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 229 Show data context 50 Show data context 150 Show data context 428 Show data context 494 Show data context 672 Show data context 471 Show data context 298 Show data context 139 Show data context 48 Show data context 8 Show data context
Other TB 574 Show data context 101 Show data context 25 Show data context 20 Show data context 17 Show data context 17 Show data context 16 Show data context 7 Show data context 7 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 171 Show data context 81 Show data context 80 Show data context 90 Show data context 68 Show data context 92 Show data context 71 Show data context 63 Show data context 38 Show data context 46 Show data context 14 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 607 Show data context 226 Show data context 47 Show data context 9 Show data context 2 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 827 Show data context 15 Show data context 8 Show data context 16 Show data context 9 Show data context 39 Show data context 26 Show data context 31 Show data context 61 Show data context 87 Show data context 72 Show data context
Smallpox 112 Show data context 21 Show data context 7 Show data context 7 Show data context 3 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
Whooping Cough 402 Show data context 11 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Measles 426 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
Diptheria 27 Show data context 3 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
Lungs 1,324 Show data context 62 Show data context 24 Show data context 38 Show data context 31 Show data context 113 Show data context 146 Show data context 244 Show data context 341 Show data context 393 Show data context 204 Show data context
Cancer 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 12 Show data context 29 Show data context 43 Show data context 48 Show data context 33 Show data context 13 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 6 Show data context 34 Show data context 66 Show data context 68 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 171 Show data context 52 Show data context 40 Show data context 40 Show data context 52 Show data context 78 Show data context 83 Show data context 64 Show data context 52 Show data context 48 Show data context 13 Show data context
Other 5,101 Show data context 265 Show data context 154 Show data context 150 Show data context 162 Show data context 387 Show data context 441 Show data context 679 Show data context 844 Show data context 1,108 Show data context 983 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 133 Show data context 45 Show data context 121 Show data context 389 Show data context 502 Show data context 679 Show data context 535 Show data context 286 Show data context 161 Show data context 61 Show data context 6 Show data context
Other TB 562 Show data context 60 Show data context 26 Show data context 21 Show data context 6 Show data context 13 Show data context 13 Show data context 11 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 202 Show data context 122 Show data context 91 Show data context 120 Show data context 82 Show data context 121 Show data context 89 Show data context 98 Show data context 83 Show data context 54 Show data context 12 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 751 Show data context 338 Show data context 51 Show data context 19 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
Gastro-intestinal 1,049 Show data context 14 Show data context 9 Show data context 6 Show data context 8 Show data context 30 Show data context 35 Show data context 34 Show data context 54 Show data context 73 Show data context 61 Show data context
Smallpox 101 Show data context 19 Show data context 9 Show data context 13 Show data context 9 Show data context 22 Show data context 5 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 393 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 0 Show data context
Measles 394 Show data context 19 Show data context 1 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
Diptheria 68 Show data context 28 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 1,849 Show data context 80 Show data context 34 Show data context 30 Show data context 37 Show data context 108 Show data context 215 Show data context 347 Show data context 556 Show data context 521 Show data context 319 Show data context
Cancer 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 6 Show data context 12 Show data context 29 Show data context 74 Show data context 84 Show data context 51 Show data context 17 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 7 Show data context 36 Show data context 82 Show data context 67 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 131 Show data context 58 Show data context 58 Show data context 42 Show data context 40 Show data context 77 Show data context 94 Show data context 77 Show data context 68 Show data context 45 Show data context 24 Show data context
Other 5,028 Show data context 320 Show data context 150 Show data context 185 Show data context 175 Show data context 415 Show data context 573 Show data context 856 Show data context 1,128 Show data context 1,307 Show data context 1,212 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 184 Show data context 47 Show data context 79 Show data context 317 Show data context 415 Show data context 729 Show data context 496 Show data context 345 Show data context 176 Show data context 52 Show data context 11 Show data context
Other TB 590 Show data context 52 Show data context 23 Show data context 19 Show data context 13 Show data context 9 Show data context 11 Show data context 6 Show data context 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 193 Show data context 90 Show data context 65 Show data context 71 Show data context 67 Show data context 122 Show data context 79 Show data context 78 Show data context 80 Show data context 46 Show data context 15 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 957 Show data context 374 Show data context 73 Show data context 20 Show data context 8 Show data context 9 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 1,231 Show data context 8 Show data context 5 Show data context 5 Show data context 5 Show data context 16 Show data context 19 Show data context 22 Show data context 43 Show data context 58 Show data context 37 Show data context
Smallpox 13 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 9 Show data context 6 Show data context 5 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 403 Show data context 11 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 487 Show data context 24 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 49 Show data context 22 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 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
Lungs 2,391 Show data context 87 Show data context 28 Show data context 36 Show data context 48 Show data context 172 Show data context 292 Show data context 451 Show data context 786 Show data context 858 Show data context 442 Show data context
Cancer 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 11 Show data context 66 Show data context 98 Show data context 100 Show data context 82 Show data context 24 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 7 Show data context 43 Show data context 94 Show data context 87 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 153 Show data context 74 Show data context 56 Show data context 35 Show data context 41 Show data context 107 Show data context 113 Show data context 97 Show data context 103 Show data context 61 Show data context 22 Show data context
Other 5,368 Show data context 310 Show data context 187 Show data context 202 Show data context 200 Show data context 515 Show data context 724 Show data context 1,034 Show data context 1,372 Show data context 1,527 Show data context 1,134 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 79 Show data context 45 Show data context 68 Show data context 237 Show data context 309 Show data context 646 Show data context 508 Show data context 343 Show data context 166 Show data context 57 Show data context 11 Show data context
