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A new web archive from National Records of Scotland will preserve key official websites and make them available for future generations.
ScotCen Social Research are currently conducting question testing on behalf of the National Records of Scotland (NRS) on a range of topics which will help us plan for the next census. The results will contribute to decisions about which questions should be included in Scotland's Census 2021.
The population of Scotland is projected to continue increasing and ageing, according to new figures published today by National Records of Scotland.
A new exhibition by National Records of Scotland brings you face-to-face with Scotland’s criminal past – from an infamous murderer to con artists, pickpockets and petty thieves.
New figures released today by National Records of Scotland (NRS) show that a total of 20,930 deaths were registered across Scotland from December 2016 to March 2017, compared with 20,509 in the previous winter (2015/16).
Figures published today by the National Records of Scotland estimate that in 2016 there were 910 centenarians living in Scotland, an increase of 57% from the estimate of 580 in 2006.
Latest life expectancy statistics for Scotland were published today by National Records of Scotland as part of the National Life Tables, using estimates of the population and the number of deaths.
Tim Ellis, the Registrar General of Scotland, said:
Provisional figures for vital events registered in Scotland during the second quarter of 2017 were published today by National Records of Scotland.
The statistics show 12,964 births, 13,788 deaths and 8,017 marriages were registered between April and June.
The Keeper’s Annual Report for 2017, published under the Public Records (Scotland) Act 2011, has been laid in the Scottish Parliament. It reflects the fourth year of activity since the Act was implemented in January 2013.
A total of 867 drug-related deaths were registered in Scotland in 2016, according to statistics published today by the National Records of Scotland.
National Records of Scotland (NRS) today published Scotland’s Population 2016 – the Registrar General’s Annual Review of Demographic Trends, including a summary infographic booklet.
Treasured artefacts displayed together for the first time.
A new National Records of Scotland exhibition will provide an insight into the fascinating lives of four of Scotland’s most renowned historical figures over the next month.
The number of households in Scotland has continued to increase to 2.45 million in 2016, according to figures published today by National Records of Scotland (NRS) in 'Estimates of Households and Dwellings in Scotland, 2016'. Households are single people or groups of people living together.
Provisional figures for vital events registered in Scotland during the first quarter of 2017 were published today by National Records of Scotland.
The statistics show 13,279 births, 15,711 deaths and 3,578 marriages were registered between January and March.
The estimated population of Scotland was 5,404,700 at 30 June 2016, which is the highest level recorded.
For the first time precious examples from two of Scotland’s most important collections of medieval charters are going on show in National Records of Scotland.
Figures published today by the National Records of Scotland (NRS) show that the number of households is projected to rise around Scotland’s biggest cities, and within its two National Parks.
The number of people registered to vote in elections in Scotland has increased in 2016, according to the latest National Statistics published today by National Records of Scotland.
National Records of Scotland (NRS) today published the full list of first names given to babies whose births were registered in 2016, the most common surnames in the Birth, Marriage and Death registers for 2016 and information about the ethnicity of people whose deaths were registered in Scotland.
Provisional figures for births, deaths, adoptions, marriages and civil partnerships registered during 2016 are published today by the National Records of Scotland.
The statistics show that 54,488 births, 56,728 deaths and 29,229 marriages were registered in 2016.
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