2020

As at 24th May, 3,779 deaths have been registered in Scotland where the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) was mentioned on the death certificate, according to statistics published by National Records of Scotland (NRS) today.

Between 18th to 24th May, 230 deaths relating to COVID-19 have been registered, a decrease of 105 from the previous week, 11th to 17th May. Deaths involving COVID-19 as a proportion of all deaths has now fallen to 19% in week 21, having reached 36% in week 17. This is the fourth weekly reduction in a row of deaths involving COVID-19.

To place these statistics in context, the total number of deaths registered in Scotland from 18th to 24th May was 1,223, 17% higher than the average number of deaths registered in the same week over the last five years, 1,045. Since the 878 excess deaths reported in week 15, the number of excess deaths has decreased week on week, to 178 in week 21. There were fewer deaths from respiratory diseases (-39), circulatory conditions (-31) and dementia and Alzheimer’s (-11) compared to the average for this time of year.  As a result, the number of deaths where COVID-19 was the underlying cause (212 in total) was greater than the total number of excess deaths for this time of year.

More than half of all registered deaths involving COVID-19 in week 21 occurred in care homes, 54%, down from 60% in week 18. The number of deaths in care homes fell for a fourth week in a row, down by 62 from last week to 124.

Three quarters of registered deaths involving COVID-19 to date were people aged 75 or over, 76%.  

Pete Whitehouse, Director of Statistical Services, said:              

“Every death from this virus is a tragedy. These statistics, alongside the other important evidence being made available by the Scottish Government and Health Protection Scotland (HPS), are valuable to the understanding of the progress and impact of the COVID-19 virus across Scotland.

These latest figures show that for the fourth week running there has been a reduction in COVID-19 related deaths.  

Our aim is to ensure that our statistical publication provides information that is as useful as possible and adds value to the understanding of how the virus is spreading throughout the country. We will continue to review and develop these statistics as new information is made available.”

The publication Deaths involving coronavirus (COVID-19) in Scotland and an infographic summary is available on this website.

National Records of Scotland (NRS) published figures today which show that in 2019, 388,000 non-British nationals or 502,000 non-UK born people lived in Scotland.

The number of non-British nationals living in Scotland increased by 36,000 (from 352,000 in 2018) over the latest year, driven mainly by an increase in non-EU nationals.

Of all non-British nationals living in Scotland, 3 in 5 were EU nationals (234,000) and 2 in 5 were non-EU nationals (154,000). Most EU nationals were from EU8 countries (134,000), and Polish remained the most common non-British nationality, accounting for almost one quarter (23%) of all non-British nationals living in Scotland in 2019.

Overall, 7% of Scotland’s population were non-British nationals. This varied across councils with cities having the largest proportion of non-British residents – highest in Aberdeen City (18%), City of Edinburgh (16%) and Glasgow City (14%).

The full publication ‘Population by Country of Birth and Nationality for Scotland in 2019’ can be accessed on this website. This includes information on the number of non-British nationals and non-UK born living in Scotland and each council area. Infographics summarising the key findings are also available for this publication.

As part of ongoing work to improve understanding of the latest migration trends for Scotland, check out NRS’ new Migration Statistics Quarterly Summary for Scotland. This is updated quarterly with the next update published on 22 May 2020. It brings together data from a range of sources, including the above statistics, to give an overview of what’s happening to migration in Scotland.

As at 17th May, 3,546 deaths have been registered in Scotland where COVID-19 was mentioned on the death certificate, according to statistics published by National Records of Scotland (NRS) today.

Between 11th to 17th May, 332 deaths relating to COVID-19 have been registered, a decrease of 83 from the previous week, 4th to 10th May. Deaths involving COVID-19 as a proportion of all deaths rose from 16% in week 14 of this year, to 36% in week 17 but has fallen to 23% in week 20. This is the third weekly reduction in deaths involving COVID-19 in a row.

To place these statistics in context, the total number of deaths registered in Scotland from 11th to 17th May was 1,415, 33% more than the average number of deaths registered in the same week over the last five years, 1,064. This is a decrease of 49 from the number of excess deaths registered in week 19. Of the 351 excess deaths in week 20, 85% were deaths where COVID-19 was the underlying cause of death.

More than half of all registered deaths involving COVID-19 in week 20 occurred in care homes, 55% compared to 57% in week 19. The number of deaths in care homes fell for a third week, by 54 to 184.

Three quarters of registered deaths involving COVID-19 to date were people aged 75 or over, 76%.  

