Table 1 Population and vital events, Scotland, 1855-2002
Year |
Estimated |
Live births |
Stillbirths2 |
Infant deaths |
Deaths |
Marriages |
Divorces |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number |
Rate3 |
Number |
Rate4 |
Number |
Rate5 |
Number |
Rate3 |
Number |
Rate3 |
Rate |
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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 |
1981-856 |
5,151.9 |
66,422 |
12.9 |
389 |
5.8 |
695 |
10.5 |
63,723 |
12.4 |
35,756 |
6.9 |
11,941 |
1986-906 |
5,089.5 |
65,544 |
12.9 |
350 |
5.3 |
550 |
8.4 |
62,796 |
12.3 |
35,440 |
7.0 |
12,067 |
1991-956 |
5,093.5 |
63,571 |
12.5 |
382 |
6.0 |
418 |
6.6 |
61,171 |
12.0 |
32,866 |
6.5 |
12,548 |
1996-20006 |
5,077.5 |
56,856 |
11.2 |
327 |
5.7 |
316 |
5.6 |
59,478 |
11.7 |
29,965 |
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 |
2002 |
5,054.8 |
51,270 |
10.1 |
278 |
5.4 |
270 |
5.3 |
58,103 |
11.5 |
29,826 |
5.9 |
10,826 |
1 Live births only, prior to 1939.
2 See Notes and Definitions.
3 Rate per 1,000 population.
4 Rate per 1,000 live and still births.
5 Rate per 1,000 live births.
6 Population and corresponding rates for 1982-2000 are based on revised population estimates for 1982-2000 which were revised to take account of the final Census-based population estimates for 2001.
Table 2 Estimated population, births, stillbirths, deaths and marriages, numbers and rates, by Council area, Scotland, 2002
