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Disease rates
England scurvy death rates
England smallpox/vaccine
England/Wales death rates
Life expectancy
NYC disease
US and UK comparison
US death rates per age
US deaths from diseases
US deaths from TB and flu
World location death rates
The graphs shown here represent the end product of data collected from a large volume of historical sources and show disease patterns and other information from the 1800s to the present day. The over 50 graphs are grouped into a number of categories with the first graph in each category shown below. Please use the graphs freely to understand the decline of disease over time. If anyone has additional raw data from historical documents please send me feedback, as this is an on going project. Any provided data will be incorporated and provided freely to the public on the site.
 
US deaths from diseases
These graphs show the decline in mortality from a number of infectious diseases in the United States from the early 1900s.
United States mortality rate from measles, scarlet fever, typhoid, whooping cough, and diphtheria from 1900-1965
This graph shows the decline in five infectious diseases from 1900 up until 1965, also indicating the years when various vaccines were introduced into public use.
  
US death rates per age
These graphs show the decline in mortality for a number of different age groups. The most remarkable decline in mortality is in the under 1 year old age group.
United States mortality rate per age category from 1900-1970
This graph shows the decline in mortality for all age groups. The most striking decline in mortality is in the under 1 year old age group.
  
 
US deaths from TB and flu
These graphs show the incredible devastation caused by tuberculosis and influenza. The graphs also show the horrifying death rate during the 1918 flu pandemic.
United States mortality rate comparing measles, scarlet fever, typhoid, whooping cough, and diphtheria with influenza and tuberculosis from 1900-1965
This graph shows that the devastation caused by tuberculosis and influenza was far greater than the infectious diseases of scarlet fever, measles, diphtheria, whooping cough, and typhoid. This graph also reveals the high death rate during the 1918 flu pandemic.
  
England/Wales death rates
These graphs show the mortality from various diseases in England and Wales starting as far back as 1838.
England and Wales mortality rate from measles, scarlet fever, typhoid, whooping cough, and diphtheria from 1901-1965
This graph shows the deaths from the various infectious diseases in England and Wales from 1901 to 1965. Data for typhoid begins in 1921.
  
 
England smallpox/vaccine
These graphs show information on smallpox and vaccination in England and Wales starting in 1838.
England mortality rate from smallpox in relation to scarlet fever 1838-1890
This graph shows the mortality rate from smallpox and scarlet fever from 1838 to 1890. Several things are of interest in this graph. First, despite the fact that the smallpox vaccine was introduced in 1798 and very strict vaccination laws were enacted in England, smallpox epidemics still raged on until the 1880s when all diseases began their decline. Second, there is a very similar pattern of epidemics with scarlet fever and smallpox, which suggests a possible relationship between the two diseases.
  
England scurvy death rates
These graphs show the deaths from scurvy, which is caused by a vitamin C deficiency. Immune function, stress response, collagen formation, nervous system function, blood coagulation and cardiovascular health are all dependent on an adequate supply of vitamin C.
England scurvy mortality rate 1901-1967
This graph shows that scurvy as a caused of death slowly decreased during the 1900s.
  
 
Life expectancy
These graphs show how life expectancy has changed over time and the differences between the various countries in the present day.
United States life expectancy at birth, age 20, age 40, age 60 1900-1998
This graph shows how life expectancy has increased since the beginning of the 1900s. What is notable is that the biggest change in mortality is seen if the measure is taken at birth – here the average person could expect to live an extra 29 years. However, if we measure once a person had reached 20 years of age the increase in extra years is 15.6 years. This indicates the greatest gains in life expectancy were made in childhood. This observation coincides with our knowledge of the massive decrease in the mortality of children due to infectious disease and diarrhea. Another interesting point is that if we compare 1998 with 1950 for people that had reached 20 years of age the gain in that 50-year time frame is only 6.3 years. This indicates that the greatest increase occurred during the first half of the century and that although there has been steady improvement in life expectancy it has not been large.
  
US and UK comparison
These graphs show the comparison between the United States and England for a number of different diseases.
Comparison United States and England in mortality rate for measles from 1901-1965
This graph shows a comparison of mortality from measles in the United States and in England. Although the death from epidemics appears to be somewhat in sync between the two countries, the death rate in England was far higher in the early decades of the 1900s.
  
 
Disease rates
These graphs show disease rates, which are separate from mortality (or death) rates.
United States disease rate for measles, typhoid, whooping cough, diphtheria, polio, smallpox, syphilis, and malaria from 1912 to 1970
This graph shows a number of disease rates between the years 1912 to 1970.
  
NYC disease
These graphs show the mortality rates from disease within New York City.
NYC deaths from many causes from 1880 to 1911
This graph shows the steady decline in mortality rate for a number of diseases in New York City from 1880 to 1911.
  
 
World location death rates
These graphs show disease mortality from a number of different locations throughout the world.
Philadelphia deaths from many causes from 1880-1907
This graph shows the mortality rate from a number of different diseases in the city of Philadelphia from 1880 to 1907.
  
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