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 10 Show data context 16 Show data context 20 Show data context 46 Show data context 74 Show data context 115 Show data context 72 Show data context 47 Show data context 21 Show data context 9 Show data context 1 Show data context
Other TB 116 Show data context 23 Show data context 6 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 9 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 24 Show data context 21 Show data context 24 Show data context 20 Show data context 24 Show data context 32 Show data context 12 Show data context 4 Show data context 9 Show data context 11 Show data context 3 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 130 Show data context 57 Show data context 10 Show data context 8 Show data context 3 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 131 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 9 Show data context 10 Show data context 7 Show data context 14 Show data context 23 Show data context 24 Show data context
Smallpox 20 Show data context 0 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 75 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
Measles 41 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Diptheria 15 Show data context 15 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 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
Lungs 281 Show data context 6 Show data context 5 Show data context 5 Show data context 10 Show data context 11 Show data context 10 Show data context 14 Show data context 34 Show data context 48 Show data context 65 Show data context
Cancer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 9 Show data context 16 Show data context 14 Show data context 11 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 19 Show data context 8 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 24 Show data context 9 Show data context 9 Show data context 17 Show data context 18 Show data context 20 Show data context 12 Show data context 15 Show data context 16 Show data context 13 Show data context 8 Show data context
Other 639 Show data context 48 Show data context 21 Show data context 23 Show data context 23 Show data context 70 Show data context 82 Show data context 138 Show data context 160 Show data context 310 Show data context 433 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 24 Show data context 18 Show data context 29 Show data context 77 Show data context 93 Show data context 160 Show data context 112 Show data context 66 Show data context 34 Show data context 10 Show data context 2 Show data context
Other TB 255 Show data context 25 Show data context 8 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 71 Show data context 50 Show data context 26 Show data context 34 Show data context 30 Show data context 43 Show data context 26 Show data context 19 Show data context 18 Show data context 10 Show data context 3 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 249 Show data context 119 Show data context 20 Show data context 11 Show data context 3 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
Gastro-intestinal 250 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 5 Show data context 9 Show data context 5 Show data context 5 Show data context 15 Show data context 29 Show data context 29 Show data context
Smallpox 21 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 5 Show data context 4 Show data context 6 Show data context 7 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 98 Show data context 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Measles 97 Show data context 9 Show data context 1 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
Diptheria 71 Show data context 16 Show data context 6 Show data context 3 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
Lungs 356 Show data context 15 Show data context 0 Show data context 9 Show data context 8 Show data context 23 Show data context 21 Show data context 31 Show data context 48 Show data context 89 Show data context 80 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 9 Show data context 22 Show data context 17 Show data context 15 Show data context 12 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 10 Show data context 28 Show data context 17 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 30 Show data context 15 Show data context 30 Show data context 16 Show data context 14 Show data context 27 Show data context 24 Show data context 20 Show data context 18 Show data context 22 Show data context 12 Show data context
Other 1,196 Show data context 67 Show data context 22 Show data context 36 Show data context 38 Show data context 106 Show data context 145 Show data context 182 Show data context 239 Show data context 364 Show data context 478 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 27 Show data context 18 Show data context 40 Show data context 95 Show data context 117 Show data context 195 Show data context 120 Show data context 88 Show data context 41 Show data context 23 Show data context 0 Show data context
Other TB 402 Show data context 23 Show data context 10 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 6 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 76 Show data context 42 Show data context 28 Show data context 19 Show data context 20 Show data context 26 Show data context 19 Show data context 12 Show data context 9 Show data context 13 Show data context 5 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 376 Show data context 141 Show data context 25 Show data context 8 Show data context 2 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 319 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 5 Show data context 7 Show data context 14 Show data context 21 Show data context
Smallpox 24 Show data context 8 Show data context 6 Show data context 3 Show data context 10 Show data context 24 Show data context 14 Show data context 9 Show data context 4 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 197 Show data context 9 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 115 Show data context 10 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 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
Diptheria 38 Show data context 13 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 519 Show data context 14 Show data context 9 Show data context 6 Show data context 19 Show data context 22 Show data context 23 Show data context 48 Show data context 80 Show data context 114 Show data context 72 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 5 Show data context 16 Show data context 26 Show data context 48 Show data context 28 Show data context 17 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 5 Show data context 21 Show data context 36 Show data context 17 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 41 Show data context 15 Show data context 32 Show data context 16 Show data context 21 Show data context 32 Show data context 28 Show data context 36 Show data context 19 Show data context 19 Show data context 19 Show data context
