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 30 Show data context 12 Show data context 31 Show data context 66 Show data context 90 Show data context 147 Show data context 73 Show data context 67 Show data context 28 Show data context 14 Show data context 0 Show data context
Other TB 72 Show data context 14 Show data context 9 Show data context 1 Show data context 6 Show data context 13 Show data context 7 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 35 Show data context 28 Show data context 35 Show data context 21 Show data context 27 Show data context 20 Show data context 16 Show data context 19 Show data context 18 Show data context 18 Show data context 9 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 74 Show data context 36 Show data context 13 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
Gastro-intestinal 107 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 5 Show data context 4 Show data context 7 Show data context 22 Show data context 33 Show data context
Smallpox 14 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 51 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 48 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Diptheria 13 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 314 Show data context 11 Show data context 2 Show data context 6 Show data context 5 Show data context 18 Show data context 19 Show data context 32 Show data context 69 Show data context 103 Show data context 87 Show data context
Cancer 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 10 Show data context 14 Show data context 19 Show data context 16 Show data context 13 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 5 Show data context 13 Show data context 10 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 27 Show data context 17 Show data context 7 Show data context 4 Show data context 5 Show data context 6 Show data context 12 Show data context 7 Show data context 4 Show data context 9 Show data context 6 Show data context
Other 767 Show data context 46 Show data context 36 Show data context 36 Show data context 33 Show data context 64 Show data context 115 Show data context 136 Show data context 212 Show data context 375 Show data context 605 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 15 Show data context 12 Show data context 21 Show data context 45 Show data context 79 Show data context 125 Show data context 75 Show data context 57 Show data context 37 Show data context 6 Show data context 0 Show data context
Other TB 68 Show data context 12 Show data context 6 Show data context 6 Show data context 4 Show data context 6 Show data context 6 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 31 Show data context 28 Show data context 27 Show data context 19 Show data context 11 Show data context 10 Show data context 14 Show data context 11 Show data context 8 Show data context 13 Show data context 8 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 77 Show data context 32 Show data context 9 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 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
Gastro-intestinal 75 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 10 Show data context 17 Show data context 17 Show data context
Smallpox 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 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 66 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Measles 36 Show data context 9 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
Diptheria 9 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 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 0 Show data context
Lungs 286 Show data context 8 Show data context 2 Show data context 9 Show data context 6 Show data context 7 Show data context 25 Show data context 33 Show data context 60 Show data context 90 Show data context 110 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 12 Show data context 23 Show data context 31 Show data context 22 Show data context 12 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 7 Show data context 13 Show data context 11 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 41 Show data context 13 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 6 Show data context 5 Show data context 6 Show data context 12 Show data context 8 Show data context 6 Show data context 13 Show data context
Other 791 Show data context 41 Show data context 21 Show data context 27 Show data context 25 Show data context 54 Show data context 96 Show data context 138 Show data context 242 Show data context 371 Show data context 647 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 28 Show data context 10 Show data context 18 Show data context 31 Show data context 53 Show data context 98 Show data context 68 Show data context 42 Show data context 34 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context
Other TB 94 Show data context 7 Show data context 11 Show data context 9 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 14 Show data context 16 Show data context 9 Show data context 5 Show data context 8 Show data context 12 Show data context 4 Show data context 6 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 57 Show data context 34 Show data context 9 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 75 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 10 Show data context 12 Show data context 20 Show data context
Smallpox 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 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 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 77 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 29 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
Diptheria 17 Show data context 15 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 0 Show data context
Lungs 257 Show data context 12 Show data context 6 Show data context 5 Show data context 6 Show data context 13 Show data context 24 Show data context 36 Show data context 78 Show data context 126 Show data context 138 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 12 Show data context 28 Show data context 40 Show data context 34 Show data context 9 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 7 Show data context 10 Show data context 18 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 32 Show data context 7 Show data context 11 Show data context 5 Show data context 7 Show data context 10 Show data context 9 Show data context 7 Show data context 7 Show data context 7 Show data context 10 Show data context
Other 728 Show data context 37 Show data context 23 Show data context 20 Show data context 21 Show data context 54 Show data context 91 Show data context 137 Show data context 216 Show data context 425 Show data context 613 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 8 Show data context 15 Show data context 7 Show data context 28 Show data context 47 Show data context 63 Show data context 56 Show data context 41 Show data context 31 Show data context 9 Show data context 2 Show data context
Other TB 40 Show data context 16 Show data context 6 Show data context 6 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 8 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 26 Show data context 11 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
Gastro-intestinal 25 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 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 12 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 56 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 0 Show data context
Measles 58 Show data context 13 Show data context 2 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 1 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 0 Show data context
Lungs 253 Show data context 20 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 6 Show data context 15 Show data context 16 Show data context 33 Show data context 51 Show data context 115 Show data context 95 Show data context
Cancer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 11 Show data context 24 Show data context 37 Show data context 35 Show data context 13 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 6 Show data context 11 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 9 Show data context 6 Show data context 7 Show data context 8 Show data context 1 Show data context 6 Show data context 9 Show data context 13 Show data context 7 Show data context 11 Show data context 8 Show data context
Other 588 Show data context 32 Show data context 25 Show data context 28 Show data context 16 Show data context 31 Show data context 70 Show data context 110 Show data context 196 Show data context 444 Show data context 678 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 5 Show data context 5 Show data context 10 Show data context 22 Show data context 27 Show data context 39 Show data context 45 Show data context 31 Show data context 21 Show data context 11 Show data context 0 Show data context
Other TB 40 Show data context 14 Show data context 10 Show data context 8 Show data context 7 Show data context 3 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 3 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 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 31 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 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 8 Show data context
Smallpox 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 50 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 46 Show data context 19 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 30 Show data context 23 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 184 Show data context 10 Show data context 7 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 14 Show data context 7 Show data context 22 Show data context 36 Show data context 100 Show data context 123 Show data context
Cancer 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 10 Show data context 19 Show data context 53 Show data context 44 Show data context 25 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 14 Show data context 8 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 12 Show data context 5 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 8 Show data context 10 Show data context 6 Show data context 11 Show data context 7 Show data context
Other 437 Show data context 36 Show data context 32 Show data context 32 Show data context 19 Show data context 48 Show data context 64 Show data context 90 Show data context 217 Show data context 399 Show data context 681 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 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 21 Show data context 22 Show data context 40 Show data context 30 Show data context 40 Show data context 13 Show data context 9 Show data context 2 Show data context
Other TB 16 Show data context 6 Show data context 4 Show data context 8 Show data context 6 Show data context 7 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 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 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 14 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 8 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 46 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 21 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
Diptheria 15 Show data context 9 Show data context 6 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 117 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 7 Show data context 10 Show data context 13 Show data context 40 Show data context 94 Show data context 98 Show data context
Cancer 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 10 Show data context 25 Show data context 49 Show data context 66 Show data context 52 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 6 Show data context 8 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 9 Show data context 5 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 6 Show data context 6 Show data context 9 Show data context 9 Show data context 13 Show data context 7 Show data context
Other 292 Show data context 23 Show data context 16 Show data context 22 Show data context 11 Show data context 29 Show data context 57 Show data context 80 Show data context 194 Show data context 385 Show data context 586 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, Witney 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/10111699/cube/CoD_grouped

Date accessed: 15th May 2024