Notice (5 March 2026)
We are planning some changes to our weekly deaths publication. From today, 5 March 2026, we will publish the tables in both the current format and a new format to allow users to familiarise themselves with the changes.
A lookup table detailing the changes which were made to the way that weekly deaths statistics were published has been added to the new-format tables.
From 26 March, we will publish only the new‑format tables. If you have any comments or questions regarding these changes, please email vestatistics@nrscotland.gov.uk.
Key points in this week’s update
The provisional total number of deaths registered in Scotland in week 9 of 2026 (23 February to 1 March) was 1,258. This is 6, or 0.5%, higher than the expected number of deaths in week 9.
