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 2 Show data context 6 Show data context 31 Show data context 102 Show data context 107 Show data context 160 Show data context 121 Show data context 71 Show data context 42 Show data context 18 Show data context 1 Show data context
Other TB 94 Show data context 19 Show data context 8 Show data context 6 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 9 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 41 Show data context 29 Show data context 25 Show data context 40 Show data context 24 Show data context 36 Show data context 30 Show data context 13 Show data context 18 Show data context 12 Show data context 5 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 99 Show data context 43 Show data context 9 Show data context 4 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
Gastro-intestinal 131 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 7 Show data context 7 Show data context 9 Show data context 12 Show data context 13 Show data context 22 Show data context 33 Show data context 24 Show data context
Smallpox 4 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 121 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
Measles 81 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
Diptheria 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 242 Show data context 26 Show data context 2 Show data context 17 Show data context 12 Show data context 39 Show data context 60 Show data context 92 Show data context 123 Show data context 151 Show data context 72 Show data context
Cancer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 15 Show data context 14 Show data context 15 Show data context 2 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 7 Show data context 24 Show data context 17 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 49 Show data context 21 Show data context 8 Show data context 8 Show data context 11 Show data context 12 Show data context 18 Show data context 19 Show data context 12 Show data context 13 Show data context 10 Show data context
Other 1,361 Show data context 83 Show data context 50 Show data context 65 Show data context 66 Show data context 113 Show data context 167 Show data context 201 Show data context 262 Show data context 448 Show data context 465 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 1 Show data context 5 Show data context 29 Show data context 112 Show data context 102 Show data context 182 Show data context 90 Show data context 97 Show data context 55 Show data context 10 Show data context 2 Show data context
Other TB 100 Show data context 16 Show data context 4 Show data context 9 Show data context 4 Show data context 9 Show data context 5 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 94 Show data context 28 Show data context 27 Show data context 35 Show data context 24 Show data context 27 Show data context 20 Show data context 19 Show data context 10 Show data context 13 Show data context 9 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 167 Show data context 89 Show data context 19 Show data context 5 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
Gastro-intestinal 162 Show data context 2 Show data context 5 Show data context 6 Show data context 3 Show data context 13 Show data context 16 Show data context 11 Show data context 28 Show data context 20 Show data context 13 Show data context
Smallpox 3 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 135 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Measles 113 Show data context 8 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 6 Show data context 4 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 326 Show data context 21 Show data context 13 Show data context 11 Show data context 26 Show data context 60 Show data context 73 Show data context 126 Show data context 173 Show data context 199 Show data context 113 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 6 Show data context 11 Show data context 15 Show data context 19 Show data context 17 Show data context 10 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 13 Show data context 27 Show data context 19 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 29 Show data context 18 Show data context 9 Show data context 9 Show data context 9 Show data context 21 Show data context 26 Show data context 24 Show data context 22 Show data context 21 Show data context 6 Show data context
Other 1,368 Show data context 96 Show data context 55 Show data context 63 Show data context 44 Show data context 104 Show data context 178 Show data context 235 Show data context 350 Show data context 491 Show data context 433 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 4 Show data context 6 Show data context 22 Show data context 71 Show data context 87 Show data context 156 Show data context 105 Show data context 73 Show data context 54 Show data context 19 Show data context 1 Show data context
Other TB 141 Show data context 23 Show data context 11 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 12 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 74 Show data context 27 Show data context 15 Show data context 26 Show data context 19 Show data context 25 Show data context 23 Show data context 11 Show data context 10 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 336 Show data context 161 Show data context 37 Show data context 14 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 163 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 5 Show data context 10 Show data context 13 Show data context 18 Show data context 29 Show data context 16 Show data context
Smallpox 16 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 9 Show data context 14 Show data context 10 Show data context 9 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 156 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 117 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
Diptheria 24 Show data context 6 Show data context 3 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 493 Show data context 26 Show data context 9 Show data context 14 Show data context 21 Show data context 42 Show data context 69 Show data context 151 Show data context 262 Show data context 259 Show data context 145 Show data context
Cancer 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 12 Show data context 32 Show data context 30 Show data context 25 Show data context 10 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 14 Show data context 46 Show data context 27 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 38 Show data context 16 Show data context 8 Show data context 5 Show data context 12 Show data context 13 Show data context 25 Show data context 49 Show data context 37 Show data context 15 Show data context 23 Show data context
