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 31 Show data context 13 Show data context 21 Show data context 44 Show data context 74 Show data context 120 Show data context 98 Show data context 74 Show data context 23 Show data context 9 Show data context 1 Show data context
Other TB 168 Show data context 18 Show data context 6 Show data context 10 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 49 Show data context 27 Show data context 25 Show data context 26 Show data context 14 Show data context 14 Show data context 20 Show data context 17 Show data context 24 Show data context 31 Show data context 22 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 145 Show data context 50 Show data context 25 Show data context 7 Show data context 4 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 163 Show data context 7 Show data context 3 Show data context 6 Show data context 7 Show data context 8 Show data context 15 Show data context 9 Show data context 11 Show data context 9 Show data context 18 Show data context
Smallpox 38 Show data context 6 Show data context 6 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 82 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 45 Show data context 7 Show data context 3 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 10 Show data context 8 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 296 Show data context 21 Show data context 2 Show data context 5 Show data context 15 Show data context 19 Show data context 27 Show data context 34 Show data context 66 Show data context 82 Show data context 88 Show data context
Cancer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 5 Show data context 16 Show data context 20 Show data context 12 Show data context 18 Show data context 9 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 5 Show data context 12 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 32 Show data context 13 Show data context 18 Show data context 26 Show data context 23 Show data context 33 Show data context 18 Show data context 29 Show data context 12 Show data context 9 Show data context 6 Show data context
Other 938 Show data context 58 Show data context 35 Show data context 40 Show data context 47 Show data context 108 Show data context 120 Show data context 139 Show data context 243 Show data context 367 Show data context 479 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 34 Show data context 11 Show data context 15 Show data context 56 Show data context 91 Show data context 170 Show data context 130 Show data context 96 Show data context 36 Show data context 20 Show data context 4 Show data context
Other TB 218 Show data context 10 Show data context 9 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 8 Show data context 2 Show data context 6 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 43 Show data context 41 Show data context 22 Show data context 23 Show data context 10 Show data context 21 Show data context 28 Show data context 27 Show data context 24 Show data context 32 Show data context 59 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 207 Show data context 100 Show data context 13 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 257 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 12 Show data context 9 Show data context 5 Show data context 21 Show data context 24 Show data context
Smallpox 32 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 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
Whooping Cough 163 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 138 Show data context 20 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 20 Show data context 9 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 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
Lungs 439 Show data context 8 Show data context 7 Show data context 18 Show data context 11 Show data context 26 Show data context 39 Show data context 68 Show data context 93 Show data context 153 Show data context 83 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 17 Show data context 29 Show data context 44 Show data context 31 Show data context 13 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 6 Show data context 16 Show data context 17 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 52 Show data context 12 Show data context 21 Show data context 34 Show data context 35 Show data context 48 Show data context 57 Show data context 41 Show data context 27 Show data context 14 Show data context 10 Show data context
Other 1,247 Show data context 76 Show data context 35 Show data context 43 Show data context 36 Show data context 122 Show data context 174 Show data context 224 Show data context 345 Show data context 467 Show data context 549 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 47 Show data context 14 Show data context 20 Show data context 92 Show data context 83 Show data context 160 Show data context 138 Show data context 111 Show data context 55 Show data context 16 Show data context 0 Show data context
Other TB 264 Show data context 22 Show data context 19 Show data context 6 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 24 Show data context 14 Show data context 20 Show data context 14 Show data context 3 Show data context 14 Show data context 16 Show data context 9 Show data context 7 Show data context 10 Show data context 13 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 160 Show data context 68 Show data context 16 Show data context 4 Show data context 7 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 270 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 6 Show data context 5 Show data context 7 Show data context 15 Show data context 19 Show data context
Smallpox 13 Show data context 7 Show data context 5 Show data context 13 Show data context 17 Show data context 17 Show data context 15 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 170 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 132 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Diptheria 35 Show data context 19 Show data context 9 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 576 Show data context 43 Show data context 9 Show data context 24 Show data context 13 Show data context 36 Show data context 59 Show data context 94 Show data context 148 Show data context 204 Show data context 150 Show data context
Cancer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 30 Show data context 50 Show data context 63 Show data context 55 Show data context 29 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 13 Show data context 26 Show data context 23 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 60 Show data context 22 Show data context 16 Show data context 28 Show data context 20 Show data context 36 Show data context 35 Show data context 40 Show data context 28 Show data context 27 Show data context 15 Show data context
Other 1,229 Show data context 99 Show data context 73 Show data context 52 Show data context 46 Show data context 130 Show data context 205 Show data context 275 Show data context 421 Show data context 610 Show data context 744 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 43 Show data context 25 Show data context 32 Show data context 89 Show data context 106 Show data context 193 Show data context 152 Show data context 96 Show data context 66 Show data context 20 Show data context 2 Show data context
