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 225 Show data context 91 Show data context 180 Show data context 515 Show data context 567 Show data context 843 Show data context 585 Show data context 401 Show data context 309 Show data context 154 Show data context 14 Show data context
Other TB 779 Show data context 128 Show data context 37 Show data context 44 Show data context 35 Show data context 37 Show data context 22 Show data context 17 Show data context 14 Show data context 14 Show data context 1 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 165 Show data context 130 Show data context 109 Show data context 156 Show data context 107 Show data context 146 Show data context 99 Show data context 86 Show data context 67 Show data context 53 Show data context 22 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 950 Show data context 441 Show data context 111 Show data context 22 Show data context 16 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 659 Show data context 27 Show data context 12 Show data context 4 Show data context 14 Show data context 30 Show data context 37 Show data context 32 Show data context 85 Show data context 104 Show data context 108 Show data context
Smallpox 138 Show data context 33 Show data context 9 Show data context 7 Show data context 10 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 620 Show data context 15 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 503 Show data context 36 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 43 Show data context 26 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 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
Lungs 1,686 Show data context 84 Show data context 28 Show data context 41 Show data context 51 Show data context 105 Show data context 141 Show data context 212 Show data context 358 Show data context 489 Show data context 228 Show data context
Cancer 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 23 Show data context 41 Show data context 64 Show data context 46 Show data context 60 Show data context 22 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 11 Show data context 57 Show data context 97 Show data context 69 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 196 Show data context 78 Show data context 59 Show data context 72 Show data context 31 Show data context 68 Show data context 67 Show data context 85 Show data context 65 Show data context 41 Show data context 38 Show data context
Other 6,354 Show data context 354 Show data context 238 Show data context 248 Show data context 225 Show data context 419 Show data context 478 Show data context 720 Show data context 1,022 Show data context 1,494 Show data context 1,463 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 201 Show data context 97 Show data context 176 Show data context 551 Show data context 636 Show data context 953 Show data context 632 Show data context 410 Show data context 286 Show data context 135 Show data context 16 Show data context
Other TB 768 Show data context 113 Show data context 51 Show data context 35 Show data context 22 Show data context 32 Show data context 22 Show data context 16 Show data context 9 Show data context 8 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 256 Show data context 164 Show data context 136 Show data context 160 Show data context 118 Show data context 212 Show data context 144 Show data context 96 Show data context 116 Show data context 73 Show data context 29 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 1,024 Show data context 502 Show data context 135 Show data context 33 Show data context 18 Show data context 17 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 908 Show data context 21 Show data context 8 Show data context 10 Show data context 10 Show data context 25 Show data context 27 Show data context 43 Show data context 84 Show data context 85 Show data context 97 Show data context
Smallpox 144 Show data context 23 Show data context 13 Show data context 12 Show data context 13 Show data context 13 Show data context 15 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 695 Show data context 16 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 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
Measles 758 Show data context 58 Show data context 3 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
Diptheria 106 Show data context 49 Show data context 18 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 1,860 Show data context 85 Show data context 31 Show data context 39 Show data context 41 Show data context 134 Show data context 200 Show data context 336 Show data context 595 Show data context 756 Show data context 400 Show data context
Cancer 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 14 Show data context 48 Show data context 92 Show data context 95 Show data context 63 Show data context 21 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 13 Show data context 48 Show data context 112 Show data context 97 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 170 Show data context 63 Show data context 40 Show data context 64 Show data context 57 Show data context 90 Show data context 97 Show data context 101 Show data context 100 Show data context 58 Show data context 34 Show data context
Other 6,858 Show data context 339 Show data context 196 Show data context 222 Show data context 205 Show data context 450 Show data context 652 Show data context 924 Show data context 1,331 Show data context 1,670 Show data context 1,633 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 205 Show data context 90 Show data context 157 Show data context 538 Show data context 574 Show data context 918 Show data context 688 Show data context 465 Show data context 314 Show data context 115 Show data context 6 Show data context
Other TB 920 Show data context 130 Show data context 69 Show data context 45 Show data context 15 Show data context 32 Show data context 22 Show data context 17 Show data context 10 Show data context 11 Show data context 1 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 169 Show data context 107 Show data context 89 Show data context 108 Show data context 80 Show data context 134 Show data context 104 Show data context 80 Show data context 69 Show data context 45 Show data context 6 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 779 Show data context 348 Show data context 71 Show data context 20 Show data context 10 Show data context 13 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 923 Show data context 13 Show data context 7 Show data context 8 Show data context 5 Show data context 15 Show data context 21 Show data context 37 Show data context 60 Show data context 78 Show data context 73 Show data context
Smallpox 10 Show data context 7 Show data context 6 Show data context 6 Show data context 12 Show data context 3 Show data context 6 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 724 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 593 Show data context 36 Show data context 4 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
Diptheria 115 Show data context 53 Show data context 19 Show data context 5 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 2,695 Show data context 109 Show data context 37 Show data context 42 Show data context 67 Show data context 171 Show data context 275 Show data context 408 Show data context 753 Show data context 975 Show data context 526 Show data context
Cancer 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 32 Show data context 87 Show data context 131 Show data context 187 Show data context 107 Show data context 30 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 8 Show data context 70 Show data context 155 Show data context 88 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 148 Show data context 59 Show data context 47 Show data context 57 Show data context 50 Show data context 106 Show data context 104 Show data context 106 Show data context 126 Show data context 67 Show data context 27 Show data context