Area |
Estimated |
Live births |
Stillbirths2 |
Infant deaths |
Deaths |
Marriages |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number |
Rate1 |
Standardised |
Number |
Rate2 |
Number |
Rate3 |
Number |
Rate1 |
Standardised |
Number |
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SCOTLAND |
5,054,800 |
51,270 |
10.1 |
10.1 |
278 |
5.4 |
270 |
5.3 |
58,103 |
11.5 |
11.5 |
29,826 |
Council areas |
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Aberdeen City |
209,270 |
2,098 |
10.0 |
8.8 |
13 |
6.2 |
4 |
1.9 |
2,208 |
10.6 |
10.9 |
1,005 |
Aberdeenshire |
227,280 |
2,326 |
10.2 |
11.5 |
9 |
3.9 |
8 |
3.4 |
2,074 |
9.1 |
9.6 |
1,032 |
Angus |
108,130 |
1,014 |
9.4 |
11.0 |
3 |
2.9 |
4 |
3.9 |
1,347 |
12.5 |
10.8 |
397 |
Argyll & Bute |
91,030 |
755 |
8.3 |
10.8 |
6 |
7.9 |
3 |
4.0 |
1,188 |
13.1 |
11.0 |
652 |
Clackmannanshire |
47,930 |
480 |
10.0 |
10.7 |
2 |
4.1 |
2 |
4.2 |
511 |
10.7 |
11.6 |
159 |
Dumfries & Galloway |
147,310 |
1,343 |
9.1 |
11.2 |
6 |
4.4 |
7 |
5.2 |
1,789 |
12.1 |
10.1 |
6,110 |
Dundee City |
144,180 |
1,436 |
10.0 |
9.5 |
11 |
7.6 |
11 |
7.7 |
1,829 |
12.7 |
11.6 |
520 |
East Ayrshire |
119,740 |
1,157 |
9.7 |
10.1 |
4 |
3.4 |
6 |
5.2 |
1,427 |
11.9 |
12.0 |
341 |
East Dunbartonshire |
107,310 |
942 |
8.8 |
10.3 |
4 |
4.2 |
6 |
6.4 |
1,040 |
9.7 |
9.9 |
342 |
East Lothian |
90,750 |
910 |
10.0 |
11.2 |
5 |
5.5 |
4 |
4.4 |
1,036 |
11.4 |
10.5 |
446 |
East Renfrewshire |
89,630 |
916 |
10.2 |
11.9 |
8 |
8.7 |
3 |
3.3 |
844 |
9.4 |
9.4 |
492 |
Edinburgh, City of |
448,080 |
4,477 |
10.0 |
8.1 |
26 |
5.8 |
23 |
5.1 |
4,545 |
10.1 |
10.2 |
2,721 |
Eilean Siar |
26,200 |
242 |
9.2 |
11.7 |
1 |
4.1 |
1 |
4.1 |
403 |
15.4 |
12.1 |
94 |
Falkirk |
145,560 |
1,507 |
10.4 |
10.3 |
6 |
4.0 |
11 |
7.3 |
1,711 |
11.8 |
12.3 |
574 |
Fife |
350,700 |
3,536 |
10.1 |
10.5 |
19 |
5.3 |
26 |
7.4 |
4,012 |
11.4 |
11.1 |
1,784 |
Glasgow City |
577,350 |
6,386 |
11.1 |
9.2 |
43 |
6.7 |
44 |
6.9 |
7,688 |
13.3 |
14.1 |
2,607 |
Highland |
208,140 |
1,977 |
9.5 |
11.1 |
11 |
5.5 |
7 |
3.5 |
2,381 |
11.4 |
10.8 |
1,545 |
Inverclyde |
83,600 |
787 |
9.4 |
9.9 |
3 |
3.8 |
6 |
7.6 |
1,137 |
13.6 |
13.3 |
296 |
Midlothian |
80,500 |
863 |
10.7 |
11.3 |
5 |
5.8 |
3 |
3.5 |
917 |
11.4 |
12.1 |
676 |
Moray |
86,740 |
876 |
10.1 |
11.6 |
4 |
4.5 |
3 |
3.4 |
971 |
11.2 |
11.0 |
399 |
North Ayrshire |
135,650 |
1,379 |
10.2 |
10.7 |
9 |
6.5 |
3 |
2.2 |
1,622 |
12.0 |
11.8 |
649 |
North Lanarkshire |
321,350 |
3,664 |
11.4 |
10.9 |
16 |
4.3 |
14 |
3.8 |
3,489 |
10.9 |
12.8 |
1,089 |
Orkney Islands |
19,210 |
164 |
8.5 |
10.5 |
1 |
6.1 |
- |
- |
211 |
11.0 |
9.9 |
93 |
Perth & Kinross |
135,160 |
1,245 |
9.2 |
11.0 |
5 |
4.0 |
7 |
5.6 |
1,594 |
11.8 |
9.9 |
937 |
Renfrewshire |
171,940 |
1,797 |
10.5 |
10.6 |
15 |
8.3 |
14 |
7.8 |
2,063 |
12.0 |
12.5 |
499 |
Scottish Borders |
107,400 |
1,021 |
9.5 |
11.5 |
3 |
2.9 |
7 |
6.9 |
1,384 |
12.9 |
10.8 |
701 |
Shetland Islands |
21,940 |
209 |
9.5 |
10.6 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
214 |
9.8 |
10.2 |
91 |
South Ayrshire |
111,670 |
955 |
8.6 |
10.1 |
6 |
6.2 |
7 |
7.3 |
1,507 |
13.5 |
11.2 |
745 |
South Lanarkshire |
302,110 |
3,076 |
10.2 |
10.4 |
19 |
6.1 |
17 |