Other TB 569 Show data context 68 Show data context 30 Show data context 20 Show data context 15 Show data context 18 Show data context 13 Show data context 7 Show data context 7 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 60 Show data context 47 Show data context 36 Show data context 44 Show data context 32 Show data context 61 Show data context 48 Show data context 37 Show data context 17 Show data context 15 Show data context 5 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 291 Show data context 98 Show data context 11 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 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 953 Show data context 10 Show data context 2 Show data context 5 Show data context 5 Show data context 10 Show data context 17 Show data context 38 Show data context 56 Show data context 82 Show data context 47 Show data context
Smallpox 12 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 8 Show data context 11 Show data context 4 Show data context 8 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 420 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 653 Show data context 42 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 72 Show data context 50 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 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
Lungs 2,659 Show data context 154 Show data context 29 Show data context 52 Show data context 82 Show data context 204 Show data context 357 Show data context 539 Show data context 916 Show data context 981 Show data context 486 Show data context
Cancer 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 29 Show data context 85 Show data context 150 Show data context 158 Show data context 106 Show data context 26 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 51 Show data context 130 Show data context 89 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 125 Show data context 68 Show data context 46 Show data context 42 Show data context 46 Show data context 104 Show data context 127 Show data context 110 Show data context 116 Show data context 61 Show data context 31 Show data context
Other 4,773 Show data context 269 Show data context 175 Show data context 235 Show data context 203 Show data context 504 Show data context 733 Show data context 1,121 Show data context 1,671 Show data context 1,827 Show data context 1,188 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 43 Show data context 27 Show data context 59 Show data context 196 Show data context 255 Show data context 485 Show data context 483 Show data context 286 Show data context 119 Show data context 30 Show data context 3 Show data context
Other TB 551 Show data context 72 Show data context 39 Show data context 36 Show data context 25 Show data context 31 Show data context 21 Show data context 8 Show data context 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 24 Show data context 27 Show data context 29 Show data context 45 Show data context 33 Show data context 76 Show data context 48 Show data context 30 Show data context 20 Show data context 6 Show data context 2 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 219 Show data context 92 Show data context 20 Show data context 8 Show data context 0 Show data context 7 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 1,140 Show data context 15 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 14 Show data context 8 Show data context 29 Show data context 59 Show data context 73 Show data context 55 Show data context
Smallpox 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 403 Show data context 15 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 709 Show data context 40 Show data context 1 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Diptheria 245 Show data context 78 Show data context 7 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lungs 2,271 Show data context 124 Show data context 43 Show data context 53 Show data context 100 Show data context 256 Show data context 411 Show data context 628 Show data context 897 Show data context 965 Show data context 450 Show data context
Cancer 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 26 Show data context 103 Show data context 222 Show data context 283 Show data context 176 Show data context 40 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 46 Show data context 169 Show data context 86 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 164 Show data context 55 Show data context 36 Show data context 50 Show data context 50 Show data context 91 Show data context 124 Show data context 143 Show data context 125 Show data context 75 Show data context 38 Show data context
Other 4,152 Show data context 197 Show data context 168 Show data context 235 Show data context 222 Show data context 549 Show data context 886 Show data context 1,360 Show data context 1,952 Show data context 2,248 Show data context 1,312 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 48 Show data context 15 Show data context 56 Show data context 148 Show data context 188 Show data context 378 Show data context 396 Show data context 320 Show data context 176 Show data context 47 Show data context 9 Show data context
Other TB 390 Show data context 79 Show data context 33 Show data context 29 Show data context 23 Show data context 40 Show data context 27 Show data context 18 Show data context 10 Show data context 7 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus & Typhoid 9 Show data context 5 Show data context 13 Show data context 20 Show data context 21 Show data context 45 Show data context 30 Show data context 17 Show data context 8 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlet Fever 92 Show data context 58 Show data context 14 Show data context 8 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gastro-intestinal 698 Show data context 10 Show data context 3 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 3 Show data context 9 Show data context 16 Show data context 34 Show data context 48 Show data context 31 Show data context
Smallpox 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 6 Show data context 7 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping Cough 229 Show data context 7 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
Measles 455 Show data context 18 Show data context 3 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 0 Show data context
Diptheria 190 Show data context 93 Show data context 11 Show data context 0 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 0 Show data context
Lungs 1,429 Show data context 62 Show data context 32 Show data context 61 Show data context 61 Show data context 186 Show data context 299 Show data context 435 Show data context 703 Show data context 827 Show data context 396 Show data context
Cancer 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 27 Show data context 124 Show data context 324 Show data context 414 Show data context 273 Show data context 81 Show data context
Childbirth 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 5 Show data context 37 Show data context 117 Show data context 43 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violence 127 Show data context 49 Show data context 17 Show data context 37 Show data context 35 Show data context 98 Show data context 113 Show data context 131 Show data context 105 Show data context 71 Show data context 44 Show data context
Other 3,097 Show data context 185 Show data context 142 Show data context 153 Show data context 193 Show data context 471 Show data context 739 Show data context 1,306 Show data context 2,011 Show data context 2,367 Show data context 1,595 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, Bury 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/10167620/cube/CoD_grouped

Date accessed: 19th October 2024