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 290 Show data context 56 Show data context 64 Show data context 145 Show data context 215 Show data context 440 Show data context 335 Show data context 190 Show data context 82 Show data context 13 Show data context 3 Show data context
Other TB 686 Show data context 44 Show data context 21 Show data context 20 Show data context 8 Show data context 27 Show data context 13 Show data context 8 Show data context 9 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 529 Show data context 206 Show data context 133 Show data context 116 Show data context 90 Show data context 124 Show data context 91 Show data context 59 Show data context 65 Show data context 49 Show data context 16 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 939 Show data context 263 Show data context 23 Show data context 14 Show data context 2 Show data context 5 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 2,172 Show data context 64 Show data context 27 Show data context 16 Show data context 31 Show data context 63 Show data context 44 Show data context 55 Show data context 83 Show data context 80 Show data context 69 Show data context
Smallpox 396 Show data context 79 Show data context 6 Show data context 6 Show data context 19 Show data context 14 Show data context 10 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 593 Show data context 15 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 1,210 Show data context 59 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 77 Show data context 26 Show data context 8 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 3,239 Show data context 97 Show data context 30 Show data context 38 Show data context 59 Show data context 146 Show data context 193 Show data context 279 Show data context 450 Show data context 445 Show data context 208 Show data context
Cancer 6 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 9 Show data context 51 Show data context 57 Show data context 67 Show data context 40 Show data context 9 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 44 Show data context 83 Show data context 69 Show data context 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 393 Show data context 182 Show data context 215 Show data context 160 Show data context 159 Show data context 269 Show data context 183 Show data context 129 Show data context 85 Show data context 51 Show data context 34 Show data context
Other 7,696 Show data context 291 Show data context 153 Show data context 161 Show data context 159 Show data context 350 Show data context 467 Show data context 638 Show data context 793 Show data context 912 Show data context 1,122 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 173 Show data context 43 Show data context 70 Show data context 170 Show data context 272 Show data context 436 Show data context 343 Show data context 195 Show data context 104 Show data context 21 Show data context 5 Show data context
Other TB 612 Show data context 34 Show data context 22 Show data context 5 Show data context 13 Show data context 11 Show data context 13 Show data context 5 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 512 Show data context 240 Show data context 182 Show data context 109 Show data context 100 Show data context 137 Show data context 102 Show data context 86 Show data context 77 Show data context 60 Show data context 21 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 1,333 Show data context 402 Show data context 57 Show data context 10 Show data context 5 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 2,028 Show data context 22 Show data context 6 Show data context 8 Show data context 4 Show data context 17 Show data context 20 Show data context 20 Show data context 45 Show data context 64 Show data context 65 Show data context
Smallpox 389 Show data context 35 Show data context 12 Show data context 10 Show data context 13 Show data context 20 Show data context 9 Show data context 6 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 757 Show data context 17 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 0 Show data context
Measles 943 Show data context 39 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 0 Show data context
Diptheria 117 Show data context 36 Show data context 7 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 3,480 Show data context 109 Show data context 39 Show data context 35 Show data context 48 Show data context 147 Show data context 197 Show data context 339 Show data context 570 Show data context 585 Show data context 252 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 11 Show data context 59 Show data context 92 Show data context 90 Show data context 49 Show data context 20 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 17 Show data context 45 Show data context 85 Show data context 91 Show data context 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 327 Show data context 180 Show data context 172 Show data context 141 Show data context 103 Show data context 166 Show data context 182 Show data context 86 Show data context 99 Show data context 66 Show data context 42 Show data context
Other 8,654 Show data context 257 Show data context 158 Show data context 173 Show data context 163 Show data context 378 Show data context 519 Show data context 697 Show data context 962 Show data context 1,232 Show data context 1,405 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 66 Show data context 33 Show data context 42 Show data context 144 Show data context 205 Show data context 336 Show data context 290 Show data context 149 Show data context 99 Show data context 36 Show data context 2 Show data context
Other TB 712 Show data context 28 Show data context 19 Show data context 14 Show data context 10 Show data context 8 Show data context 8 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 226 Show data context 145 Show data context 97 Show data context 106 Show data context 86 Show data context 101 Show data context 81 Show data context 48 Show data context 51 Show data context 22 Show data context 7 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 1,242 Show data context 320 Show data context 43 Show data context 11 Show data context 3 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
Gastro-intestinal 1,607 Show data context 15 Show data context 7 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 8 Show data context 15 Show data context 18 Show data context 41 Show data context 62 Show data context 41 Show data context
Smallpox 558 Show data context 359 Show data context 73 Show data context 50 Show data context 57 Show data context 52 Show data context 33 Show data context 13 Show data context 8 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 736 Show data context 16 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 764 Show data context 41 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 0 Show data context
Diptheria 71 Show data context 17 Show data context 7 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 6 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context
Lungs 3,229 Show data context 112 Show data context 33 Show data context 49 Show data context 55 Show data context 143 Show data context 252 Show data context 364 Show data context 644 Show data context 698 Show data context 333 Show data context
Cancer 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 10 Show data context 22 Show data context 67 Show data context 112 Show data context 120 Show data context 80 Show data context 24 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 18 Show data context 46 Show data context 83 Show data context 85 Show data context 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 294 Show data context 127 Show data context 98 Show data context 86 Show data context 73 Show data context 112 Show data context 107 Show data context 102 Show data context 98 Show data context 62 Show data context 33 Show data context
