National Records of Scotland

Population Estimates for Centenarians in Scotland: mid-2021

Last update: 22 September 2022

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(22 September 2022)

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Main Points

There were over 1,000 centenarians (people aged 100 and over) in Scotland in mid-2021, for the first time. Numbers increased by 16% in the year to mid-2021. This reflects the increase of births which occurred in Scotland after the end of
World War I.
The majority of centenarians were female. In mid-2021, there were 4 times as many female centenarians as males. There were 820 females compared to 220 males. This disparity is because of the difference in life expectancy for males and females.
Over the past decade to mid-2021, the number of male centenarians has grown at a faster rate than female centenarians.
In mid-2021, there were an estimated 45,320 people aged 90 and over in Scotland. The number of people in this age group has increased by 10,150 (29%) since mid-2011.
For the 90 and over age group, the number of males has increased by 59% (+5,370) since mid-2011, while the number of females has increased by 18%
(+4,780).

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