Deaths registered weekly in Scotland
Deaths registered weekly in Scotland
Last update: 27 June 2024
Next update: 5 July 2024
Frequency: Weekly
Guidance from the UK Statistics Authority states that official statistics scheduled for release on a national polling day should be rescheduled to avoid this date. As a result, the weekly births/deaths publications due for release on Thursday 4th July have been rescheduled for Friday 5th July.
Changes to methodology for excess deaths
The methodology used to calculate excess deaths changed in February 2024. More information on these changes, including figures comparing the old and new methods, can be found on the ONS website.
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Weekly deaths registered in Scotland, 2024 |
Key points in this week’s update
The provisional total number of deaths registered in Scotland in week 25 of 2024 (17th June to 23rd June) was 1,094. This is 113 or 9.4% lower than the expected number of deaths in week 25. There were 13 deaths mentioning COVID-19.
Previous weekly deaths statistics
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Comparison of excess deaths methods for weekly deaths, 2011 to 2023
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Finalised weekly deaths for 2020 to 2022 (old excess deaths methodology)
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Weekly deaths, Scotland, 1974 to 2023 (no longer being updated)
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This publication was previously named “Deaths involving coronavirus (COVID-19) in Scotland”. It has been renamed to better reflect the fact that it includes data on all deaths, plus breakdowns for some key causes. A breakdown of deaths involving coronavirus is still included in this publication.