Table 1 Population and vital events, Scotland, 1855 to 2004
Year |
Estimated |
Live births | Stillbirths1 | Infant deaths | Deaths | Marriages | Divorces | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number |
Rate2 |
Number |
Rate3 |
Number |
Rate4 |
Number |
Rate2 | ||||
1855-60 |
3,018.4 |
102,462 |
34.1 |
... |
... |
12,250 |
119.6 |
62,644 |
20.8 |
20,645 |
19 |
1861-65 |
3,127.1 |
109,764 |
35.1 |
... |
... |
13,166 |
119.9 |
69,265 |
22.1 |
22,013 |
14 |
1866-70 |
3,275.6 |
114,394 |
34.9 |
... |
... |
13,971 |
122.1 |
71,974 |
22.0 |
22,832 |
9 |
1871-75 |
3,441.4 |
120,376 |
35.0 |
... |
... |
15,314 |
127.2 |
77,988 |
22.7 |
25,754 |
24 |
1876-80 |
3,628.7 |
126,086 |
34.8 |
... |
... |
14,921 |
118.3 |
74,801 |
20.6 |
24,956 |
54 |
1881-85 |
3,799.2 |
126,409 |
33.3 |
... |
... |
14,864 |
117.6 |
74,396 |
19.6 |
26,176 |
74 |
1886-90 |
3,943.9 |
123,977 |
31.4 |
... |
... |
14,943 |
120.5 |
74,320 |
18.8 |
25,702 |
94 |
1891-95 |
4,122.5 |
125,800 |
30.5 |
... |
... |
15,895 |
126.4 |
78,350 |
19.0 |
27,962 |
115 |
1896-1900 |
4,345.1 |
130,209 |
30.0 |
... |
... |
16,857 |
129.5 |
78,021 |
17.9 |
31,771 |
146 |
1901-05 |
4,535.7 |
132,399 |
29.2 |
... |
... |
15,881 |
119.9 |
77,313 |
17.1 |
31,838 |
181 |
1906-10 |
4,679.9 |
128,987 |
27.6 |
... |
... |
14,501 |
112.4 |
75,534 |
16.1 |
31,811 |
195 |
1911-15 |
4,748.3 |
120,654 |
25.4 |
... |
... |
13,604 |
112.8 |
74,466 |
15.7 |
33,857 |
264 |
1916-20 |
4,823.8 |
109,750 |
22.8 |
... |
... |
10,869 |
99.0 |
72,365 |
15.0 |
37,437 |
531 |
1921-25 |
4,879.6 |
112,245 |
23.0 |
... |
... |
10,299 |
91.8 |
67,652 |
13.9 |
34,720 |
427 |
1926-30 |
4,845.1 |
96,674 |
20.0 |
... |
... |
8,260 |
85.4 |
66,017 |
13.6 |
32,605 |
478 |
1931-35 |
4,905.1 |
89,306 |
18.2 |
... |
... |
7,212 |
80.8 |
64,839 |
13.2 |
34,986 |
507 |
1936-40 |
4,956.8 |
87,734 |
17.6 |
... |
... |
6,650 |
75.8 |
67,166 |
13.5 |
42,941 |
750 |
1941-45 |
4,711.9 |
91,593 |
19.4 |
3,393 |
35.7 |
6,202 |
67.7 |
66,302 |
13.8 |
43,772 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
4,056 |
1971-75 |
5,234.7 |
75,541 |
14.4 |
939 |
12.3 |
1,421 |
18.8 |
63,808 |
12.2 |
41,404 |
6,604 |
1976-80 |
5,213.9 |
65,758 |
12.6 |
529 |
8.0 |
900 |
13.7 |
64,343 |
12.3 |
37,801 |
9,068 |
1981-855 |
5,151.9 |
66,422 |
12.9 |
389 |
5.8 |
695 |
10.5 |
63,723 |
12.4 |
35,756 |
11,941 |
1986-905 |
5,089.5 |
65,544 |
12.9 |
350 |
5.3 |
550 |
8.4 |
62,796 |
12.3 |
35,440 |
12,067 |
1991-955 |
5,093.5 |
63,571 |
12.5 |
382 |
6.0 |
418 |
6.6 |
61,171 |
12.0 |
32,866 |
12,548 |
1996-20005 |
5,077.5 |
56,856 |
11.2 |
327 |
5.7 |
316 |
5.6 |
59,478 |
11.7 |
29,965 |
11,984 |
2001 |
5,064.2 |
52,527 |
10.4 |
301 |
5.7 |
290 |
5.5 |
57,382 |
11.3 |
29,621 |
10,631 |
2002 |
5,054.8 |
51,270 |
10.1 |
278 |
5.4 |
270 |
5.3 |
58,103 |
11.5 |
29,826 |
10,826 |
2003 |
5,057.4 |
52,432 |
10.4 |
296 |
5.6 |
265 |
5.1 |
58,472 |
11.6 |
30,757 |
10,928 |
2004 |
5,078.4 |
53,957 |
10.6 |
317 |
5.8 |
266 |
4.9 |
56,187 |
11.1 |
32,154 |
11,227 |
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 Population and corresponding rates for 1982-2000 are based on revised population estimates for 1982-2000 which were revised to take account of the final Census-based population estimates for 2001.
