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Tuesday, 18 Dec 2018
Olivia and Jack are Scotland’s top baby names
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National Records of Scotland reveals most popular names in 2018

Thursday, 13 Dec 2018
NRS Festive Holiday Opening Hours
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National Records of Scotland (NRS) and ScotlandsPeople Centre will be open as normal (9am – 4.30pm) up to and including Friday, 21 December 2018...

Wednesday, 12 Dec 2018
Life expectancy varies by as much as 7.2 years between council areas in Scotland
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Statistics published today by the National Records of Scotland indicate that life expectancy for those born in 2015-2017 varies between Scotland’s...

Wednesday, 12 Dec 2018
Quarter 3 births at lowest levels since records began
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There were 13,077 births and 12,625 deaths registered in Scotland between 1 July and 30 September 2018, according to provisional figures released...

Friday, 2 Nov 2018
Publication of Public Records (Scotland) Act 2011 Annual Report for 2018
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The Keeper’s Annual Report for 2018, published under the Public Records (Scotland) Act 2011, has been laid in the Scottish Parliament.

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