Table 1 Population and vital events, Scotland, 1855–2001
Year |
Estimated |
Live births |
Stillbirths1 |
Infant deaths |
Deaths |
Marriages |
Divorces |
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---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number |
Rate2 |
Number |
Rate3 |
Number |
Rate4 |
Number |
Rate2 |
Number |
Rate2 |
|||
1855-60 |
3,018.4 |
102,462 |
34.1 |
... |
... |
12,250 |
119.6 |
62,644 |
20.8 |
20,645 |
6.8 |
19 |
1861-65 |
3,127.1 |
109,764 |
35.1 |
... |
... |
13,166 |
119.9 |
69,265 |
22.1 |
22,013 |
7.0 |
14 |
1866-70 |
3,275.6 |
114,394 |
34.9 |
... |
... |
13,971 |
122.1 |
71,974 |
22.0 |
22,832 |
7.0 |
9 |
1871-75 |
3,441.4 |
120,376 |
35.0 |
... |
... |
15,314 |
127.2 |
77,988 |
22.7 |
25,754 |
7.5 |
24 |
1876-80 |
3,628.7 |
126,086 |
34.8 |
... |
... |
14,921 |
118.3 |
74,801 |
20.6 |
24,956 |
6.9 |
54 |
1881-85 |
3,799.2 |
126,409 |
33.3 |
... |
... |
14,864 |
117.6 |
74,396 |
19.6 |
26,176 |
6.9 |
74 |
1886-90 |
3,943.9 |
123,977 |
31.4 |
... |
... |
14,943 |
120.5 |
74,320 |
18.8 |
25,702 |
6.5 |
94 |
1891-95 |
4,122.5 |
125,800 |
30.5 |
... |
... |
15,895 |
126.4 |
78,350 |
19.0 |
27,962 |
6.8 |
115 |
1896-1900 |
4,345.1 |
130,209 |
30.0 |
... |
... |
16,857 |
129.5 |
78,021 |
17.9 |
31,771 |
7.3 |
146 |
1901-05 |
4,535.7 |
132,399 |
29.2 |
... |
... |
15,881 |
119.9 |
77,313 |
17.1 |
31,838 |
7.0 |
181 |
1906-10 |
4,679.9 |
128,987 |
27.6 |
... |
... |
14,501 |
112.4 |
75,534 |
16.1 |
31,811 |
6.8 |
195 |
1911-15 |
4,748.3 |
120,654 |
25.4 |
... |
... |
13,604 |
112.8 |
74,466 |
15.7 |
33,857 |
7.1 |
264 |
1916-20 |
4,823.8 |
109,750 |
22.8 |
... |
... |
10,869 |
99.0 |
72,365 |
15.0 |
37,437 |
7.8 |
531 |
1921-25 |
4,879.6 |
112,245 |
23.0 |
... |
... |
10,299 |
91.8 |
67,652 |
13.9 |
34,720 |
7.1 |
427 |
1926-30 |
4,845.1 |
96,674 |
20.0 |
... |
... |
8,260 |
85.4 |
66,017 |
13.6 |
32,605 |
6.7 |
478 |
1931-35 |
4,905.1 |
89,306 |
18.2 |
... |
... |
7,212 |
80.8 |
64,839 |
13.2 |
34,986 |
7.1 |
507 |
1936-40 |
4,956.8 |
87,734 |
17.6 |
... |
... |
6,650 |
75.8 |
67,166 |
13.5 |
42,941 |
8.6 |
750 |
1941-45 |
4,711.9 |
91,593 |
19.4 |
3,393 |
35.7 |
6,202 |
67.7 |
66,302 |
13.8 |
43,772 |
8.5 |
1,413 |
1946-50 |
5,054.3 |
101,222 |
20.0 |
3,047 |
29.2 |
4,789 |
47.3 |
63,854 |
12.6 |
43,206 |
8.5 |
2,435 |
1951-55 |
5,103.6 |
91,366 |
17.9 |
2,390 |
25.5 |
3,009 |
32.9 |
61,838 |
12.1 |
41,718 |
8.2 |
2,274 |
1956-60 |
5,145.2 |
98,663 |
19.2 |
2,307 |
22.9 |
2,755 |
27.9 |
61,965 |
12.0 |
41,671 |
8.1 |
1,792 |
1961-65 |
5,201.0 |
102,642 |
19.7 |
2,000 |
19.1 |
2,568 |
25.0 |
63,309 |
12.2 |
40,235 |
7.7 |
2,253 |
1966-70 |
5,204.3 |
93,033 |
17.9 |
1,415 |
15.0 |
1,970 |
21.2 |
62,797 |
12.1 |
42,832 |
8.2 |
4,056 |
1971-75 |
5,234.7 |
75,541 |
14.4 |
939 |
12.3 |
1,421 |
18.8 |
63,808 |
12.2 |
41,404 |
7.9 |
6,604 |
1976-80 |
5,213.9 |
65,758 |
12.6 |
529 |
8.0 |
900 |
13.7 |
64,343 |
12.3 |
37,801 |
7.3 |
9,068 |
1981-855 |
5,156.4 |
66,422 |
12.9 |
389 |
5.8 |
695 |
10.5 |
63,723 |
12.4 |
35,756 |
6.9 |
11,942 |
1986-905 |
5,105.6 |
65,544 |
12.8 |
350 |
5.3 |
550 |
8.4 |
62,796 |
12.3 |
35,440 |
6.9 |
12,067 |
1991-955 |
5,121.5 |
63,571 |
12.4 |
382 |
6.0 |
418 |
6.6 |
61,171 |
11.9 |
32,866 |
6.4 |
12,609 |
199620005 |
5,120.9 |
56,856 |
11.1 |
327 |
5.7 |
316 |
5.6 |
59,478 |
11.6 |
29,966 |
5.9 |
11,984 |
2001 |
5,064.2 |
52,527 |
10.4 |
301 |
5.7 |
290 |
5.5 |
57,382 |
11.3 |
29,621 |
5.8 |
10,631 |
1 See Notes and Definitions.
2 Rate per 1,000 population.
3 Rate per 1,000 live and still births.
4 Rate per 1,000 live births.
5 The population for years 1982-2000 and corresponding rates are to be revised.
Table 2 Estimated population, births, stillbirths, deaths and marriages, numbers and rates, by Council area, Scotland, 2001
Area |
Estimated |
Live births |
Stillbirths2 |
Infant deaths |
Deaths |
Marriages |
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---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number |