Table 2 Estimated population, births, stillbirths, deaths and marriages, numbers and rates, by council area, Scotland, 2004
Area |
Estimated population |
Live births |
Stillbirths2 |
Infant deaths |
Deaths |
Marriages |
||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number |
Rate1 |
Standardised |
Number |
Rate2 |
Number |
Rate3 |
Number |
Rate1 |
Standardised |
|||
SCOTLAND |
5,078,400 |
53,957 |
10.6 |
10.6 |
317 |
5.8 |
266 |
4.9 |
56,187 |
11.1 |
11.1 |
32,154 |
Council areas |
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Aberdeen City |
203,450 |
2,075 |
10.2 |
9.2 |
13 |
6.2 |
12 |
5.8 |
2,143 |
10.5 |
10.7 |
930 |
Aberdeenshire |
232,850 |
2,388 |
10.3 |
11.7 |
6 |
2.5 |
11 |
4.6 |
2,152 |
9.2 |
9.6 |
1,095 |
Angus |
108,560 |
1,071 |
9.9 |
11.7 |
3 |
2.8 |
5 |
4.7 |
1,330 |
12.3 |
10.6 |
418 |
Argyll & Bute |
91,190 |
807 |
8.8 |
11.8 |
6 |
7.4 |
5 |
6.2 |
1,131 |
12.4 |
10.4 |
908 |
Clackmannanshire |
48,240 |
501 |
10.4 |
11.1 |
4 |
7.9 |
5 |
10.0 |
508 |
10.5 |
11.3 |
177 |
Dumfries & Galloway |
147,930 |
1,431 |
9.7 |
12.2 |
3 |
2.1 |
2 |
1.4 |
1,855 |
12.5 |
10.3 |
6,731 |
Dundee City |
141,870 |
1,539 |
10.8 |
10.3 |
5 |
3.2 |
4 |
2.6 |
1,754 |
12.4 |
11.3 |
622 |
East Ayrshire |
119,720 |
1,271 |
10.6 |
11.2 |
6 |
4.7 |
5 |
3.9 |
1,359 |
11.4 |
11.4 |
344 |
East Dunbartonshire |
106,550 |
889 |
8.3 |
10.0 |
10 |
11.1 |
9 |
10.1 |
972 |
9.1 |
9.0 |
363 |
East Lothian |
91,580 |
950 |
10.4 |
12.0 |
4 |
4.2 |
2 |
2.1 |
996 |
10.9 |
10.0 |
417 |
East Renfrewshire |
89,610 |
941 |
10.5 |
12.5 |
5 |
5.3 |
6 |
6.4 |
868 |
9.7 |
9.5 |
463 |
Edinburgh, City of |
453,670 |
4,568 |
10.1 |
7.9 |
36 |
7.8 |
27 |
5.9 |
4,387 |
9.7 |
9.9 |
2,933 |
Eilean Siar |
26,260 |
223 |
8.5 |
10.8 |
1 |
4.5 |
1 |
4.5 |
352 |
13.4 |
10.7 |
104 |
Falkirk |
147,460 |
1,735 |
11.8 |
11.6 |
13 |
7.4 |
8 |
4.6 |
1,626 |
11.0 |
11.6 |
647 |
Fife |
354,600 |
3,735 |
10.5 |
10.9 |
13 |
3.5 |
23 |
6.2 |
3,851 |
10.9 |
10.5 |
1,927 |
Glasgow City |
577,670 |
6,612 |
11.4 |
9.3 |
50 |
7.5 |
47 |
7.1 |
7,251 |
12.6 |
13.7 |
2,555 |
Highland |
211,340 |
2,175 |
10.3 |
12.2 |
11 |
5.0 |
3 |
1.4 |
2,357 |
11.2 |
10.4 |
1,701 |
Inverclyde |
82,430 |
898 |
10.9 |
11.6 |
13 |
14.3 |
10 |
11.1 |
1,073 |
13.0 |
12.7 |
275 |
Midlothian |
79,610 |
881 |
11.1 |
11.9 |
1 |