Other 8,697 Show data context 274 Show data context 173 Show data context 203 Show data context 191 Show data context 432 Show data context 637 Show data context 828 Show data context 1,196 Show data context 1,630 Show data context 1,694 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 36 Show data context 37 Show data context 36 Show data context 116 Show data context 150 Show data context 293 Show data context 219 Show data context 151 Show data context 97 Show data context 32 Show data context 6 Show data context
Other TB 731 Show data context 47 Show data context 23 Show data context 13 Show data context 8 Show data context 21 Show data context 12 Show data context 7 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 45 Show data context 50 Show data context 54 Show data context 53 Show data context 54 Show data context 40 Show data context 31 Show data context 30 Show data context 15 Show data context 8 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 548 Show data context 215 Show data context 29 Show data context 0 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 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 1,207 Show data context 15 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 6 Show data context 7 Show data context 14 Show data context 21 Show data context 36 Show data context 41 Show data context
Smallpox 24 Show data context 15 Show data context 6 Show data context 16 Show data context 16 Show data context 16 Show data context 8 Show data context 6 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 755 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Measles 751 Show data context 45 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 36 Show data context 17 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 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
Lungs 3,233 Show data context 171 Show data context 38 Show data context 41 Show data context 66 Show data context 164 Show data context 256 Show data context 358 Show data context 740 Show data context 803 Show data context 339 Show data context
Cancer 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 22 Show data context 66 Show data context 128 Show data context 175 Show data context 105 Show data context 30 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 11 Show data context 36 Show data context 96 Show data context 58 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 210 Show data context 107 Show data context 66 Show data context 69 Show data context 52 Show data context 106 Show data context 95 Show data context 100 Show data context 102 Show data context 84 Show data context 39 Show data context
Other 6,959 Show data context 240 Show data context 176 Show data context 202 Show data context 175 Show data context 377 Show data context 583 Show data context 872 Show data context 1,413 Show data context 1,931 Show data context 1,787 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 61 Show data context 30 Show data context 34 Show data context 101 Show data context 140 Show data context 274 Show data context 217 Show data context 130 Show data context 99 Show data context 29 Show data context 1 Show data context
Other TB 763 Show data context 59 Show data context 19 Show data context 19 Show data context 14 Show data context 23 Show data context 14 Show data context 4 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 47 Show data context 40 Show data context 46 Show data context 80 Show data context 63 Show data context 82 Show data context 32 Show data context 29 Show data context 23 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 279 Show data context 73 Show data context 8 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 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 1,438 Show data context 14 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 5 Show data context 4 Show data context 9 Show data context 12 Show data context 25 Show data context 45 Show data context 44 Show data context
Smallpox 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 5 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
Whooping Cough 672 Show data context 23 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 1,064 Show data context 34 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 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
Diptheria 116 Show data context 43 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 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 0 Show data context
Lungs 3,028 Show data context 112 Show data context 37 Show data context 64 Show data context 70 Show data context 165 Show data context 285 Show data context 422 Show data context 725 Show data context 827 Show data context 421 Show data context
Cancer 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 5 Show data context 5 Show data context 35 Show data context 87 Show data context 155 Show data context 247 Show data context 173 Show data context 57 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 8 Show data context 51 Show data context 121 Show data context 78 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 252 Show data context 92 Show data context 39 Show data context 67 Show data context 72 Show data context 100 Show data context 100 Show data context 91 Show data context 87 Show data context 81 Show data context 39 Show data context
Other 7,080 Show data context 222 Show data context 168 Show data context 182 Show data context 203 Show data context 429 Show data context 665 Show data context 957 Show data context 1,443 Show data context 2,178 Show data context 1,819 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 60 Show data context 19 Show data context 46 Show data context 82 Show data context 135 Show data context 312 Show data context 253 Show data context 152 Show data context 79 Show data context 21 Show data context 0 Show data context
Other TB 627 Show data context 71 Show data context 22 Show data context 10 Show data context 20 Show data context 24 Show data context 18 Show data context 12 Show data context 5 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 12 Show data context 23 Show data context 33 Show data context 24 Show data context 26 Show data context 61 Show data context 46 Show data context 25 Show data context 6 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 157 Show data context 55 Show data context 6 Show data context 1 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
Gastro-intestinal 995 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 12 Show data context 13 Show data context 32 Show data context 24 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 726 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
Measles 764 Show data context 39 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 0 Show data context
Diptheria 152 Show data context 34 Show data context 3 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 2,232 Show data context 93 Show data context 43 Show data context 37 Show data context 70 Show data context 124 Show data context 197 Show data context 337 Show data context 542 Show data context 757 Show data context 431 Show data context
Cancer 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 28 Show data context 90 Show data context 215 Show data context 266 Show data context 279 Show data context 70 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 7 Show data context 32 Show data context 87 Show data context 61 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 216 Show data context 82 Show data context 40 Show data context 40 Show data context 53 Show data context 89 Show data context 101 Show data context 110 Show data context 77 Show data context 69 Show data context 50 Show data context
Other 5,534 Show data context 193 Show data context 164 Show data context 148 Show data context 124 Show data context 371 Show data context 572 Show data context 900 Show data context 1,428 Show data context 2,116 Show data context 1,957 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, Dudley 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/10178435/cube/CoD_grouped

Date accessed: 03rd June 2024