Pete Whitehouse, Director of Statistical Services, said:              

“Every death from this virus is a tragedy. These statistics, alongside the other important evidence being made available by the Scottish Government and Health Protection Scotland (HPS), are valuable to the understanding of the progress and impact of the COVID-19 virus across Scotland.

These latest figures show that for the third  week running since reporting of registered deaths relating to COVID-19 began there has been a reduction in COVID-19 related deaths.  

Our aim is to ensure that our statistical publication provides information that is as useful as possible and adds value to the understanding of how the virus is spreading throughout the country. We will continue to review and develop these statistics as new information is made available.”

The publication Deaths involving coronavirus (COVID-19) in Scotland and an infographic summary is available on this website.

As at 10th May, 3,213 deaths have been registered in Scotland where COVID-19 was mentioned on the death certificate, according to statistics published by National Records of Scotland (NRS) today.

Between 4th to 10th May, 415 deaths relating to COVID-19 have been registered, a decrease of 110 from the previous week, 27th April to 3rd May. Deaths involving COVID-19 as a proportion of all deaths rose from 16% in week 14 of this year, to 36% in week 17 but has fallen to 29% in week 19.  The is the second weekly reduction in deaths involving COVID-19 in a row.

For the first time, NRS has today published additional analysis looking at the impact deprivation has on COVID-19 mortality. This shows people living in the most deprived areas of Scotland were 2.3 times more likely to die with COVID-19 than those living in the least deprived areas.  It also shows 91% of people who died of COVID-19 in April had at least one pre-existing condition. The most common pre-existing condition was dementia and Alzheimer’s disease - 31% of all deaths involving COVID, followed by ischaemic heart disease at 13%.

To place these statistics in context, the total number of deaths registered in Scotland from 4th to 10th May was 1,434 (39%) more than the average number of deaths registered in the same week over the last five years, 1,034. This is a decrease of 245 from the number of excess deaths registered in week 18. Of these 400 excess deaths, 96% were deaths where COVID-19 was the underlying cause of death.

More than half of all registered deaths involving COVID-19 in week 19 occurred in care homes, 57% compared to 60% in week 18. The number of deaths in care homes has gone down for a second week in a row, from 314 to 238.

Three quarters of registered deaths involving COVID-19 to date were people aged 75 or over, 76%.  Age-standardised death rates (adjusting for the age-structure of the population), were almost 50% higher for men than for women (716 vs 479 per 100,000 population for deaths occurring in April).

Pete Whitehouse, Director of Statistical Services, said:              

“Every death from this virus is a tragedy. These statistics, alongside the other important evidence being made available by the Scottish Government and Health Protection Scotland (HPS), are valuable to the understanding of the progress and impact of the COVID-19 virus across Scotland.

These latest figures show that for the second week running since reporting of registered deaths relating to COVID-19 began there has been a reduction in COVID-19 related deaths.  We have also published, for the first time today, analyses  of how the mortality rate related to COVID-19 varies by deprivation and across urban and rural areas of Scotland.

Our aim is to ensure that our statistical publication provides information that is as useful as possible and adds value to the understanding of how the virus is spreading throughout the country. We will continue to review and develop these statistics as new information is made available.”

The publication Deaths involving coronavirus (COVID-19) in Scotland and an infographic summary is available on this website.

As at 3rd May, 2,795 deaths have been registered in Scotland where COVID-19 was mentioned in the death certificate, according to statistics published by National Records of Scotland (NRS) today.

Between 27th April to 3rd May, 523 deaths relating to COVID-19 have been registered, a decrease of 135 from the previous week, 20th April to 26th April.  Deaths involving COVID-19 as a proportion of all deaths rose from 16% in week 14 to 36% in week 17 but has fallen to 31% in week 18.

To place these statistics in context, the total number of deaths registered in Scotland from 27th April to 3rd May was 1,673 – 594 (55%) more than the average number of deaths registered in the same week over the last five years, 1,079. This is a decrease of 163 from the number registered in week 17. Of these 594 excess deaths, 83% were deaths where COVID-19 was the underlying cause of death.

More than half of all registered deaths involving COVID-19 in week 18 occurred in care homes, 59% compared to 52% in week 17. Although the percentage has increased, the number of deaths in care homes has gone down in week 18, from 339 to 310. 37% of registered deaths involving COVID-19 in week 18 were in hospitals and 4% were at home or non-institutional settings, compared to 42% and 6% respectively in week 17.

