Notice (26 March 2026)
From 26 March, we publish the tables only in the new format. The old-format tables have been archived and can be found here. 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. 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 12 of 2026 (16 March to 22 March) was 1,163. This is 103, or 9%, lower than the expected number of deaths in week 12.
