Total Deaths
| Year | Total Deaths | Expected Deaths | Expected Deaths using 1951 rates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1861 |
43,121
|
50,602
|
18,320
|
| 1881 |
41,215
|
48,590
|
20,252
|
| 1891 |
46,186
|
21,255
|
|
| 1911 |
38,315
|
44,473
|
24,965
|
| 1931 |
37,635
|
42,699
|
33,596
|
| 1951 |
45,316
|
49,667
|
49,667
|
| 1961 |
45,752
|
58,480
|
|
| 1971 |
50,421
|
54,558
|
70,722
|
| 2011 |
50,534
|
53,959
|
129,159
|
| 2021 |
61,653
|
67,970
|
158,055
|
| Date | Source |
|---|---|
| 1861 | Registrar General, Annual Report (HM Stationery Office) , 1861 |
| 1881 | Registrar General, Quarterly Report (HM Stationery Office) , 1881 |
| 1891 | Registrar General, Quarterly Report (HM Stationery Office) , 1891 |
| 1911 | Registrar General, Annual Report (HM Stationery Office) , 1911 |
| 1931 | Registrar General, Statistical Review (HM Stationery Office) , 1931, Part I |
| 1951 | Registrar General, Statistical Review (HM Stationery Office) , 1951, Part I |
| 1961 | Registrar General, Statistical Review (HM Stationery Office) , 1961, Part I |
| 1971 | Registrar General, Statistical Review (HM Stationery Office) , 1971, Part I |
| 2011 | Office for National Statistics, Neighbourhood Statistics (Deaths Registered by Area of Usual Residence, UK) |
| 2021 | Office for National Statistics, NOMIS - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics (Mortality statistics - underlying cause, sex and age) |
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