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Scotland's Population 2001: The Registrar General's Annual Review of Demographic Trends

APPENDIX 1 – SUMMARY TABLES

Table 1 Population and vital events, Scotland, 1855–2001

Year

Estimated
population
(000s)

Live births

Stillbirths1

Infant deaths

Deaths

Marriages

Divorces

Number

Rate2

Number

Rate3

Number

Rate4

Number

Rate2

Number

Rate2

1855-60

3,018.4

102,462

34.1

...

...

12,250

119.6

62,644

20.8

20,645

6.8

19

1861-65

3,127.1

109,764

35.1

...

...

13,166

119.9

69,265

22.1

22,013

7.0

14

1866-70

3,275.6

114,394

34.9

...

...

13,971

122.1

71,974

22.0

22,832

7.0

9

1871-75

3,441.4

120,376

35.0

...

...

15,314

127.2

77,988

22.7

25,754

7.5

24

1876-80

3,628.7

126,086

34.8

...

...

14,921

118.3

74,801

20.6

24,956

6.9

54

1881-85

3,799.2

126,409

33.3

...

...

14,864

117.6

74,396

19.6

26,176

6.9

74

1886-90

3,943.9

123,977

31.4

...

...

14,943

120.5

74,320

18.8

25,702

6.5

94

1891-95

4,122.5

125,800

30.5

...

...

15,895

126.4

78,350

19.0

27,962

6.8

115

1896-1900

4,345.1

130,209

30.0

...

...

16,857

129.5

78,021

17.9

31,771

7.3

146

1901-05

4,535.7

132,399

29.2

...

...

15,881

119.9

77,313

17.1

31,838

7.0

181

1906-10

4,679.9

128,987

27.6

...

...

14,501

112.4

75,534

16.1

31,811

6.8

195

1911-15

4,748.3

120,654

25.4

...

...

13,604

112.8

74,466

15.7

33,857

7.1

264

1916-20

4,823.8

109,750

22.8

...

...

10,869

99.0

72,365

15.0

37,437

7.8

531

1921-25

4,879.6

112,245

23.0

...

...

10,299

91.8

67,652

13.9

34,720

7.1

427

1926-30

4,845.1

96,674

20.0

...

...

8,260

85.4

66,017

13.6

32,605

6.7

478

1931-35

4,905.1

89,306

18.2

...

...

7,212

80.8

64,839

13.2

34,986

7.1

507

1936-40

4,956.8

87,734

17.6

...

...

6,650

75.8

67,166

13.5

42,941

8.6

750

1941-45

4,711.9

91,593

19.4

3,393

35.7

6,202

67.7

66,302

13.8

43,772

8.5

1,413

1946-50

5,054.3

101,222

20.0

3,047

29.2

4,789

47.3

63,854

12.6

43,206

8.5

2,435

1951-55

5,103.6

91,366

17.9

2,390

25.5

3,009

32.9

61,838

12.1

41,718

8.2

2,274

1956-60

5,145.2

98,663

19.2

2,307

22.9

2,755

27.9

61,965

12.0

41,671

8.1

1,792

1961-65

5,201.0

102,642

19.7

2,000

19.1

2,568

25.0

63,309

12.2

40,235

7.7

2,253

1966-70

5,204.3

93,033

17.9

1,415

15.0

1,970

21.2

62,797

12.1

42,832

8.2

4,056

1971-75

5,234.7

75,541

14.4

939

12.3

1,421

18.8

63,808

12.2

41,404

7.9

6,604

1976-80

5,213.9

65,758

12.6

529

8.0

900

13.7

64,343

12.3

37,801

7.3

9,068

1981-855

5,156.4

66,422

12.9

389

5.8

695

10.5

63,723

12.4

35,756

6.9

11,942

1986-905

5,105.6

65,544

12.8

350

5.3

550

8.4

62,796

12.3

35,440

6.9

12,067

1991-955

5,121.5

63,571

12.4

382

6.0

418

6.6

61,171

11.9

32,866

6.4

12,609

199620005

5,120.9

56,856

11.1

327

5.7

316

5.6

59,478

11.6

29,966

5.9

11,984

2001

5,064.2

52,527

10.4

301

5.7

290

5.5

57,382

11.3

29,621

5.8

10,631

1 See Notes and Definitions.
2 Rate per 1,000 population.
3 Rate per 1,000 live and still births.
4 Rate per 1,000 live births.
5 The population for years 1982-2000 and corresponding rates are to be revised.

