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 64 Show data context 17 Show data context 30 Show data context 69 Show data context 98 Show data context 145 Show data context 105 Show data context 60 Show data context 37 Show data context 16 Show data context 1 Show data context
Other TB 129 Show data context 19 Show data context 11 Show data context 6 Show data context 3 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 42 Show data context 19 Show data context 13 Show data context 17 Show data context 19 Show data context 24 Show data context 11 Show data context 16 Show data context 7 Show data context 10 Show data context 10 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 184 Show data context 94 Show data context 13 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 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
Gastro-intestinal 98 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 7 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 5 Show data context 13 Show data context 8 Show data context
Smallpox 31 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 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
Whooping Cough 101 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
Measles 61 Show data context 6 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 17 Show data context 8 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
Lungs 377 Show data context 11 Show data context 6 Show data context 6 Show data context 7 Show data context 22 Show data context 27 Show data context 44 Show data context 56 Show data context 82 Show data context 44 Show data context
Cancer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 8 Show data context 11 Show data context 12 Show data context 12 Show data context 4 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 6 Show data context 13 Show data context 19 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 27 Show data context 19 Show data context 21 Show data context 17 Show data context 7 Show data context 22 Show data context 24 Show data context 11 Show data context 18 Show data context 3 Show data context 6 Show data context
Other 1,196 Show data context 67 Show data context 30 Show data context 39 Show data context 49 Show data context 83 Show data context 106 Show data context 131 Show data context 207 Show data context 271 Show data context 324 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 27 Show data context 11 Show data context 22 Show data context 62 Show data context 83 Show data context 152 Show data context 98 Show data context 58 Show data context 43 Show data context 10 Show data context 1 Show data context
Other TB 159 Show data context 27 Show data context 5 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 46 Show data context 40 Show data context 18 Show data context 19 Show data context 12 Show data context 21 Show data context 29 Show data context 13 Show data context 5 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 145 Show data context 51 Show data context 20 Show data context 3 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
Gastro-intestinal 138 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 6 Show data context 8 Show data context 7 Show data context 6 Show data context 11 Show data context 12 Show data context
Smallpox 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 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 84 Show data context 7 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 40 Show data context 15 Show data context 2 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
Lungs 420 Show data context 19 Show data context 4 Show data context 7 Show data context 7 Show data context 29 Show data context 44 Show data context 63 Show data context 111 Show data context 128 Show data context 56 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 5 Show data context 11 Show data context 9 Show data context 28 Show data context 14 Show data context 5 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 9 Show data context 21 Show data context 15 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 42 Show data context 12 Show data context 30 Show data context 39 Show data context 40 Show data context 60 Show data context 36 Show data context 18 Show data context 15 Show data context 5 Show data context 6 Show data context
Other 1,452 Show data context 68 Show data context 39 Show data context 25 Show data context 31 Show data context 128 Show data context 153 Show data context 139 Show data context 218 Show data context 346 Show data context 379 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 31 Show data context 20 Show data context 29 Show data context 58 Show data context 75 Show data context 119 Show data context 118 Show data context 86 Show data context 29 Show data context 16 Show data context 1 Show data context
Other TB 165 Show data context 17 Show data context 10 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 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 27 Show data context 20 Show data context 17 Show data context 16 Show data context 12 Show data context 9 Show data context 8 Show data context 3 Show data context 6 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 128 Show data context 50 Show data context 10 Show data context 1 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 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 222 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 6 Show data context 6 Show data context 5 Show data context 15 Show data context 21 Show data context 12 Show data context
Smallpox 22 Show data context 9 Show data context 6 Show data context 7 Show data context 11 Show data context 18 Show data context 15 Show data context 6 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 115 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 161 Show data context 14 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 18 Show data context 7 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 554 Show data context 22 Show data context 6 Show data context 6 Show data context 9 Show data context 36 Show data context 66 Show data context 80 Show data context 151 Show data context 180 Show data context 86 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 17 Show data context 40 Show data context 28 Show data context 27 Show data context 13 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 18 Show data context 37 Show data context 28 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 54 Show data context 15 Show data context 25 Show data context 49 Show data context 61 Show data context 92 Show data context 52 Show data context 37 Show data context 15 Show data context 18 Show data context 8 Show data context
