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 271 Show data context 85 Show data context 160 Show data context 542 Show data context 574 Show data context 871 Show data context 589 Show data context 350 Show data context 201 Show data context 95 Show data context 19 Show data context
Other TB 770 Show data context 85 Show data context 31 Show data context 26 Show data context 24 Show data context 17 Show data context 18 Show data context 11 Show data context 7 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 247 Show data context 131 Show data context 93 Show data context 135 Show data context 86 Show data context 129 Show data context 95 Show data context 80 Show data context 59 Show data context 47 Show data context 19 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 917 Show data context 351 Show data context 85 Show data context 13 Show data context 4 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 1,636 Show data context 40 Show data context 11 Show data context 13 Show data context 14 Show data context 33 Show data context 49 Show data context 40 Show data context 68 Show data context 106 Show data context 81 Show data context
Smallpox 110 Show data context 25 Show data context 3 Show data context 7 Show data context 14 Show data context 8 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 621 Show data context 29 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 914 Show data context 39 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
Diptheria 18 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 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 1 Show data context
Lungs 2,057 Show data context 107 Show data context 41 Show data context 60 Show data context 76 Show data context 199 Show data context 301 Show data context 422 Show data context 580 Show data context 551 Show data context 329 Show data context
Cancer 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 8 Show data context 39 Show data context 54 Show data context 62 Show data context 40 Show data context 23 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 11 Show data context 42 Show data context 89 Show data context 75 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 175 Show data context 78 Show data context 46 Show data context 29 Show data context 27 Show data context 64 Show data context 62 Show data context 55 Show data context 47 Show data context 26 Show data context 22 Show data context
Other 5,711 Show data context 275 Show data context 140 Show data context 203 Show data context 191 Show data context 425 Show data context 533 Show data context 648 Show data context 789 Show data context 1,035 Show data context 1,215 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 190 Show data context 69 Show data context 142 Show data context 504 Show data context 581 Show data context 1,025 Show data context 681 Show data context 320 Show data context 162 Show data context 54 Show data context 13 Show data context
Other TB 832 Show data context 89 Show data context 48 Show data context 18 Show data context 19 Show data context 23 Show data context 7 Show data context 5 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 185 Show data context 127 Show data context 65 Show data context 87 Show data context 62 Show data context 119 Show data context 133 Show data context 114 Show data context 86 Show data context 62 Show data context 12 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 852 Show data context 345 Show data context 75 Show data context 19 Show data context 8 Show data context 8 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 2,342 Show data context 27 Show data context 6 Show data context 15 Show data context 11 Show data context 27 Show data context 34 Show data context 44 Show data context 61 Show data context 64 Show data context 51 Show data context
Smallpox 35 Show data context 10 Show data context 9 Show data context 7 Show data context 8 Show data context 11 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 767 Show data context 24 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
Measles 798 Show data context 27 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
Diptheria 224 Show data context 40 Show data context 6 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 1 Show data context 1 Show data context
Lungs 2,559 Show data context 107 Show data context 32 Show data context 50 Show data context 72 Show data context 205 Show data context 325 Show data context 530 Show data context 771 Show data context 674 Show data context 345 Show data context
Cancer 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 7 Show data context 19 Show data context 51 Show data context 88 Show data context 100 Show data context 96 Show data context 28 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 12 Show data context 43 Show data context 86 Show data context 72 Show data context 8 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 179 Show data context 79 Show data context 48 Show data context 46 Show data context 43 Show data context 69 Show data context 73 Show data context 78 Show data context 63 Show data context 48 Show data context 25 Show data context
Other 6,146 Show data context 280 Show data context 175 Show data context 181 Show data context 175 Show data context 452 Show data context 647 Show data context 819 Show data context 1,099 Show data context 1,290 Show data context 1,399 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 107 Show data context 64 Show data context 127 Show data context 392 Show data context 494 Show data context 865 Show data context 756 Show data context 400 Show data context 203 Show data context 59 Show data context 4 Show data context
Other TB 896 Show data context 86 Show data context 29 Show data context 18 Show data context 23 Show data context 19 Show data context 19 Show data context 6 Show data context 6 Show data context 8 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 145 Show data context 76 Show data context 97 Show data context 89 Show data context 64 Show data context 94 Show data context 62 Show data context 64 Show data context 51 Show data context 39 Show data context 9 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 1,106 Show data context 350 Show data context 56 Show data context 21 Show data context 9 Show data context 12 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 2,571 Show data context 12 Show data context 6 Show data context 6 Show data context 4 Show data context 6 Show data context 31 Show data context 35 Show data context 48 Show data context 97 Show data context 70 Show data context
Smallpox 33 Show data context 27 Show data context 13 Show data context 22 Show data context 23 Show data context 24 Show data context 13 Show data context 7 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 765 Show data context 18 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
Measles 781 Show data context 38 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Diptheria 207 Show data context 63 Show data context 11 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 2,792 Show data context 110 Show data context 39 Show data context 37 Show data context 77 Show data context 235 Show data context 386 Show data context 638 Show data context 921 Show data context 887 Show data context 509 Show data context
Cancer 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 24 Show data context 67 Show data context 142 Show data context 167 Show data context 97 Show data context 33 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 11 Show data context 49 Show data context 120 Show data context 99 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 168 Show data context 74 Show data context 58 Show data context 51 Show data context 36 Show data context 80 Show data context 82 Show data context 96 Show data context 74 Show data context 51 Show data context 34 Show data context