Table 2 Estimated population, births, stillbirths, deaths and marriages, numbers and rates, by Council area, Scotland, 2001

Area

Estimated
population
30 June

Live births

Stillbirths2

Infant deaths

Deaths

Marriages

Number

Rate1

Standardised
rate

Number

Rate2

Number

Rate3

Number

Rate1

Standardised
rate

SCOTLAND

5,064,200

52,527

10.4

10.4

301

5.7

290

5.5

57,382

11.3

11.3

29,621

Council areas

Aberdeen City

211,910

2,097

9.9

8.7

15

7.1

7

3.3

2,190

10.3

10.7

972

Aberdeenshire

226,940

2,247

9.9

11.1

16

7.1

16

7.1

2,064

9.1

9.6

987

Angus

108,370

1,103

10.2

11.9

3

2.7

3

2.7

1,334

12.3

10.7

371

Argyll & Bute

91,300

780

8.5

10.6

3

3.8

3

3.8

1,134

12.4

10.5

638

Clackmannanshire

48,070

529

11.0

11.7

2

3.8

4

7.6

520

10.8

11.7

180

Dumfries & Galloway

147,780

1,283

8.7

10.5

8

6.2

9

7.0

1,777

12.0

10.2

6,063

Dundee City

145,460

1,468

10.1

9.6

7

4.7

17

11.6

1,879

12.9

11.9

576

East Ayrshire

120,310

1,198

10.0

10.5

6

5.0

10

8.3

1,507

12.5

12.5

331

East Dunbartonshire

108,250

983

9.1

10.5

8

8.1

4

4.1

941

8.7

9.1

385

East Lothian

90,180

940

10.4

11.6

2

2.1

2

2.1

983

10.9

10.0

406

East Renfrewshire

89,410

954

10.7

12.3

1

1.0

5

5.2

815

9.1

9.2

457

Edinburgh,City of

449,020

4,489

10.0

8.2

26

5.8

23

5.1

4,717

10.5

10.6

2,645

Eilean Siar

26,450

226

8.5

10.9

2

8.8

2

8.8

356

13.5

10.5

88

Falkirk

145,270

1,448

10.0

10.0

8

5.5

11

7.6

1,574

10.8

11.2

564

Fife

349,770

3,642

10.4

10.9

19

5.2

15

4.1

3,918

11.2

10.9

1,748

Glasgow City

578,710

6,645

11.5

9.7

50

7.5

37

5.6

7,680

13.3

13.8

2,685

Highland

208,920

2,131

10.2

11.8

12

5.6

11

5.2

2,413

11.5

11.0

1,504

Inverclyde

84,150

850

10.1

10.6

4

4.7

8

9.4

1,109

13.2

12.8

291

Midlothian

80,950

922

11.4

12.0

1

1.1

5

5.4

839

10.4

11.1

640

Moray

87,000

869

10.0

11.1

2

2.3

8

9.2

936

10.8

10.6

355

North Ayrshire

135,820

1,421

10.5

11.0

8

5.6

15

10.6

1,638

12.1

11.9

617

North Lanarkshire

321,180

3,676

11.4

10.9

25

6.8

21

5.7

3,440

10.7

12.7

1,062

Orkney Islands

19,220

174

9.1

10.9

3

16.9

1

5.7

229

11.9

10.8

99

Perth & Kinross

134,950

1,334

9.9

11.7

6

4.5

6

4.5

1,540

11.4

9.7

926

Renfrewshire

172,850

1,796

10.4

10.4

6

3.3

10

5.6

2,018

11.7

12.2

535

Scottish Borders

106,950

1,066

10.0

11.9

3

2.8

3

2.8

1,282

12.0

10.0

680

Shetland Islands

21,960

247

11.2

12.6

1

4.0

-

-

224

10.2

10.7

102

South Ayrshire

112,160

1,056

9.4

11.0

11

10.3

7

6.6

1,465

13.1

10.9

738

South Lanarkshire

302,340

3,161

10.5

10.7

20

6.3

9

2.8

3,300

10.9

11.7

1,126

Stirling

86,200

840

9.7

9.8

3

3.6

6

7.1

939

10.9

10.9

796

West Dunbartonshire

93,320

972

10.4

10.4

10

10.2

7

7.2

1,165

12.5

12.9

472

West Lothian