Other 6,179 Show data context 361 Show data context 231 Show data context 235 Show data context 242 Show data context 549 Show data context 703 Show data context 1,031 Show data context 1,619 Show data context 1,963 Show data context 1,792 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 109 Show data context 81 Show data context 144 Show data context 473 Show data context 538 Show data context 936 Show data context 725 Show data context 479 Show data context 295 Show data context 123 Show data context 9 Show data context
Other TB 741 Show data context 160 Show data context 87 Show data context 67 Show data context 51 Show data context 34 Show data context 17 Show data context 15 Show data context 12 Show data context 7 Show data context 1 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 26 Show data context 30 Show data context 32 Show data context 42 Show data context 49 Show data context 62 Show data context 41 Show data context 25 Show data context 34 Show data context 12 Show data context 2 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 251 Show data context 100 Show data context 16 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 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
Gastro-intestinal 446 Show data context 9 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 7 Show data context 11 Show data context 14 Show data context 25 Show data context 32 Show data context 61 Show data context 70 Show data context
Smallpox 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 644 Show data context 12 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 646 Show data context 42 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 106 Show data context 55 Show data context 15 Show data context 6 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context
Lungs 2,864 Show data context 200 Show data context 49 Show data context 52 Show data context 68 Show data context 226 Show data context 316 Show data context 488 Show data context 777 Show data context 978 Show data context 585 Show data context
Cancer 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 34 Show data context 123 Show data context 224 Show data context 249 Show data context 203 Show data context 53 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 6 Show data context 50 Show data context 129 Show data context 76 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 130 Show data context 46 Show data context 42 Show data context 54 Show data context 52 Show data context 118 Show data context 145 Show data context 143 Show data context 112 Show data context 73 Show data context 43 Show data context
Other 5,645 Show data context 338 Show data context 242 Show data context 260 Show data context 244 Show data context 571 Show data context 860 Show data context 1,174 Show data context 1,896 Show data context 2,358 Show data context 1,902 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 63 Show data context 30 Show data context 81 Show data context 307 Show data context 405 Show data context 643 Show data context 624 Show data context 418 Show data context 244 Show data context 70 Show data context 10 Show data context
Other TB 423 Show data context 100 Show data context 72 Show data context 70 Show data context 39 Show data context 65 Show data context 51 Show data context 45 Show data context 23 Show data context 14 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 7 Show data context 13 Show data context 22 Show data context 36 Show data context 39 Show data context 56 Show data context 46 Show data context 27 Show data context 12 Show data context 6 Show data context 2 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 164 Show data context 75 Show data context 17 Show data context 6 Show data context 3 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 502 Show data context 5 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 6 Show data context 11 Show data context 14 Show data context 32 Show data context 65 Show data context 46 Show data context
Smallpox 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 546 Show data context 14 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 495 Show data context 31 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Diptheria 164 Show data context 65 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 2,372 Show data context 135 Show data context 31 Show data context 42 Show data context 53 Show data context 193 Show data context 320 Show data context 437 Show data context 779 Show data context 953 Show data context 678 Show data context
Cancer 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 6 Show data context 35 Show data context 126 Show data context 281 Show data context 434 Show data context 387 Show data context 94 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 6 Show data context 50 Show data context 145 Show data context 82 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 136 Show data context 38 Show data context 30 Show data context 46 Show data context 41 Show data context 112 Show data context 130 Show data context 142 Show data context 117 Show data context 87 Show data context 37 Show data context
Other 4,158 Show data context 282 Show data context 209 Show data context 283 Show data context 247 Show data context 580 Show data context 954 Show data context 1,306 Show data context 2,122 Show data context 2,717 Show data context 2,043 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 35 Show data context 24 Show data context 48 Show data context 185 Show data context 239 Show data context 475 Show data context 447 Show data context 344 Show data context 199 Show data context 91 Show data context 3 Show data context
Other TB 284 Show data context 98 Show data context 62 Show data context 65 Show data context 42 Show data context 70 Show data context 48 Show data context 29 Show data context 22 Show data context 6 Show data context 4 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 4 Show data context 6 Show data context 7 Show data context 22 Show data context 22 Show data context 49 Show data context 38 Show data context 19 Show data context 21 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 85 Show data context 39 Show data context 9 Show data context 6 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 505 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 5 Show data context 7 Show data context 12 Show data context 19 Show data context 31 Show data context 25 Show data context
Smallpox 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 364 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 434 Show data context 27 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
Diptheria 134 Show data context 72 Show data context 7 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 1,513 Show data context 68 Show data context 24 Show data context 46 Show data context 61 Show data context 157 Show data context 274 Show data context 397 Show data context 645 Show data context 833 Show data context 655 Show data context
Cancer 7 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 5 Show data context 7 Show data context 52 Show data context 173 Show data context 428 Show data context 535 Show data context 455 Show data context 173 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 5 Show data context 30 Show data context 111 Show data context 80 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 149 Show data context 36 Show data context 32 Show data context 47 Show data context 48 Show data context 113 Show data context 124 Show data context 146 Show data context 111 Show data context 82 Show data context 52 Show data context
Other 3,159 Show data context 186 Show data context 169 Show data context 216 Show data context 226 Show data context 554 Show data context 987 Show data context 1,619 Show data context 2,376 Show data context 3,012 Show data context 2,423 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, Huddersfield 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/10081762/cube/CoD_grouped

Date accessed: 21st May 2024