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 79 Show data context 41 Show data context 48 Show data context 133 Show data context 169 Show data context 312 Show data context 244 Show data context 141 Show data context 80 Show data context 32 Show data context 9 Show data context
Other TB 227 Show data context 26 Show data context 16 Show data context 10 Show data context 12 Show data context 5 Show data context 7 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 114 Show data context 66 Show data context 48 Show data context 44 Show data context 33 Show data context 47 Show data context 33 Show data context 34 Show data context 23 Show data context 19 Show data context 11 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 228 Show data context 91 Show data context 18 Show data context 2 Show data context 6 Show data context 4 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 221 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 9 Show data context 8 Show data context 8 Show data context 16 Show data context 16 Show data context 26 Show data context
Smallpox 136 Show data context 24 Show data context 5 Show data context 6 Show data context 8 Show data context 20 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 237 Show data context 14 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 165 Show data context 21 Show data context 4 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
Diptheria 26 Show data context 9 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
Lungs 794 Show data context 36 Show data context 20 Show data context 32 Show data context 34 Show data context 64 Show data context 82 Show data context 103 Show data context 127 Show data context 126 Show data context 102 Show data context
Cancer 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 23 Show data context 37 Show data context 40 Show data context 20 Show data context 14 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 15 Show data context 46 Show data context 37 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 102 Show data context 55 Show data context 50 Show data context 55 Show data context 62 Show data context 96 Show data context 87 Show data context 49 Show data context 39 Show data context 29 Show data context 13 Show data context
Other 2,203 Show data context 102 Show data context 64 Show data context 74 Show data context 95 Show data context 225 Show data context 252 Show data context 217 Show data context 324 Show data context 458 Show data context 684 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 45 Show data context 23 Show data context 31 Show data context 125 Show data context 182 Show data context 334 Show data context 238 Show data context 132 Show data context 81 Show data context 27 Show data context 5 Show data context
Other TB 268 Show data context 29 Show data context 10 Show data context 13 Show data context 11 Show data context 6 Show data context 6 Show data context 7 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 93 Show data context 83 Show data context 53 Show data context 52 Show data context 47 Show data context 56 Show data context 73 Show data context 47 Show data context 41 Show data context 25 Show data context 5 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 313 Show data context 117 Show data context 22 Show data context 8 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 322 Show data context 14 Show data context 5 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 11 Show data context 16 Show data context 20 Show data context 14 Show data context 26 Show data context 30 Show data context
Smallpox 69 Show data context 25 Show data context 4 Show data context 8 Show data context 10 Show data context 8 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 265 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Measles 141 Show data context 18 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
Diptheria 35 Show data context 20 Show data context 11 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context
Lungs 818 Show data context 38 Show data context 13 Show data context 12 Show data context 27 Show data context 74 Show data context 83 Show data context 134 Show data context 204 Show data context 222 Show data context 175 Show data context
Cancer 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 8 Show data context 42 Show data context 39 Show data context 66 Show data context 24 Show data context 21 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 8 Show data context 19 Show data context 52 Show data context 42 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 112 Show data context 40 Show data context 50 Show data context 47 Show data context 79 Show data context 110 Show data context 123 Show data context 93 Show data context 70 Show data context 28 Show data context 21 Show data context
Other 2,217 Show data context 124 Show data context 76 Show data context 77 Show data context 86 Show data context 201 Show data context 269 Show data context 368 Show data context 417 Show data context 545 Show data context 777 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 53 Show data context 16 Show data context 35 Show data context 141 Show data context 183 Show data context 371 Show data context 267 Show data context 164 Show data context 83 Show data context 23 Show data context 2 Show data context
Other TB 332 Show data context 31 Show data context 16 Show data context 15 Show data context 12 Show data context 8 Show data context 10 Show data context 6 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 53 Show data context 39 Show data context 50 Show data context 45 Show data context 41 Show data context 47 Show data context 33 Show data context 29 Show data context 15 Show data context 11 Show data context 5 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 261 Show data context 90 Show data context 33 Show data context 8 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 414 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 6 Show data context 10 Show data context 5 Show data context 9 Show data context 12 Show data context 18 Show data context 15 Show data context
Smallpox 91 Show data context 34 Show data context 10 Show data context 24 Show data context 27 Show data context 33 Show data context 17 Show data context 7 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 349 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 374 Show data context 36 Show data context 4 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
Diptheria 51 Show data context 34 Show data context 11 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 1,111 Show data context 48 Show data context 12 Show data context 18 Show data context 25 Show data context 80 Show data context 147 Show data context 178 Show data context 329 Show data context 344 Show data context 219 Show data context
Cancer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 12 Show data context 22 Show data context 44 Show data context 68 Show data context 39 Show data context 18 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 5 Show data context 17 Show data context 58 Show data context 40 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 128 Show data context 59 Show data context 75 Show data context 112 Show data context 127 Show data context 224 Show data context 155 Show data context 140 Show data context 78 Show data context 46 Show data context 14 Show data context