159,030

1,980

12.5

11.6

10

5.0

5

2.5

1,456

9.2

12.3

582

1 Rate per 1,000 population.
2 Rate per 1,000 live and still births.
3 Rate per 1,000 live births.

Table 3 International populations and vital statistics rates, selected countries, latest available figures

Country

Estimated
population
(’000s)

Live births
per 1,000
population

Stillbirths3
per 1,000
total births
(live & still)

Infant
mortality
per 1,000
live births

Deaths
per 1,000
population

Marriages
per 1,000
population

Year

Population

Year

Rate

Year

Rate

Year

Rate

Year

Rate

Year

Rate

Scotland

2001

5,064

2001

10.4

2001

5.7

2001

5.5

2001

11.3

2001

5.8

European Union

Austria

2001

8,121

2000

9.6

1998

4.1

2000

4.8

2000

9.5

2000

4.8

Belgium

20011

10,262

20001

11.3

1995

4.8

20001

5.2

20001

10.3

20001

4.4

Denmark

2001

5,349

20001

12.6

1996

4.8

2000*

4.2

20001

10.9

1999

6.7

Finland

2001

5,181

2000

11.0

1998

2.6

2000

3.8

2000

9.5

2000

5.1

France

2001

59,521

20001

13.1

1997

4.9

2000*

4.6

20001

9.1

20001

5.1

Germany

20011

82,193

20001

9.2

1997

4.3

20001

4.4

20001

10.1

20001

5.1

Greece

2001

10,565

2000

9.6

1998

5.9

2000*

6.1

2000*

9.8

2000*

5.9

Irish Republic

2001*

3,820

2000*

14.3

1995

5.3

2000

5.9

2000*

8.2

2000*

5.0

Italy

2001

57,844

2000

9.4

1997

3.6

2000*

5.1

2000

9.7

1999

4.8

Luxembourg

2001

441

2000

13.1

1998

5.9

2000

5.1

2000

8.6

2000

4.9

Netherlands

20011

15,983

20001

13.0

1998

4.9

20001

4.8

20001

8.8

20001

5.5

Portugal

2001*

10,023

2000*

12.0

1997

4.5

20001

5.5

2000*

10.6

20001

6.4

Spain

2001

39,490

2000*

9.8

1996

3.9

2000*

4.6

2000*

9.1

19991

5.2

Sweden

2001

8,883

2000

10.2

1998

3.5

2000

3.0

2000

10.5

2000

4.5

United Kingdom4

2000

59,756

2000

11.4

2000

5.3

2000

5.6

2000

10.2

20001

5.1

Other Europe

Bulgaria

2001

8,150

20001

9.0

1997

7.6

20001

13.3

20001

14.1

20001

4.2

Czech Republic

2001

10,267

2000

8.8

1998

3.2

2000

4.1

2000

10.6

2000

5.4

Hungary

2001*

10,005

2000*

9.7

1998

5.7

2000

9.2

2000*

13.5

2000

4.8

Norway

2001

4,503

2000

13.2

1998

4.2

2000

3.8

2000

9.8

1999

5.3

Poland

2001

38,644

2000

9.8

1998

5.0

2000

8.1

2000

9.5

2000

5.5

Romania

2001

22,431

2000

10.4

1998

6.4

2000

18.6

2000

11.4

2000

6.1

Switzerland

20011

7,206

20001

10.9

1998

3.9

20001

4.9

20001

8.7

20001

5.5

Sources: Eurostat and the Office for National Statistics.
* Eurostat estimate
1 Provisional.
2 Excludes Isle of Man and Channel Islands.
3 The definition of a stillbirth varies from country to country and over time. The position in the UK is described in the Notes and Definitions.
4 The population for 2000 and corresponding rates for the UK do not take into account revised 2000 population estimates.

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