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 37 Show data context 10 Show data context 21 Show data context 64 Show data context 94 Show data context 152 Show data context 113 Show data context 72 Show data context 42 Show data context 20 Show data context 2 Show data context
Other TB 95 Show data context 16 Show data context 14 Show data context 9 Show data context 6 Show data context 11 Show data context 3 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 68 Show data context 39 Show data context 22 Show data context 16 Show data context 16 Show data context 15 Show data context 13 Show data context 9 Show data context 11 Show data context 17 Show data context 8 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 127 Show data context 69 Show data context 16 Show data context 3 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
Gastro-intestinal 37 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 6 Show data context 6 Show data context 8 Show data context 11 Show data context 19 Show data context 21 Show data context
Smallpox 48 Show data context 10 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 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 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 75 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 49 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 0 Show data context
Diptheria 11 Show data context 14 Show data context 3 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 243 Show data context 20 Show data context 13 Show data context 10 Show data context 13 Show data context 31 Show data context 43 Show data context 50 Show data context 90 Show data context 124 Show data context 85 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 17 Show data context 23 Show data context 30 Show data context 28 Show data context 20 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 21 Show data context 17 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 26 Show data context 15 Show data context 14 Show data context 17 Show data context 6 Show data context 16 Show data context 17 Show data context 24 Show data context 12 Show data context 24 Show data context 13 Show data context
Other 972 Show data context 71 Show data context 33 Show data context 49 Show data context 51 Show data context 101 Show data context 130 Show data context 194 Show data context 345 Show data context 632 Show data context 1,003 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 48 Show data context 11 Show data context 18 Show data context 76 Show data context 83 Show data context 135 Show data context 74 Show data context 63 Show data context 48 Show data context 24 Show data context 1 Show data context
Other TB 84 Show data context 12 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 5 Show data context 5 Show data context 6 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 65 Show data context 45 Show data context 40 Show data context 37 Show data context 19 Show data context 32 Show data context 21 Show data context 16 Show data context 20 Show data context 19 Show data context 18 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 149 Show data context 55 Show data context 14 Show data context 6 Show data context 2 Show data context 7 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 144 Show data context 18 Show data context 12 Show data context 6 Show data context 5 Show data context 15 Show data context 26 Show data context 18 Show data context 20 Show data context 32 Show data context 21 Show data context
Smallpox 19 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 108 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 98 Show data context 8 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 19 Show data context 17 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 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 1 Show data context
Lungs 346 Show data context 26 Show data context 9 Show data context 12 Show data context 19 Show data context 31 Show data context 51 Show data context 61 Show data context 88 Show data context 166 Show data context 150 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 7 Show data context 12 Show data context 22 Show data context 27 Show data context 51 Show data context 21 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 10 Show data context 16 Show data context 13 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 48 Show data context 10 Show data context 19 Show data context 22 Show data context 23 Show data context 32 Show data context 36 Show data context 28 Show data context 27 Show data context 21 Show data context 18 Show data context
Other 974 Show data context 63 Show data context 38 Show data context 42 Show data context 41 Show data context 117 Show data context 119 Show data context 203 Show data context 326 Show data context 649 Show data context 977 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 30 Show data context 10 Show data context 15 Show data context 61 Show data context 82 Show data context 144 Show data context 85 Show data context 53 Show data context 33 Show data context 13 Show data context 5 Show data context
Other TB 62 Show data context 14 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 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 32 Show data context 29 Show data context 25 Show data context 31 Show data context 14 Show data context 17 Show data context 13 Show data context 16 Show data context 14 Show data context 13 Show data context 7 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 102 Show data context 37 Show data context 7 Show data context 2 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 97 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 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 14 Show data context 18 Show data context
Smallpox 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 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 147 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Measles 95 Show data context 10 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 14 Show data context 5 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 405 Show data context 13 Show data context 6 Show data context 11 Show data context 13 Show data context 28 Show data context 45 Show data context 73 Show data context 101 Show data context 176 Show data context 186 Show data context
Cancer 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 5 Show data context 13 Show data context 37 Show data context 55 Show data context 44 Show data context 28 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 12 Show data context 24 Show data context 23 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 34 Show data context 20 Show data context 9 Show data context 12 Show data context 15 Show data context 17 Show data context 23 Show data context 19 Show data context 25 Show data context 25 Show data context 11 Show data context