Other 2,647 Show data context 139 Show data context 62 Show data context 83 Show data context 93 Show data context 251 Show data context 357 Show data context 461 Show data context 611 Show data context 679 Show data context 826 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 47 Show data context 26 Show data context 37 Show data context 135 Show data context 182 Show data context 350 Show data context 249 Show data context 136 Show data context 76 Show data context 21 Show data context 2 Show data context
Other TB 387 Show data context 44 Show data context 27 Show data context 17 Show data context 8 Show data context 10 Show data context 11 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 29 Show data context 26 Show data context 18 Show data context 22 Show data context 30 Show data context 35 Show data context 24 Show data context 12 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 187 Show data context 50 Show data context 8 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 415 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 11 Show data context 15 Show data context 27 Show data context 21 Show data context
Smallpox 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 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 397 Show data context 16 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
Measles 333 Show data context 29 Show data context 1 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
Diptheria 53 Show data context 22 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 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
Lungs 1,666 Show data context 82 Show data context 15 Show data context 20 Show data context 30 Show data context 105 Show data context 175 Show data context 235 Show data context 319 Show data context 361 Show data context 210 Show data context
Cancer 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 16 Show data context 61 Show data context 73 Show data context 84 Show data context 70 Show data context 24 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 5 Show data context 31 Show data context 76 Show data context 47 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 97 Show data context 54 Show data context 44 Show data context 41 Show data context 59 Show data context 108 Show data context 119 Show data context 78 Show data context 49 Show data context 33 Show data context 21 Show data context
Other 2,961 Show data context 112 Show data context 86 Show data context 111 Show data context 113 Show data context 280 Show data context 444 Show data context 550 Show data context 750 Show data context 931 Show data context 909 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 62 Show data context 26 Show data context 37 Show data context 93 Show data context 153 Show data context 298 Show data context 233 Show data context 153 Show data context 58 Show data context 30 Show data context 4 Show data context
Other TB 310 Show data context 57 Show data context 24 Show data context 24 Show data context 23 Show data context 35 Show data context 16 Show data context 7 Show data context 6 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 17 Show data context 14 Show data context 21 Show data context 32 Show data context 38 Show data context 42 Show data context 24 Show data context 14 Show data context 7 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 141 Show data context 53 Show data context 13 Show data context 2 Show data context 6 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
Gastro-intestinal 482 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 6 Show data context 15 Show data context 17 Show data context 29 Show data context
Smallpox 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 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 452 Show data context 16 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Measles 536 Show data context 35 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 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Diptheria 201 Show data context 89 Show data context 14 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 1,922 Show data context 71 Show data context 21 Show data context 32 Show data context 36 Show data context 144 Show data context 195 Show data context 260 Show data context 421 Show data context 446 Show data context 286 Show data context
Cancer 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 17 Show data context 73 Show data context 157 Show data context 162 Show data context 121 Show data context 41 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 7 Show data context 35 Show data context 100 Show data context 62 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 148 Show data context 81 Show data context 38 Show data context 48 Show data context 54 Show data context 120 Show data context 107 Show data context 84 Show data context 72 Show data context 44 Show data context 25 Show data context
Other 4,261 Show data context 146 Show data context 129 Show data context 135 Show data context 139 Show data context 324 Show data context 526 Show data context 731 Show data context 971 Show data context 1,242 Show data context 1,116 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 41 Show data context 31 Show data context 37 Show data context 120 Show data context 149 Show data context 322 Show data context 260 Show data context 176 Show data context 68 Show data context 24 Show data context 4 Show data context
Other TB 254 Show data context 52 Show data context 35 Show data context 24 Show data context 19 Show data context 24 Show data context 20 Show data context 17 Show data context 8 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 3 Show data context 6 Show data context 7 Show data context 18 Show data context 18 Show data context 33 Show data context 13 Show data context 9 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 75 Show data context 28 Show data context 5 Show data context 5 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
Gastro-intestinal 569 Show data context 7 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 5 Show data context 5 Show data context 8 Show data context 14 Show data context 13 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 424 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
Measles 430 Show data context 31 Show data context 1 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 0 Show data context
Diptheria 175 Show data context 63 Show data context 10 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 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
Lungs 1,592 Show data context 68 Show data context 33 Show data context 37 Show data context 60 Show data context 149 Show data context 233 Show data context 272 Show data context 402 Show data context 425 Show data context 284 Show data context
Cancer 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 6 Show data context 29 Show data context 99 Show data context 210 Show data context 254 Show data context 201 Show data context 68 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 28 Show data context 96 Show data context 59 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 136 Show data context 61 Show data context 34 Show data context 68 Show data context 59 Show data context 140 Show data context 133 Show data context 107 Show data context 70 Show data context 53 Show data context 29 Show data context
Other 3,977 Show data context 162 Show data context 157 Show data context 136 Show data context 140 Show data context 352 Show data context 599 Show data context 826 Show data context 1,088 Show data context 1,395 Show data context 1,220 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, Newport 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/10104129/cube/CoD_grouped

Date accessed: 01st July 2024