Rate1 |
Standardised |
Number |
Rate2 |
Number |
Rate3 |
Number |
Rate1 |
Standardised |
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SCOTLAND |
5,064,200 |
52,527 |
10.4 |
10.4 |
301 |
5.7 |
290 |
5.5 |
57,382 |
11.3 |
11.3 |
29,621 |
Council areas |
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Aberdeen City |
211,910 |
2,097 |
9.9 |
8.7 |
15 |
7.1 |
7 |
3.3 |
2,190 |
10.3 |
10.7 |
972 |
Aberdeenshire |
226,940 |
2,247 |
9.9 |
11.1 |
16 |
7.1 |
16 |
7.1 |
2,064 |
9.1 |
9.6 |
987 |
Angus |
108,370 |
1,103 |
10.2 |
11.9 |
3 |
2.7 |
3 |
2.7 |
1,334 |
12.3 |
10.7 |
371 |
Argyll & Bute |
91,300 |
780 |
8.5 |
10.6 |
3 |
3.8 |
3 |
3.8 |
1,134 |
12.4 |
10.5 |
638 |
Clackmannanshire |
48,070 |
529 |
11.0 |
11.7 |
2 |
3.8 |
4 |
7.6 |
520 |
10.8 |
11.7 |
180 |
Dumfries & Galloway |
147,780 |
1,283 |
8.7 |
10.5 |
8 |
6.2 |
9 |
7.0 |
1,777 |
12.0 |
10.2 |
6,063 |
Dundee City |
145,460 |
1,468 |
10.1 |
9.6 |
7 |
4.7 |
17 |
11.6 |
1,879 |
12.9 |
11.9 |
576 |
East Ayrshire |
120,310 |
1,198 |
10.0 |
10.5 |
6 |
5.0 |
10 |
8.3 |
1,507 |
12.5 |
12.5 |
331 |
East Dunbartonshire |
108,250 |
983 |
9.1 |
10.5 |
8 |
8.1 |
4 |
4.1 |
941 |
8.7 |
9.1 |
385 |
East Lothian |
90,180 |
940 |
10.4 |
11.6 |
2 |
2.1 |
2 |
2.1 |
983 |
10.9 |
10.0 |
406 |
East Renfrewshire |
89,410 |
954 |
10.7 |
12.3 |
1 |
1.0 |
5 |
5.2 |
815 |
9.1 |
9.2 |
457 |
Edinburgh,City of |
449,020 |
4,489 |
10.0 |
8.2 |
26 |
5.8 |
23 |
5.1 |
4,717 |
10.5 |
10.6 |
2,645 |
Eilean Siar |
26,450 |
226 |
8.5 |
10.9 |
2 |
8.8 |
2 |
8.8 |
356 |
13.5 |
10.5 |
88 |
Falkirk |
145,270 |
1,448 |
10.0 |
10.0 |
8 |
5.5 |
11 |
7.6 |
1,574 |
10.8 |
11.2 |
564 |
Fife |
349,770 |
3,642 |
10.4 |
10.9 |
19 |
5.2 |
15 |
4.1 |
3,918 |
11.2 |
10.9 |
1,748 |
Glasgow City |
578,710 |
6,645 |
11.5 |
9.7 |
50 |
7.5 |
37 |
5.6 |
7,680 |
13.3 |
13.8 |
2,685 |
Highland |
208,920 |
2,131 |
10.2 |
11.8 |
12 |
5.6 |
11 |
5.2 |
2,413 |
11.5 |
11.0 |
1,504 |
Inverclyde |
84,150 |
850 |
10.1 |
10.6 |
4 |
4.7 |
8 |
9.4 |
1,109 |
13.2 |
12.8 |
291 |
Midlothian |
80,950 |
922 |
11.4 |
12.0 |
1 |
1.1 |
5 |
5.4 |
839 |
10.4 |
11.1 |
640 |
Moray |
87,000 |
869 |
10.0 |
11.1 |
2 |
2.3 |
8 |
9.2 |
936 |
10.8 |
10.6 |
355 |