Other 1,004 Show data context 54 Show data context 33 Show data context 28 Show data context 45 Show data context 108 Show data context 136 Show data context 182 Show data context 369 Show data context 632 Show data context 999 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 31 Show data context 5 Show data context 24 Show data context 60 Show data context 74 Show data context 130 Show data context 96 Show data context 69 Show data context 47 Show data context 19 Show data context 1 Show data context
Other TB 84 Show data context 18 Show data context 5 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 8 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 6 Show data context 8 Show data context 11 Show data context 6 Show data context 13 Show data context 8 Show data context 8 Show data context 5 Show data context 6 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 77 Show data context 25 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 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
Gastro-intestinal 94 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 7 Show data context 8 Show data context 19 Show data context
Smallpox 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 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
Whooping Cough 124 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 108 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
Diptheria 19 Show data context 11 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 489 Show data context 22 Show data context 10 Show data context 8 Show data context 11 Show data context 26 Show data context 39 Show data context 41 Show data context 110 Show data context 154 Show data context 207 Show data context
Cancer 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 10 Show data context 21 Show data context 43 Show data context 55 Show data context 62 Show data context 42 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 8 Show data context 26 Show data context 18 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 35 Show data context 12 Show data context 4 Show data context 13 Show data context 14 Show data context 27 Show data context 22 Show data context 26 Show data context 19 Show data context 24 Show data context 13 Show data context
Other 845 Show data context 45 Show data context 37 Show data context 49 Show data context 46 Show data context 101 Show data context 153 Show data context 232 Show data context 350 Show data context 653 Show data context 966 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 16 Show data context 9 Show data context 11 Show data context 61 Show data context 50 Show data context 123 Show data context 85 Show data context 54 Show data context 42 Show data context 16 Show data context 2 Show data context
Other TB 85 Show data context 16 Show data context 14 Show data context 9 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 8 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 5 Show data context 6 Show data context 14 Show data context 9 Show data context 16 Show data context 7 Show data context 9 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 12 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
Gastro-intestinal 112 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 7 Show data context 20 Show data context
Smallpox 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 88 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 0 Show data context
Measles 85 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Diptheria 23 Show data context 13 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 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
Lungs 445 Show data context 17 Show data context 7 Show data context 5 Show data context 5 Show data context 18 Show data context 37 Show data context 48 Show data context 80 Show data context 194 Show data context 212 Show data context
Cancer 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 5 Show data context 20 Show data context 56 Show data context 98 Show data context 71 Show data context 46 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 10 Show data context 25 Show data context 22 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 44 Show data context 8 Show data context 8 Show data context 24 Show data context 10 Show data context 32 Show data context 26 Show data context 22 Show data context 31 Show data context 20 Show data context 18 Show data context
Other 792 Show data context 38 Show data context 37 Show data context 43 Show data context 51 Show data context 111 Show data context 156 Show data context 248 Show data context 406 Show data context 735 Show data context 1,127 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 7 Show data context 8 Show data context 14 Show data context 56 Show data context 51 Show data context 125 Show data context 93 Show data context 54 Show data context 47 Show data context 15 Show data context 1 Show data context
Other TB 60 Show data context 17 Show data context 14 Show data context 11 Show data context 16 Show data context 11 Show data context 5 Show data context 4 Show data context 8 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 6 Show data context 11 Show data context 11 Show data context 6 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 11 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 66 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 9 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 81 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 75 Show data context 7 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Diptheria 13 Show data context 24 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
Lungs 279 Show data context 15 Show data context 4 Show data context 11 Show data context 11 Show data context 22 Show data context 37 Show data context 50 Show data context 93 Show data context 131 Show data context 198 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 26 Show data context 58 Show data context 123 Show data context 113 Show data context 69 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 15 Show data context 13 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 34 Show data context 8 Show data context 8 Show data context 16 Show data context 7 Show data context 23 Show data context 26 Show data context 22 Show data context 19 Show data context 26 Show data context 21 Show data context
Other 581 Show data context 38 Show data context 37 Show data context 47 Show data context 39 Show data context 136 Show data context 176 Show data context 289 Show data context 415 Show data context 731 Show data context 1,148 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, Totnes 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/10198434/cube/CoD_grouped

Date accessed: 06th July 2024