The number of people aged 100 and over has risen by four percent in the year to June 2024, according to National Records of Scotland (NRS).
The latest estimates from NRS show there were 1,020 centenarians living in Scotland.
There were 830 female centenarians and 190 male. The number of males reaching the age of 100 is rising faster. In the 10 years between mid-2014 and mid-2024, the number of male centenarians rose by 58% while the number of females rose by 5%.
Andrew White, head of population and migration statistics at NRS, said: “Scotland’s population of centenarians is a little over 1,000. There were more than four times as many female centenarians as males. However, the number of male centenarians has risen more quickly in the last ten years and they were the fastest growing group in Scotland. Estimates on the numbers of people in the oldest age groups are important for those planning and providing services such as housing, health and social care.”
In mid-2024, there were an estimated 46,980 people aged 90 and over in Scotland. The number of people in this age group has increased by 19% in ten years.
The number of males in this age group has increased by 47% since mid-2014, while the number of females has increased by 8%.