1.1 |
4 |
4.5 |
796 |
10.0 |
10.6 |
720 |
Moray |
87,720 |
854 |
9.7 |
11.3 |
6 |
7.0 |
6 |
7.0 |
916 |
10.4 |
10.1 |
348 |
North Ayrshire |
136,020 |
1,406 |
10.3 |
11.0 |
8 |
5.7 |
3 |
2.1 |
1,618 |
11.9 |
11.6 |
677 |
North Lanarkshire |
322,790 |
4,005 |
12.4 |
11.9 |
21 |
5.2 |
18 |
4.5 |
3,422 |
10.6 |
12.5 |
1,183 |
Orkney Islands |
19,500 |
171 |
8.8 |
10.6 |
2 |
11.6 |
1 |
5.8 |
217 |
11.1 |
9.9 |
138 |
Perth & Kinross |
137,520 |
1,285 |
9.3 |
11.4 |
8 |
6.2 |
5 |
3.9 |
1,616 |
11.8 |
9.8 |
1,017 |
Renfrewshire |
170,610 |
1,885 |
11.0 |
11.2 |
14 |
7.4 |
9 |
4.8 |
2,012 |
11.8 |
12.4 |
545 |
Scottish Borders |
109,270 |
1,052 |
9.6 |
11.8 |
3 |
2.8 |
6 |
5.7 |
1,301 |
11.9 |
10.1 |
871 |
Shetland Islands |
21,940 |
230 |
10.5 |
11.7 |
0 |
0.0 |
3 |
13.0 |
205 |
9.3 |
9.6 |
111 |
South Ayrshire |
111,850 |
1,030 |
9.2 |
10.9 |
7 |
6.8 |
6 |
5.8 |
1,401 |
12.5 |
10.4 |
840 |
South Lanarkshire |
305,410 |
3,358 |
11.0 |
11.2 |
19 |
5.6 |
6 |
1.8 |
3,388 |
11.1 |
11.7 |
1,093 |
Stirling |
86,370 |
934 |
10.8 |
11.1 |
3 |
3.2 |
2 |
2.1 |
868 |
10.0 |
10.1 |
853 |
West Dunbartonshire |
91,970 |
999 |
10.9 |
10.8 |
10 |
9.9 |
11 |
11.0 |
1,112 |
12.1 |
12.4 |
498 |
West Lothian |
162,840 |
2,058 |
12.6 |
11.9 |
13 |
6.3 |
1 |
0.5 |
1,350 |
8.3 |
11.0 |
650 |
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 |
Live births |
Stillbirths2 |
Infant |
Deaths |
Marriages |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Year |
Population |
Year |
Rate |
Year |
Rate |
Year |
Rate |
Year |
Rate |
Year |
Rate |
|
Scotland |
2004 |
5,078 |
2004 |
10.6 |
2004 |
5.8 |
2004 |
4.9 |
2004 |
11.1 |
2004 |
6.3 |
European Union |
||||||||||||
Austria |
2004 |
8,140 |
2003 |
9.5 |
2003 |
4.0 |
2003 |
4.5 |
2003 |
9.5 |
2002 |
4.5 |
Belgium |
2004 |
10,396 |
2003 |
10.8 |
1997 |
4.7 |
1997 |
5.6 |
1997 |
10.2 |
2002 |
3.9 |
Cyprus |
2004 |
730 |
2003 |
11.2 |
… |
… |
2003 |
4.1 |
2003 |
7.2 |
2002 |
14.5 |
Czech Republic |
2004 |
10,212 |
2003 |
9.2 |
2003 |
2.9 |
2003 |
3.9 |
2003 |
10.9 |
2003 |
4.8 |
Denmark |
2004 |
5,398 |
2003 |
12.0 |
2003 |
3.7 |
2000 |
5.0 |
2000 |
10.7 |
2003 |
6.5 |
Estonia |
2004 |
1,351 |
2002 |
9.6 |
2002 |
5.7 |
2002 |
5.7 |
2002 |
13.5 |
2002 |
4.3 |
Finland |
2004 |
5,220 |
2003 |
10.9 |
2003 |
3.3 |
2003 |
3.2 |
2003 |
9.4 |
2003 |