5.5 |
3,384 |
11.2 |
12.0 |
1,038 |
Stirling |
86,150 |
833 |
9.7 |
9.8 |
4 |
4.8 |
1 |
1.2 |
905 |
10.5 |
10.5 |
764 |
West Dunbartonshire |
92,830 |
939 |
10.1 |
10.1 |
4 |
4.2 |
8 |
8.5 |
1,145 |
12.3 |
12.8 |
420 |
West Lothian |
159,960 |
1,960 |
12.3 |
11.4 |
7 |
3.6 |
10 |
5.1 |
1,527 |
9.5 |
12.8 |
608 |
1 Rate per 1,000 population.
2 Rate per 1,000 live and stillbirths.
3 Rate per 1,000 live births.
Table 3 International populations and vital statistics rates, selected countries, latest available figures
Country |
Estimated population |
Live births |
Stillbirths3 |
Infant |
Deaths |
Marriages |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Year |
Population |
Year |
Rate |
Year |
Rate |
Year |
Rate |
Year |
Rate |
Year |
Rate |
|
Scotland |
2002 |
5,055 |
2002 |
10.1 |
2002 |
5.4 |
2002 |
5.3 |
2002 |
11.5 |
2002 |
5.9 |
European Union |
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Austria |
2002* |
8,140 |
2001* |
9.3 |
1999 |
4.0 |
2001 |
4.8 |
2001* |
9.2 |
2001* |
4.2 |
Belgium |
2002* |
10,307 |
2001* |
11.2 |
19951 |
4.8 |
20011 |
5.0 |
2001* |
10.1 |
2001* |
4.1 |
Denmark |
2002 |
5,368 |
2001 |
12.2 |
1996 |
4.8 |
2001 |
4.9 |
2001 |
10.9 |
2001 |
6.6 |
Finland |
2002 |
5,195 |
2001 |
10.8 |
1998 |
2.6 |
2001 |
3.2 |
2001 |
9.4 |
2001 |
4.8 |
France |
20021 |
59,344 |
20011 |
13.1 |
1997 |
4.9 |
2001* |
4.6 |
20011 |
8.9 |
20011 |
5.1 |
Germany |
2002* |
82,431 |
2001* |
8.9 |
1997 |
4.3 |
2001* |
4.5 |
2001* |
10.0 |
2001* |
4.7 |
Greece |
2002* |
10,598 |
2001* |
9.5 |
1998 |
5.1 |
2001* |
5.9 |
2001* |
9.7 |
2001* |
5.4 |
Irish Republic |
2002* |
3,884 |
2001* |
15.0 |
1997 |
6.9 |
20011 |
5.8 |
2001* |
7.7 |
2001* |
5.0 |
Italy |
2002* |
58,018 |
2001* |
9.4 |
1997 |
3.6 |
2001* |
4.3 |
2001* |
9.3 |
2000* |
4.9 |
Luxembourg |
2002* |
446 |
2001* |
12.3 |
1998 |
5.9 |
2001 |
5.9 |
2001* |
8.4 |
2001* |
4.5 |
Netherlands |
20021 |
16,100 |
20011 |
12.7 |
1998 |
4.8 |
20011 |
5.3 |
20011 |
8.7 |
20011 |
5.1 |
Portugal |
20021 |
10,336 |
20011 |
10.9 |
1997 |
4.5 |
2001 |
5.0 |
20011 |
10.2 |
20011 |
5.7 |
Spain |
2002 |
40,409 |
2001* |
10.1 |
1997 |
3.6 |
2001* |
3.9 |
2001* |
8.7 |
2001 |
5.2 |
Sweden |
2002 |
8,909 |
2001 |
10.3 |
1999 |
3.8 |
2001 |
3.2 |
2001 |
10.5 |
2001 |
4.0 |
United Kingdom2 |
2002* |
60,114 |
20021 |
11.4 |
20021 |
5.6 |
20021 |
5.3 |
20021 |
10.3 |
20011 |
4.9 |
Other Europe |
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Bulgaria |
20021 |
7,930 |
20011 |
8.5 |
1997 |
7.5 |
20011 |
14.4 |
20011 |
14.0 |
20011 |
4.0 |
Czech Republic |
20021 |
10,270 |
20011 |
8.8 |
1999 |
3.4 |
2001 |
4.0 |
20011 |
10.5 |
20011 |
5.1 |
Hungary |
20021 |
10,179 |
20011 |
9.5 |
1999 |
5.0 |
20011 |
8.2 |
20011 |
13.0 |
20011 |
4.3 |
Norway |
2002 |
4,524 |
20011 |
12.6 |
1999 |
4.0 |
2001* |
3.8 |
20011 |
9.8 |
2000 |
5.6 |
Poland |
2002 |
38,633 |
2001 |
9.5 |
1999 |
4.9 |
2001 |
7.7 |
2001 |
9.4 |
2001 |
5.0 |
Romania |
2002* |
22,386 |
2001* |
9.8 |
19981 |
6.3 |
2001 |
18.4 |
2001* |
11.6 |
2001* |
5.8 |
Switzerland |
20021 |
7,259 |
20011 |
10.2 |
1998 |
3.9 |
2001 |
5.0 |
20011 |
8.5 |
20011 |
5.0 |
Sources: Eurostat, United Nations 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.