Other 1,549 Show data context 75 Show data context 46 Show data context 49 Show data context 55 Show data context 151 Show data context 182 Show data context 260 Show data context 391 Show data context 517 Show data context 557 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 25 Show data context 33 Show data context 60 Show data context 136 Show data context 133 Show data context 211 Show data context 168 Show data context 90 Show data context 66 Show data context 21 Show data context 3 Show data context
Other TB 303 Show data context 37 Show data context 17 Show data context 10 Show data context 10 Show data context 7 Show data context 7 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 19 Show data context 28 Show data context 16 Show data context 28 Show data context 24 Show data context 19 Show data context 11 Show data context 7 Show data context 7 Show data context 6 Show data context 4 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 69 Show data context 27 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 180 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 21 Show data context 20 Show data context
Smallpox 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 108 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 140 Show data context 15 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Diptheria 15 Show data context 12 Show data context 4 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 0 Show data context
Lungs 436 Show data context 26 Show data context 7 Show data context 5 Show data context 8 Show data context 29 Show data context 39 Show data context 64 Show data context 98 Show data context 139 Show data context 91 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 7 Show data context 18 Show data context 34 Show data context 55 Show data context 47 Show data context 16 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 6 Show data context 17 Show data context 36 Show data context 17 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 40 Show data context 15 Show data context 15 Show data context 18 Show data context 16 Show data context 38 Show data context 28 Show data context 31 Show data context 26 Show data context 19 Show data context 11 Show data context
Other 1,396 Show data context 64 Show data context 55 Show data context 57 Show data context 60 Show data context 127 Show data context 217 Show data context 262 Show data context 392 Show data context 585 Show data context 656 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 25 Show data context 13 Show data context 36 Show data context 102 Show data context 122 Show data context 222 Show data context 130 Show data context 104 Show data context 76 Show data context 23 Show data context 3 Show data context
Other TB 331 Show data context 37 Show data context 23 Show data context 27 Show data context 23 Show data context 21 Show data context 17 Show data context 12 Show data context 12 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 11 Show data context 13 Show data context 17 Show data context 24 Show data context 29 Show data context 20 Show data context 19 Show data context 14 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 37 Show data context 22 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 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
Gastro-intestinal 335 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 7 Show data context 10 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 164 Show data context 9 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 152 Show data context 11 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Diptheria 22 Show data context 7 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 756 Show data context 37 Show data context 6 Show data context 19 Show data context 11 Show data context 41 Show data context 56 Show data context 55 Show data context 94 Show data context 125 Show data context 112 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 11 Show data context 36 Show data context 60 Show data context 81 Show data context 83 Show data context 26 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 28 Show data context 57 Show data context 30 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 51 Show data context 16 Show data context 19 Show data context 33 Show data context 28 Show data context 42 Show data context 31 Show data context 40 Show data context 35 Show data context 22 Show data context 15 Show data context
Other 2,189 Show data context 62 Show data context 46 Show data context 85 Show data context 81 Show data context 172 Show data context 262 Show data context 365 Show data context 493 Show data context 713 Show data context 729 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 33 Show data context 15 Show data context 33 Show data context 81 Show data context 91 Show data context 230 Show data context 160 Show data context 82 Show data context 60 Show data context 18 Show data context 2 Show data context
Other TB 299 Show data context 52 Show data context 31 Show data context 19 Show data context 20 Show data context 30 Show data context 31 Show data context 12 Show data context 14 Show data context 8 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 11 Show data context 15 Show data context 16 Show data context 26 Show data context 35 Show data context 35 Show data context 9 Show data context 10 Show data context 8 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 59 Show data context 31 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 583 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 8 Show data context 8 Show data context 8 Show data context 13 Show data context
Smallpox 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context
Whooping Cough 229 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
Measles 178 Show data context 14 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
Diptheria 56 Show data context 31 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 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
Lungs 886 Show data context 41 Show data context 8 Show data context 26 Show data context 14 Show data context 48 Show data context 69 Show data context 67 Show data context 113 Show data context 141 Show data context 107 Show data context
Cancer 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 6 Show data context 10 Show data context 54 Show data context 87 Show data context 121 Show data context 107 Show data context 49 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 20 Show data context 48 Show data context 40 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 55 Show data context 13 Show data context 17 Show data context 36 Show data context 23 Show data context 58 Show data context 49 Show data context 53 Show data context 50 Show data context 27 Show data context 20 Show data context
Other 2,586 Show data context 95 Show data context 58 Show data context 53 Show data context 61 Show data context 209 Show data context 335 Show data context 476 Show data context 637 Show data context 832 Show data context 839 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, Morpeth 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/10216540/cube/CoD_grouped

Date accessed: 20th May 2024