5.0 |
France |
2004 |
59,901 |
2002 |
12.8 |
2001 |
4.8 |
2000 |
4.4 |
2000 |
9.0 |
2002 |
4.7 |
Germany |
2004 |
82,532 |
2002 |
8.8 |
2003 |
3.8 |
2001 |
4.3 |
2001 |
10.1 |
2002 |
4.8 |
Greece |
2004 |
11,041 |
2002 |
9.7 |
2002 |
4.7 |
2001 |
5.1 |
2001 |
9.7 |
1999 |
5.6 |
Hungary |
2004 |
10,117 |
2003 |
9.3 |
2003 |
5.6 |
2003 |
7.3 |
2003 |
13.4 |
2002 |
4.5 |
Irish Republic |
2004 |
4,028 |
2003 |
15.5 |
2001 |
6.5 |
2001 |
6.0 |
2001 |
7.9 |
2001 |
5.0 |
Italy |
2004 |
57,888 |
2003 |
9.4 |
1998 |
3.7 |
2001 |
4.7 |
2001 |
9.8 |
2001 |
4.6 |
Latvia |
2004 |
2,319 |
2003 |
9.0 |
2003 |
6.1 |
2003 |
9.4 |
2003 |
14.0 |
2003 |
4.3 |
Lithuania |
2004 |
3,446 |
2003 |
8.9 |
2003 |
5.5 |
2003 |
6.7 |
2003 |
11.9 |
2002 |
4.7 |
Luxembourg |
2004 |
452 |
2003 |
11.8 |
2003 |
3.6 |
2003 |
4.9 |
2003 |
8.9 |
2003 |
4.5 |
Malta |
2004 |
400 |
2003 |
10.1 |
2003 |
4.0 |
2003 |
5.7 |
2003 |
7.9 |
2003 |
5.9 |
Netherlands |
2004 |
16,258 |
2003 |
12.3 |
2003 |
4.6 |
2003 |
4.8 |
2003 |
8.8 |
2002 |
5.2 |
Poland |
2004 |
38,191 |
2002 |
9.3 |
2002 |
5.0 |
2002 |
7.5 |
2002 |
9.4 |
2003 |
5.1 |
Portugal |
2004 |
10,475 |
2003 |
10.8 |
2002 |
5.2 |
2002 |
5.1 |
2002 |
10.3 |
2003 |
5.1 |
Slovakia |
2004 |
5,380 |
2002 |
9.5 |
2003 |
4.2 |
2002 |
7.6 |
2002 |
9.6 |
2003 |
4.8 |
Slovenia |
2004 |
1,996 |
2003 |
8.6 |
2003 |
5.5 |
2003 |
4.0 |
2003 |
9.7 |
2002 |
3.5 |
Spain |
2004 |
42,345 |
2002 |
10.5 |
1999 |
3.7 |
2001 |
4.1 |
2001 |
8.9 |
2000 |
5.4 |
Sweden |
2004 |
8,976 |
2003 |
11.1 |
2001 |
3.8 |
2001 |
3.7 |
2001 |
10.5 |
2003 |
4.4 |
United |
Kingdom1 |
2003 |
59,554 |
2003 |
11.7 |
2003 |
5.7 |
2003 |
5.3 |
2003 |
10.3 |
2003 |
Other Europe |
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Bulgaria |
2004 |
7,801 |
2003 |
8.9 |
2003 |
7.9 |
2003 |
12.0 |
2003 |
14.3 |
2003 |
3.9 |
Norway |
2004 |
4,578 |
2003 |
12.4 |
2003 |
3.8 |
2002 |
3.4 |
2002 |
9.8 |
2002 |
5.3 |
Romania |
2004 |
21,711 |
2003 |
9.8 |
2003 |
6.0 |
2002 |
17.3 |
2002 |
12.4 |
2003 |
6.2 |
Switzerland |
2004 |
7,364 |
2001 |
10.1 |
2003 |
4.2 |
2001 |
5.0 |
2001 |
8.4 |
2002 |
5.5 |
Sources: Eurostat, WHO/Europe and the Office for National Statistics.
1 Excludes Isle of Man and Channel Islands.
2 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.
… Figures not available.