Other 1,552 Show data context 61 Show data context 38 Show data context 33 Show data context 34 Show data context 102 Show data context 154 Show data context 210 Show data context 303 Show data context 382 Show data context 413 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 16 Show data context 8 Show data context 30 Show data context 36 Show data context 60 Show data context 130 Show data context 86 Show data context 65 Show data context 35 Show data context 12 Show data context 2 Show data context
Other TB 121 Show data context 16 Show data context 15 Show data context 8 Show data context 3 Show data context 9 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 11 Show data context 12 Show data context 11 Show data context 9 Show data context 13 Show data context 12 Show data context 11 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 31 Show data context 17 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
Gastro-intestinal 129 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 7 Show data context 18 Show data context 10 Show data context
Smallpox 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 119 Show data context 7 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 198 Show data context 19 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 11 Show data context 7 Show data context 2 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
Lungs 651 Show data context 36 Show data context 14 Show data context 12 Show data context 11 Show data context 42 Show data context 75 Show data context 142 Show data context 187 Show data context 193 Show data context 132 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 5 Show data context 28 Show data context 52 Show data context 52 Show data context 52 Show data context 9 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 18 Show data context 31 Show data context 17 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 45 Show data context 7 Show data context 12 Show data context 18 Show data context 9 Show data context 35 Show data context 27 Show data context 21 Show data context 23 Show data context 16 Show data context 3 Show data context
Other 1,390 Show data context 62 Show data context 43 Show data context 40 Show data context 51 Show data context 86 Show data context 165 Show data context 209 Show data context 359 Show data context 467 Show data context 450 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 20 Show data context 5 Show data context 7 Show data context 28 Show data context 57 Show data context 95 Show data context 65 Show data context 46 Show data context 28 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context
Other TB 88 Show data context 18 Show data context 11 Show data context 4 Show data context 7 Show data context 7 Show data context 9 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 4 Show data context 8 Show data context 10 Show data context 7 Show data context 8 Show data context 9 Show data context 9 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 66 Show data context 28 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 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
Gastro-intestinal 221 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 9 Show data context 11 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 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 141 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 158 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
Diptheria 57 Show data context 25 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 759 Show data context 28 Show data context 13 Show data context 7 Show data context 11 Show data context 32 Show data context 74 Show data context 124 Show data context 214 Show data context 233 Show data context 120 Show data context
Cancer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 25 Show data context 52 Show data context 79 Show data context 57 Show data context 23 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 10 Show data context 38 Show data context 28 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 48 Show data context 7 Show data context 16 Show data context 44 Show data context 23 Show data context 42 Show data context 37 Show data context 28 Show data context 23 Show data context 17 Show data context 5 Show data context
Other 1,541 Show data context 43 Show data context 27 Show data context 46 Show data context 59 Show data context 112 Show data context 149 Show data context 231 Show data context 394 Show data context 471 Show data context 436 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 14 Show data context 10 Show data context 6 Show data context 24 Show data context 28 Show data context 66 Show data context 60 Show data context 46 Show data context 15 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context
Other TB 84 Show data context 22 Show data context 10 Show data context 8 Show data context 7 Show data context 13 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 6 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 6 Show data context 6 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 20 Show data context 8 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 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
Gastro-intestinal 153 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 11 Show data context 8 Show data context 7 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 153 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 161 Show data context 9 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
Diptheria 33 Show data context 24 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 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
Lungs 469 Show data context 18 Show data context 5 Show data context 12 Show data context 11 Show data context 42 Show data context 43 Show data context 97 Show data context 170 Show data context 202 Show data context 96 Show data context
Cancer 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 7 Show data context 20 Show data context 53 Show data context 95 Show data context 75 Show data context 27 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 13 Show data context 28 Show data context 18 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 36 Show data context 11 Show data context 2 Show data context 10 Show data context 16 Show data context 20 Show data context 32 Show data context 25 Show data context 14 Show data context 10 Show data context 9 Show data context
Other 1,255 Show data context 41 Show data context 30 Show data context 48 Show data context 33 Show data context 73 Show data context 177 Show data context 243 Show data context 394 Show data context 561 Show data context 530 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, Newcastle under Lyme RegD/PLU through time | Life & Death Statistics | Decennial Cause of Death by Age, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 01st July 2024