Other TB 296 Show data context 32 Show data context 19 Show data context 15 Show data context 11 Show data context 9 Show data context 11 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 13 Show data context 10 Show data context 25 Show data context 12 Show data context 11 Show data context 14 Show data context 8 Show data context 7 Show data context 5 Show data context 6 Show data context 7 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 58 Show data context 19 Show data context 7 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 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
Gastro-intestinal 251 Show data context 10 Show data context 3 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 5 Show data context 11 Show data context 28 Show data context
Smallpox 149 Show data context 86 Show data context 79 Show data context 79 Show data context 110 Show data context 159 Show data context 85 Show data context 43 Show data context 8 Show data context 6 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 160 Show data context 14 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
Measles 152 Show data context 17 Show data context 5 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
Diptheria 98 Show data context 54 Show data context 13 Show data context 4 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 758 Show data context 74 Show data context 37 Show data context 33 Show data context 19 Show data context 45 Show data context 83 Show data context 103 Show data context 194 Show data context 252 Show data context 225 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 12 Show data context 20 Show data context 69 Show data context 83 Show data context 90 Show data context 44 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 18 Show data context 30 Show data context 32 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 83 Show data context 12 Show data context 13 Show data context 26 Show data context 29 Show data context 43 Show data context 40 Show data context 46 Show data context 43 Show data context 25 Show data context 19 Show data context
Other 1,412 Show data context 131 Show data context 131 Show data context 155 Show data context 97 Show data context 186 Show data context 296 Show data context 377 Show data context 619 Show data context 876 Show data context 1,027 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 25 Show data context 21 Show data context 34 Show data context 79 Show data context 120 Show data context 199 Show data context 218 Show data context 133 Show data context 71 Show data context 39 Show data context 6 Show data context
Other TB 317 Show data context 32 Show data context 39 Show data context 21 Show data context 17 Show data context 15 Show data context 7 Show data context 7 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 7 Show data context 7 Show data context 11 Show data context 15 Show data context 15 Show data context 19 Show data context 12 Show data context 7 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 60 Show data context 37 Show data context 8 Show data context 6 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 584 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 14 Show data context 14 Show data context 23 Show data context
Smallpox 131 Show data context 33 Show data context 13 Show data context 12 Show data context 36 Show data context 72 Show data context 53 Show data context 26 Show data context 24 Show data context 8 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 236 Show data context 8 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 259 Show data context 20 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 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
Diptheria 233 Show data context 168 Show data context 26 Show data context 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 895 Show data context 34 Show data context 22 Show data context 32 Show data context 20 Show data context 56 Show data context 80 Show data context 129 Show data context 180 Show data context 290 Show data context 328 Show data context
Cancer 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 20 Show data context 53 Show data context 89 Show data context 123 Show data context 163 Show data context 74 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 12 Show data context 37 Show data context 23 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 109 Show data context 15 Show data context 20 Show data context 34 Show data context 27 Show data context 65 Show data context 70 Show data context 47 Show data context 50 Show data context 30 Show data context 26 Show data context
Other 1,999 Show data context 148 Show data context 164 Show data context 162 Show data context 158 Show data context 253 Show data context 392 Show data context 485 Show data context 610 Show data context 947 Show data context 1,110 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 15 Show data context 21 Show data context 49 Show data context 129 Show data context 138 Show data context 285 Show data context 257 Show data context 185 Show data context 98 Show data context 44 Show data context 11 Show data context
Other TB 187 Show data context 57 Show data context 27 Show data context 29 Show data context 18 Show data context 34 Show data context 28 Show data context 22 Show data context 18 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 5 Show data context 12 Show data context 10 Show data context 15 Show data context 12 Show data context 24 Show data context 16 Show data context 8 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 49 Show data context 39 Show data context 6 Show data context 3 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 484 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 14 Show data context 14 Show data context 18 Show data context 13 Show data context 18 Show data context 17 Show data context
Smallpox 343 Show data context 113 Show data context 100 Show data context 91 Show data context 124 Show data context 309 Show data context 305 Show data context 186 Show data context 58 Show data context 28 Show data context 5 Show data context
Whooping Cough 200 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 220 Show data context 26 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 107 Show data context 82 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 752 Show data context 58 Show data context 52 Show data context 46 Show data context 39 Show data context 115 Show data context 154 Show data context 156 Show data context 223 Show data context 270 Show data context 358 Show data context
Cancer 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 19 Show data context 52 Show data context 157 Show data context 215 Show data context 207 Show data context 113 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 10 Show data context 46 Show data context 28 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 100 Show data context 18 Show data context 21 Show data context 27 Show data context 32 Show data context 57 Show data context 57 Show data context 60 Show data context 60 Show data context 41 Show data context 33 Show data context
Other 2,079 Show data context 141 Show data context 161 Show data context 161 Show data context 139 Show data context 354 Show data context 675 Show data context 811 Show data context 950 Show data context 1,160 Show data context 1,252 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, Dartford 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/10096157/cube/CoD_grouped

Date accessed: 30th April 2024