Other 1,298 Show data context 63 Show data context 43 Show data context 61 Show data context 49 Show data context 129 Show data context 184 Show data context 260 Show data context 441 Show data context 575 Show data context 415 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 13 Show data context 6 Show data context 20 Show data context 58 Show data context 74 Show data context 128 Show data context 111 Show data context 80 Show data context 60 Show data context 33 Show data context 5 Show data context
Other TB 96 Show data context 15 Show data context 14 Show data context 11 Show data context 5 Show data context 4 Show data context 6 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 2 Show data context 14 Show data context 14 Show data context 12 Show data context 14 Show data context 20 Show data context 16 Show data context 5 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 128 Show data context 42 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 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
Gastro-intestinal 106 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 9 Show data context 25 Show data context 16 Show data context
Smallpox 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 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 103 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 152 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 15 Show data context 5 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
Lungs 564 Show data context 43 Show data context 8 Show data context 13 Show data context 14 Show data context 34 Show data context 74 Show data context 122 Show data context 208 Show data context 223 Show data context 111 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 26 Show data context 41 Show data context 61 Show data context 39 Show data context 15 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 5 Show data context 12 Show data context 27 Show data context 15 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 41 Show data context 18 Show data context 13 Show data context 7 Show data context 8 Show data context 20 Show data context 21 Show data context 31 Show data context 22 Show data context 19 Show data context 7 Show data context
Other 931 Show data context 65 Show data context 49 Show data context 47 Show data context 51 Show data context 142 Show data context 182 Show data context 270 Show data context 518 Show data context 712 Show data context 412 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 22 Show data context 13 Show data context 4 Show data context 36 Show data context 60 Show data context 89 Show data context 90 Show data context 78 Show data context 67 Show data context 20 Show data context 2 Show data context
Other TB 96 Show data context 21 Show data context 10 Show data context 9 Show data context 6 Show data context 6 Show data context 7 Show data context 5 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 1 Show data context 9 Show data context 5 Show data context 14 Show data context 10 Show data context 33 Show data context 23 Show data context 16 Show data context 8 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 34 Show data context 11 Show data context 1 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
Gastro-intestinal 75 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 4 Show data context 6 Show data context 13 Show data context 12 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 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 140 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 128 Show data context 16 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 35 Show data context 19 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 0 Show data context
Lungs 506 Show data context 24 Show data context 8 Show data context 8 Show data context 17 Show data context 43 Show data context 77 Show data context 121 Show data context 187 Show data context 220 Show data context 163 Show data context
Cancer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 5 Show data context 24 Show data context 71 Show data context 96 Show data context 77 Show data context 27 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 11 Show data context 37 Show data context 14 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 27 Show data context 13 Show data context 2 Show data context 6 Show data context 8 Show data context 35 Show data context 26 Show data context 36 Show data context 23 Show data context 21 Show data context 10 Show data context
Other 827 Show data context 53 Show data context 44 Show data context 59 Show data context 44 Show data context 119 Show data context 216 Show data context 363 Show data context 562 Show data context 782 Show data context 517 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 4 Show data context 9 Show data context 22 Show data context 38 Show data context 66 Show data context 72 Show data context 90 Show data context 66 Show data context 34 Show data context 5 Show data context
Other TB 74 Show data context 16 Show data context 3 Show data context 9 Show data context 8 Show data context 11 Show data context 9 Show data context 8 Show data context 7 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 5 Show data context 9 Show data context 3 Show data context 10 Show data context 15 Show data context 10 Show data context 9 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 46 Show data context 19 Show data context 10 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 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
Gastro-intestinal 46 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 2 Show data context 6 Show data context 13 Show data context 11 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 1 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 65 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
Diptheria 72 Show data context 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
Lungs 281 Show data context 20 Show data context 2 Show data context 10 Show data context 6 Show data context 32 Show data context 57 Show data context 111 Show data context 192 Show data context 259 Show data context 172 Show data context
Cancer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 29 Show data context 89 Show data context 109 Show data context 116 Show data context 32 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 6 Show data context 29 Show data context 13 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 39 Show data context 11 Show data context 4 Show data context 6 Show data context 14 Show data context 24 Show data context 41 Show data context 40 Show data context 39 Show data context 22 Show data context 5 Show data context
Other 742 Show data context 30 Show data context 21 Show data context 31 Show data context 44 Show data context 113 Show data context 175 Show data context 314 Show data context 634 Show data context 813 Show data context 510 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, Todmorden 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/10220750/cube/CoD_grouped

Date accessed: 17th May 2024