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Tuesday, 31 Oct 2023
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Death rates are almost twice as high in the most deprived areas of Scotland compared to the least deprived, according to a new report from...

Thursday, 26 Oct 2023
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The mortality rate for September 2023 was 6% lower than average for this time of year according to new figures from National Records of Scotland...

Tuesday, 24 Oct 2023
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24,427 deaths were registered in Scotland between December 2022 and March 2023, representing the highest number of winter deaths in over thirty...

Thursday, 28 Sep 2023
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The mortality rate for August 2023 was similar to average for this time of year despite the number of deaths being 4% above average, according to...

Tuesday, 26 Sep 2023
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Life expectancy in Scotland was 76.5 years for males and 80.7 years for females in the years 2020-2022, according to new provisional figures...

Tuesday, 19 Sep 2023
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6,277 deaths caused by Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias were registered in 2022, this is an increase of 231 from 2021, according to figures...