North Ayrshire |
135,820 |
1,421 |
10.5 |
11.0 |
8 |
5.6 |
15 |
10.6 |
1,638 |
12.1 |
11.9 |
617 |
North Lanarkshire |
321,180 |
3,676 |
11.4 |
10.9 |
25 |
6.8 |
21 |
5.7 |
3,440 |
10.7 |
12.7 |
1,062 |
Orkney Islands |
19,220 |
174 |
9.1 |
10.9 |
3 |
16.9 |
1 |
5.7 |
229 |
11.9 |
10.8 |
99 |
Perth & Kinross |
134,950 |
1,334 |
9.9 |
11.7 |
6 |
4.5 |
6 |
4.5 |
1,540 |
11.4 |
9.7 |
926 |
Renfrewshire |
172,850 |
1,796 |
10.4 |
10.4 |
6 |
3.3 |
10 |
5.6 |
2,018 |
11.7 |
12.2 |
535 |
Scottish Borders |
106,950 |
1,066 |
10.0 |
11.9 |
3 |
2.8 |
3 |
2.8 |
1,282 |
12.0 |
10.0 |
680 |
Shetland Islands |
21,960 |
247 |
11.2 |
12.6 |
1 |
4.0 |
- |
- |
224 |
10.2 |
10.7 |
102 |
South Ayrshire |
112,160 |
1,056 |
9.4 |
11.0 |
11 |
10.3 |
7 |
6.6 |
1,465 |
13.1 |
10.9 |
738 |
South Lanarkshire |
302,340 |
3,161 |
10.5 |
10.7 |
20 |
6.3 |
9 |
2.8 |
3,300 |
10.9 |
11.7 |
1,126 |
Stirling |
86,200 |
840 |
9.7 |
9.8 |
3 |
3.6 |
6 |
7.1 |
939 |
10.9 |
10.9 |
796 |
West Dunbartonshire |
93,320 |
972 |
10.4 |
10.4 |
10 |
10.2 |
7 |
7.2 |
1,165 |
12.5 |
12.9 |
472 |
West Lothian |
159,030 |
1,980 |
12.5 |
11.6 |
10 |
5.0 |
5 |
2.5 |
1,456 |
9.2 |
12.3 |
582 |
1 Rate per 1,000 population.
2 Rate per 1,000 live and still births.
3 Rate per 1,000 live births.
Table 3 International populations and vital statistics rates, selected countries, latest available figures
Country |
Estimated |
Live births |
Stillbirths3 |
Infant |
Deaths |
Marriages |
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---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Year |
Population |
Year |
Rate |
Year |
Rate |
Year |
Rate |
Year |
Rate |
Year |
Rate |
|
Scotland |
2001 |
5,064 |
2001 |
10.4 |
2001 |
5.7 |
2001 |
5.5 |
2001 |
11.3 |
2001 |
5.8 |
European Union |
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Austria |
2001 |
8,121 |
2000 |
9.6 |
1998 |
4.1 |
2000 |
4.8 |
2000 |
9.5 |
2000 |
4.8 |
Belgium |
20011 |
10,262 |
20001 |
11.3 |
1995 |
4.8 |
20001 |
5.2 |
20001 |
10.3 |
20001 |
4.4 |
Denmark |
2001 |
5,349 |
20001 |
12.6 |
1996 |
4.8 |
2000* |
4.2 |
20001 |
10.9 |
1999 |
6.7 |
Finland |
2001 |
5,181 |
2000 |
11.0 |
1998 |
2.6 |
2000 |
3.8 |
2000 |
9.5 |
2000 |
5.1 |
France |