Three quarters of registered deaths involving COVID-19 to date were people aged 75 or over. Of all deaths to date involving COVID-19, 52% were male and 48% were female.

Pete Whitehouse, Director of Statistical Services, said:              

“Every death from this virus is a tragedy. These statistics, alongside the other important evidence being made available by the Scottish Government and Health Protection Scotland (HPS), are valuable to the understanding of the progress and impact of the COVID-19 virus across Scotland.

These latest figures show that for the first time, since reporting of registered deaths relating to COVID-19 began for week beginning 16th March, there has been a reduction in COVID-19 related deaths from the previous week – down from 658 to 523 COVID-19 related deaths.  

Our aim is to ensure that our statistical publication provides information that is as useful as possible and adds value to the understanding of how the virus is spreading throughout the country. We will continue to review and develop these statistics as new information is made available.”

The publication Deaths involving coronavirus (COVID-19) in Scotland and an infographic summary is available on this website.

As of 30th June 2019, Scotland’s population was 5.46 million, according to statistics published today by National Records of Scotland.

The figures published in the Mid-2019 Population Estimates for Scotland show that Scotland’s population increased by 25,200 people, growth of 0.5% over the year.

Why has Scotland’s population increased?

Scotland’s latest population growth was driven by migration with 30,200 more people moving to Scotland than leaving, from both overseas and the rest of the UK, in the year to mid-2019. In contrast, there was no natural growth in the population with 5,600 more deaths than births over the same period.

How does population change compare across Scotland?

Population change varies across the country. Three quarters of council areas (24 out of 32) experienced population growth, with 8 areas seeing population decline in the last year. Most of the latest population growth was in Edinburgh and Glasgow, as well as their neighbouring council areas. Population decline affected some island and mainly rural areas, as well as areas in the west of Scotland.

How is the age structure of the population changing?

Scotland’s population is ageing. In mid-2019, 19% of the population were aged 65 and over compared with 17% a decade earlier in mid-2009. Over the same period, the population aged 65 and over increased in all council areas.

The data from this release informs Scotland’s National Performance Framework Indicator on population. An infographic summarising the key points of the NRS report and an interactive data visualisation comparing mid-year population estimates between Scottish council areas are available on the NRS website.

As at 26th April, 2,272 deaths have been registered in Scotland where COVID-19 was mentioned in the death certificate, according to statistics published by National Records of Scotland (NRS) today.

Between 20th April to 26th April, 656 deaths relating to COVID-19 have been registered, an increase of four from the previous week, 13th April to 19th April.

To place these statistics in context, the total number of deaths registered in Scotland from 20th April to 26th April was 1,830 – 68% more than the average number of deaths registered in the same week over the last five years, 1,087. Of these 743 excess deaths, 85% were deaths where COVID-19 was the underlying cause of death.

Over a third of all registered deaths involving COVID-19 occurred in care homes, 39%. 52% of registered deaths were in hospitals and 9% were at home or non-institutional settings.

Almost three quarters of registered deaths involving COVID-19 to date were people aged 75 or over. Of all deaths to date involving COVID-19, 53% were male and 47% were female.

Pete Whitehouse, Director of Statistical Services, said:              

“Every death from this virus is a tragedy. These statistics, alongside the other important evidence being made available by the Scottish Government and Health Protection Scotland (HPS), are valuable to the understanding of the progress and impact of the COVID-19 virus across Scotland.

“Our aim is to ensure that our statistical publication provides information that is as useful as possible and adds value to the understanding of how the virus is spreading throughout the country. We will continue to review and develop these statistics as new information is made available.”

The publication Deaths involving coronavirus (COVID-19) in Scotland and an infographic summary is available on this website.

The number of people registered to vote in parliamentary and local elections in Scotland increased in 2019, according to figures published today by National Records of Scotland. This follows a slight decrease in the previous year. The latest increase is seen for both the UK Parliament electorate and for the Scottish Parliament and Local Government electorate.

At 1 December 2019:

• The total number of UK Parliament electors in Scotland was 3,988,600. This is an increase of 62,700 (1.6%) on the previous year.
• The number of registered Scottish Parliament and Local Government electors also rose slightly, to 4,167,400. This is an increase of 61,500 (1.5%) on the previous year.
• There were 73,800 young people aged 16 or 17 registered to vote at Scottish Parliament and Local Government elections, accounting for 1.8% of the total electorate. This is a decrease of 4,600 (5.9%) on the previous year.
• Around 17% of the Scottish electorate was registered for postal voting at 1 December 2019. Over the last decade this proportion has generally increased; it was 11% in 2009.
• There were 142,400 (non-UK) EU citizens registered to vote in Scottish Parliament and Local Government elections, an increase of 9,600 (7.2%) on the previous year and nearly three times higher than the 50,300 figure for 2009. This represented 3.4% of the total electorate in 2019 and is the highest recorded number of EU citizens registered to vote in Scotland.