Other 6,282 Show data context 291 Show data context 187 Show data context 179 Show data context 212 Show data context 595 Show data context 925 Show data context 1,105 Show data context 1,402 Show data context 1,670 Show data context 1,372 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 84 Show data context 47 Show data context 71 Show data context 234 Show data context 380 Show data context 817 Show data context 678 Show data context 415 Show data context 232 Show data context 73 Show data context 9 Show data context
Other TB 860 Show data context 94 Show data context 37 Show data context 33 Show data context 30 Show data context 37 Show data context 33 Show data context 20 Show data context 20 Show data context 7 Show data context 1 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 61 Show data context 70 Show data context 55 Show data context 77 Show data context 65 Show data context 108 Show data context 61 Show data context 61 Show data context 40 Show data context 12 Show data context 2 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 400 Show data context 109 Show data context 13 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 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
Gastro-intestinal 2,273 Show data context 12 Show data context 2 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 21 Show data context 16 Show data context 30 Show data context 47 Show data context 92 Show data context 67 Show data context
Smallpox 11 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 5 Show data context 13 Show data context 20 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 707 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Measles 854 Show data context 52 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
Diptheria 147 Show data context 45 Show data context 8 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 3,135 Show data context 180 Show data context 49 Show data context 77 Show data context 82 Show data context 285 Show data context 526 Show data context 779 Show data context 1,003 Show data context 987 Show data context 541 Show data context
Cancer 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 26 Show data context 84 Show data context 202 Show data context 218 Show data context 167 Show data context 58 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 13 Show data context 64 Show data context 157 Show data context 100 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 176 Show data context 62 Show data context 37 Show data context 53 Show data context 26 Show data context 87 Show data context 102 Show data context 84 Show data context 77 Show data context 51 Show data context 35 Show data context
Other 5,990 Show data context 246 Show data context 205 Show data context 200 Show data context 231 Show data context 640 Show data context 1,027 Show data context 1,339 Show data context 1,794 Show data context 1,921 Show data context 1,503 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 100 Show data context 34 Show data context 57 Show data context 195 Show data context 280 Show data context 630 Show data context 651 Show data context 411 Show data context 221 Show data context 77 Show data context 11 Show data context
Other TB 792 Show data context 80 Show data context 54 Show data context 34 Show data context 36 Show data context 50 Show data context 41 Show data context 28 Show data context 27 Show data context 12 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 42 Show data context 55 Show data context 30 Show data context 64 Show data context 51 Show data context 79 Show data context 62 Show data context 33 Show data context 24 Show data context 6 Show data context 2 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 174 Show data context 58 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 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 2,291 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 16 Show data context 19 Show data context 34 Show data context 60 Show data context 71 Show data context 42 Show data context
Smallpox 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 612 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 953 Show data context 48 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 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
Diptheria 159 Show data context 43 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 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
Lungs 2,827 Show data context 113 Show data context 37 Show data context 68 Show data context 77 Show data context 249 Show data context 468 Show data context 665 Show data context 975 Show data context 985 Show data context 592 Show data context
Cancer 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 6 Show data context 28 Show data context 112 Show data context 233 Show data context 334 Show data context 187 Show data context 65 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 9 Show data context 62 Show data context 139 Show data context 109 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 186 Show data context 46 Show data context 33 Show data context 42 Show data context 44 Show data context 93 Show data context 105 Show data context 114 Show data context 94 Show data context 76 Show data context 28 Show data context
Other 6,202 Show data context 201 Show data context 192 Show data context 225 Show data context 225 Show data context 675 Show data context 1,229 Show data context 1,496 Show data context 2,180 Show data context 2,321 Show data context 1,604 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 55 Show data context 32 Show data context 42 Show data context 157 Show data context 217 Show data context 511 Show data context 529 Show data context 400 Show data context 219 Show data context 86 Show data context 16 Show data context
Other TB 516 Show data context 68 Show data context 46 Show data context 38 Show data context 40 Show data context 50 Show data context 25 Show data context 34 Show data context 34 Show data context 14 Show data context 2 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 17 Show data context 19 Show data context 23 Show data context 27 Show data context 37 Show data context 53 Show data context 56 Show data context 34 Show data context 12 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 151 Show data context 52 Show data context 11 Show data context 6 Show data context 2 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
Gastro-intestinal 1,394 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 5 Show data context 13 Show data context 20 Show data context 21 Show data context 34 Show data context 30 Show data context
Smallpox 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 489 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 1 Show data context
Measles 686 Show data context 34 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 0 Show data context
Diptheria 175 Show data context 56 Show data context 8 Show data context 3 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
Lungs 1,934 Show data context 68 Show data context 27 Show data context 53 Show data context 69 Show data context 197 Show data context 301 Show data context 449 Show data context 740 Show data context 916 Show data context 572 Show data context
Cancer 5 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 5 Show data context 30 Show data context 110 Show data context 312 Show data context 407 Show data context 378 Show data context 115 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 28 Show data context 103 Show data context 79 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 162 Show data context 47 Show data context 29 Show data context 36 Show data context 39 Show data context 88 Show data context 120 Show data context 127 Show data context 100 Show data context 67 Show data context 46 Show data context
Other 3,983 Show data context 200 Show data context 163 Show data context 183 Show data context 182 Show data context 542 Show data context 997 Show data context 1,485 Show data context 2,106 Show data context 2,510 Show data context 1,795 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, Preston 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/10139557/cube/CoD_grouped

Date accessed: 18th May 2024