2001 |
59,521 |
20001 |
13.1 |
1997 |
4.9 |
2000* |
4.6 |
20001 |
9.1 |
20001 |
5.1 |
Germany |
20011 |
82,193 |
20001 |
9.2 |
1997 |
4.3 |
20001 |
4.4 |
20001 |
10.1 |
20001 |
5.1 |
Greece |
2001 |
10,565 |
2000 |
9.6 |
1998 |
5.9 |
2000* |
6.1 |
2000* |
9.8 |
2000* |
5.9 |
Irish Republic |
2001* |
3,820 |
2000* |
14.3 |
1995 |
5.3 |
2000 |
5.9 |
2000* |
8.2 |
2000* |
5.0 |
Italy |
2001 |
57,844 |
2000 |
9.4 |
1997 |
3.6 |
2000* |
5.1 |
2000 |
9.7 |
1999 |
4.8 |
Luxembourg |
2001 |
441 |
2000 |
13.1 |
1998 |
5.9 |
2000 |
5.1 |
2000 |
8.6 |
2000 |
4.9 |
Netherlands |
20011 |
15,983 |
20001 |
13.0 |
1998 |
4.9 |
20001 |
4.8 |
20001 |
8.8 |
20001 |
5.5 |
Portugal |
2001* |
10,023 |
2000* |
12.0 |
1997 |
4.5 |
20001 |
5.5 |
2000* |
10.6 |
20001 |
6.4 |
Spain |
2001 |
39,490 |
2000* |
9.8 |
1996 |
3.9 |
2000* |
4.6 |
2000* |
9.1 |
19991 |
5.2 |
Sweden |
2001 |
8,883 |
2000 |
10.2 |
1998 |
3.5 |
2000 |
3.0 |
2000 |
10.5 |
2000 |
4.5 |
United Kingdom4 |
2000 |
59,756 |
2000 |
11.4 |
2000 |
5.3 |
2000 |
5.6 |
2000 |
10.2 |
20001 |
5.1 |
Other Europe |
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Bulgaria |
2001 |
8,150 |
20001 |
9.0 |
1997 |
7.6 |
20001 |
13.3 |
20001 |
14.1 |
20001 |
4.2 |
Czech Republic |
2001 |
10,267 |
2000 |
8.8 |
1998 |
3.2 |
2000 |
4.1 |
2000 |
10.6 |
2000 |
5.4 |
Hungary |
2001* |
10,005 |
2000* |
9.7 |
1998 |
5.7 |
2000 |
9.2 |
2000* |
13.5 |
2000 |
4.8 |
Norway |
2001 |
4,503 |
2000 |
13.2 |
1998 |
4.2 |
2000 |
3.8 |
2000 |
9.8 |
1999 |
5.3 |
Poland |
2001 |
38,644 |
2000 |
9.8 |
1998 |
5.0 |
2000 |
8.1 |
2000 |
9.5 |
2000 |
5.5 |
Romania |
2001 |
22,431 |
2000 |
10.4 |
1998 |
6.4 |
2000 |
18.6 |
2000 |
11.4 |
2000 |
6.1 |
Switzerland |
20011 |
7,206 |
20001 |
10.9 |
1998 |
3.9 |
20001 |
4.9 |
20001 |
8.7 |
20001 |
5.5 |
Sources: Eurostat and the Office for National Statistics.
* Eurostat estimate
1 Provisional.
2 Excludes Isle of Man and Channel Islands.
3 The definition of a stillbirth varies from country to country and over time. The position in the UK is described in the Notes and Definitions.
4 The population for 2000 and corresponding rates for the UK do not take into account revised 2000 population estimates.