In addition to the electorate figures covered by these statistics, later voter registrations for the General Election held on 12 December provided an uplift to the total number of UK Parliament electors in Scotland, bringing the total on election day up to 4,053,100. This was 127,300 (3.2%) higher than the number of registered electors at the previous December.

The publication Electoral Statistics - Scotland 1st December 2019 and an infographic summary is available on this website.

As at 19th April, 1,616 deaths have been registered in Scotland where COVID-19 was mentioned in the death certificate, according to statistics published by National Records of Scotland (NRS) today.

Between 13th April to 19th April, 651 deaths relating to COVID-19 have been registered, up from 610 deaths in the previous week, 6th April to 12th April.

To place these statistics in context, the total number of deaths registered in Scotland from 13th April to 19th April was 1,911 – nearly 80% higher than the average number of deaths registered in the same week over the last five years (1,067). Of these 844 excess deaths, three quarters were deaths where COVID-19 was the underlying cause of death.

A third of all registered deaths involving COVID-19 occurred in care homes. 56% of registered deaths were in hospitals and 10% were at home or non-institutional settings.

Almost three quarters of all registered deaths involving COVID -19 to date were people aged 75 or over. Of all deaths to date involving COVID-19, 55% were male and 45% were female.

Pete Whitehouse, Director of Statistical Services, said:              

“Every death from this virus is a tragedy. These statistics, alongside the other important evidence being made available by the Scottish Government and Health Protection Scotland (HPS), are valuable to the understanding of the progress and impact of the COVID-19 virus across Scotland.

“This week we have carried out new analysis on the excess number of deaths registered in recent weeks when compared to the five year average for the same time of year. This analysis provides more context to the statistics and enables identification of potentially significant trends in other causes of deaths. We have also added a further breakdown of the location of death within health boards and council areas.

“Our aim is to ensure that our statistical publication provides information that is as useful as possible and adds value to the understanding of how the virus is spreading throughout the country. We will continue to review and develop these statistics.”

The publication Deaths involving coronavirus (COVID-19) in Scotland and an infographic summary is available on this website.

As at 12th April, 962 deaths have been registered in Scotland where COVID-19 was mentioned in the death certificate, according to statistics published by National Records of Scotland (NRS) today.

Between 6th April to 12th April, 608 deaths relating to COVID-19 have been registered, up from 282 deaths  in the previous week, 30th March to 5th April.

To place these statistics in context, the total number of deaths registered in Scotland from to 6th April to 12th April was 1,969. The average number of deaths registered in the same week over the last five years was 1,100.  Registered deaths involving COVID-19 from 6th April to 12th April accounted for 31% of all deaths registered in that week.

From this week, NRS statistics also provide a national breakdown by the location of death which show that, to date, a quarter of all registered deaths involving COVID-19 occurred in care homes. 62% of registered deaths were in hospitals and 13% were at home or non-institutional settings.

Almost 70% of all registered deaths involving COVID -19 to date were people aged 75 or over.

The highest number of registered deaths involving COVID-19 up to 12th April  were of people living in the Greater Glasgow and Clyde Health Board area with 193 deaths. To date, there have been no registered deaths involving COVID-19 in the Western Isles.

Pete Whitehouse, Director of Statistical Services, said:

“All of these deaths are tragic for the families involved. These statistics, when placed alongside the other important evidence being made available by the Scottish Government and Health Protection Scotland (HPS), are valuable to the understanding of the progress and impact of the COVID-19 virus across the country.

“To add context to these statistics, we have updated this week’s publication to include a national breakdown by the location of death, providing additional information on where an individual has died, whether that is in hospital, in a care home, at home or in another location. We have also added information on the trend in deaths by date of death in addition to date of registration.

“We are actively considering how we continue to develop the content of our statistics to ensure they provide the most useful information possible and add value to the understanding of how the virus is spreading throughout Scotland.”

The publication Deaths involving coronavirus (COVID-19) in Scotland and an infographic summary is available on this website.