England and Wales

Total Population

Data for England and Wales are available for the total population as well as the civilian population. The period data in the two series differ only for the years between the pre-war and post-war censuses (1912-1920 and 1939-1950). The data given here cover the total population including both civilian and military regardless of whether the death occurred abroad.

For data covering only the civilian population, click on the link below:

England and Wales, Civilian Population

Data Files Explanation (for all countries)

Background and Documentation (for England and Wales)

List of Data Sources (for England and Wales)

1. Births 1838-2005
   
   
2. Deaths 1841-2005 Lexis triangles 1x1 5x1
   
   
3. Population size (January 1st) 1841-2006 1-year 5-year
   
   
4. Exposure-to-risk
   

   By year of death (period)

   • 1841-2005 1x1 1x5 1x10 5x1 5x5 5x10

   By year of birth (cohort)

   • 1764-1975 1x1 1x5 1x10 5x1 5x5 5x10


5. Death rates
   

   By year of death (period)

• 1841-2005 1x1 1x5 1x10 5x1 5x5 5x10

By year of birth (cohort)

• 1764-1975 1x1 1x5 1x10 5x1 5x5 5x10


6. Life tables
   

   By year of death (period)
   1841-2005

• Female 1x1 1x5 1x10 5x1 5x5 5x10
• Male  1x1 1x5 1x10 5x1 5x5 5x10
• Total 1x1 1x5 1x10 5x1 5x5 5x10

By year of birth (cohort)
1841-1914

• Female 1x1 1x5 1x10 5x1 5x5 5x10
• Male 1x1 1x5 1x10 5x1 5x5 5x10
• Total 1x1 1x5 1x10 5x1 5x5 5x10


7. Life expectancy at birth
   

   By year of death (period)
   

   • 1841-2005

By year of birth (cohort)


• 1841-1914




8. Raw Data
   
   - General Information on Input Database
   - Structure of Data Files
   - Births 1838-2005
   - Deaths 1838-2005
           - Lexis map showing format of raw death counts
   - Population Size 1841-2006
           - Lexis map showing format of raw population counts
   - Notes regarding raw data
   - Reference file

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