The vital statistics of the United States, embracing the tables of deaths, births, sex, and age, to which are added the statistics of the blind, the deaf and dumb, the insane, and the idiotic.

Compiled from the original returns of the ninth census (June 1, 1870), under the direction of the Secretary of the Interior, by Francis A. Walker, Superintendent of Census.

Document Sections

Title Page, Table of Contents, Correspondence, Remarks Pertinent to the Tables, Special Tables [1.8 MB]

The General Tables

Of Deaths

Table I. Deaths with Sex, by States and Territories; Table II. Deaths with Sex and Age, by States and Territories; Table III. Deaths with Sex and Month of Death, by States and Territories; Table IV. Deaths with Race and Nationality [<1.0 MB]

Table V. Deaths in the U.S. and in each State and Territory, with Specification of the Cause of Death,
and with Sex and Age

United States, Alabama, Territory of Arizona, Arkansas, California [2.3 MB]

Territory of Colorado, Connecticut, Territory of Dakota, Delaware, District of Columbia [1.9 MB]

Florida, Georgia, Territory of Idaho, Illinois, Indiana [2.4 MB]

Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana [1.9 MB]

Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota [2.3 MB]

Mississippi, Missouri, Territory of Montana, Nebraska, Nevada [1.9 MB]

New Hampshire, New Jersey, Territory of New Mexico [1.3 MB]

New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania [2.3 MB]

Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas [2.4 MB]

Territory of Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Territory of Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Territory of Wyoming [2.6 MB]

Table VI. Deaths in the U.S. and in each State and Territory, with Specification of the Cause of Death,
and with Sex and Month of Death

United States, Alabama, Territory of Arizona, Arkansas, California, Territory of Colorado, Connecticut, Territory of Dakota, Delaware [2.1 MB]

District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Territory of Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana [2.2 MB]

Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Territory of Montana, Nebraska [2.1 MB]

Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Territory of New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania [2.1 MB]

Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Territory of Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Territory of Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Territory of Wyoming [2.5 MB]

Table VII. Deaths in the U.S. and in each State and Territory, with Race and Nationality

United States, Alabama, Territory of Arizona, Arkansas, California, Territory of Colorado, Connecticut, Territory of Dakota, Delaware, District of Columbia [1.9 MB]

Florida, Georgia, Territory of Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine [2.1 MB]

Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Territory of Montana, Nebraska, Nevada [1.8 MB]

New Hampshire, New Jersey, Territory of New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina [2.1 MB]

Tennessee, Texas, Territory of Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Territory of Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Territory of Wyoming [2.1 MB]

Table VIII. Deaths in each State and Territory with Classes of Diseases by Certain Occupations [1.2 MB]

Table IX. Deaths in each State and Territory with Race, Sex and Age [1.2 MB]

Of the Blind, the Deaf and Dumb, the Insane and the Idiotic, by States and Territories

Table X. Summary by Classes, with Race and Sex [<1.0 MB]

Table XI. The Blind by Race and Nativity; Table XII. The Blind by Race, Age, and Sex [1.5 MB]

Table XIII. The Deaf and Dumb by Race and Nativity; Table XIV. The Deaf and Dumb by Race, Age, and Sex [1.2 MB]

Table XV. The Insane by Race and Nativity; Table XVI. The Insane by Race, Age, and Sex [1.4 MB]

Table XVII. The Idiotic by Race and Nativity; Table XVIII. The Idiotic by Race, Age, and Sex; Table XIX. Double and Treble Inclusions in Tables X to XVIII [1.5 MB]

A Note on Language

Census statistics date back to 1790 and reflect the growth and change of the United States. Past census reports contain some terms that today’s readers may consider obsolete and inappropriate. As part of our goal to be open and transparent with the public, we are improving access to all Census Bureau original publications and statistics, which serve as a guide to the nation's history.

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1870 Census: Volume 2. The Vital Statistics of the United States

1870 Census: Volume 2. The Vital Statistics of the United States

Document Sections

The General Tables

Of Deaths

Of the Blind, the Deaf and Dumb, the Insane and the Idiotic, by States and Territories

Of Births

Of Sex

Of Age

Maps

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A Note on Language

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