Death Rates
&
Infant Mortality



Contents:

Infant Mortality

In 19th century Britain, almost half the children died before the age of 5 years.

Crabtree says that, in the years 1813-1830, 6,960 out of 17,315 people buried in Halifax were under the age of 5, that is 40%.

In 1840, Dr William Alexander studied the ages at which people died in the district.

Social class [1840] Total deaths Deaths under 6 months Average age at death
Gentry, professionals and merchants & families 18 0 60
Tradesmen & families 130 20 25½
Artisans and labourers & families 434 83 25½

In 1845, the average age of those dying in the Halifax Poor Law Union was 26 years and 10 months, and the average age of all adults was 53 years and 9 months.

Alexander produced a further analysis in 1846

Social class [1846] Total deaths Deaths under 20 years Deaths under 5 years Average age at death
Gentry, professionals and merchants & families 16 2 1 55
Tradesmen & families 137 75 61 24
Artisans and labourers & families 435 260 210 22

In 1850, William Ranger reported that life expectancy in Halifax was 55 years for gentry and tradesmen, and 22 for a labourer

Death Rates

The following death rates have been recorded for the district


To be completed
 

Please email me if you can add any figures for the district


See Child labour, Deaths in Childbirth, Longevity, Halifax Improvements Acts and William Ranger



© Malcolm Bull 2024
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