data context 2 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
Gastro-intestinal 45 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 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 5 Show data context 5 Show data context
Smallpox 2 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 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 41 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 38 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 0 Show data context
Diptheria 17 Show data context 6 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
Lungs 296 Show data context 26 Show data context 4 Show data context 9 Show data context 8 Show data context 33 Show data context 39 Show data context 57 Show data context 84 Show data context 127 Show data context 131 Show data context
Cancer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 5 Show data context 13 Show data context 33 Show data context 37 Show data context 51 Show data context 24 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 6 Show data context 8 Show data context 12 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 41 Show data context 7 Show data context 5 Show data context 8 Show data context 4 Show data context 13 Show data context 10 Show data context 20 Show data context 14 Show data context 16 Show data context 10 Show data context
Other 470 Show data context 20 Show data context 16 Show data context 30 Show data context 34 Show data context 107 Show data context 190 Show data context 233 Show data context 348 Show data context 521 Show data context 610 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 10 Show data context 2 Show data context 8 Show data context 40 Show data context 47 Show data context 82 Show data context 56 Show data context 50 Show data context 28 Show data context 12 Show data context 1 Show data context
Other TB 44 Show data context 8 Show data context 9 Show data context 8 Show data context 8 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 6 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 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
Gastro-intestinal 47 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 5 Show data context 5 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 63 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
Measles 38 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Diptheria 9 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 235 Show data context 9 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 10 Show data context 21 Show data context 32 Show data context 53 Show data context 69 Show data context 122 Show data context 178 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 14 Show data context 33 Show data context 74 Show data context 54 Show data context 32 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 8 Show data context 9 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 29 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 5 Show data context 5 Show data context 5 Show data context 16 Show data context 25 Show data context 18 Show data context 13 Show data context 12 Show data context
Other 440 Show data context 23 Show data context 30 Show data context 27 Show data context 35 Show data context 98 Show data context 185 Show data context 253 Show data context 353 Show data context 498 Show data context 615 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 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 5 Show data context 20 Show data context 39 Show data context 61 Show data context 64 Show data context 36 Show data context 20 Show data context 7 Show data context 0 Show data context
Other TB 15 Show data context 7 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 5 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 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 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
Scarlet Fever 7 Show data context 2 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
Gastro-intestinal 24 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 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 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 0 Show data context
Measles 32 Show data context 6 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 7 Show data context 8 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
Lungs 134 Show data context 7 Show data context 2 Show data context 8 Show data context 8 Show data context 20 Show data context 26 Show data context 49 Show data context 58 Show data context 105 Show data context 151 Show data context
Cancer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 12 Show data context 44 Show data context 68 Show data context 77 Show data context 51 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 8 Show data context 8 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 26 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 12 Show data context 10 Show data context 18 Show data context 19 Show data context 11 Show data context 15 Show data context
Other 325 Show data context 24 Show data context 21 Show data context 18 Show data context 39 Show data context 97 Show data context 177 Show data context 230 Show data context 319 Show data context 557 Show data context 624 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, Wells 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/10029600/cube/CoD_grouped

Date accessed: 23rd May 2024