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Tables 3b and 9b have been corrected following identification of two small errors.
The mortality rates have also been updated to incorporate the rebased population estimates for 2011 to 2021 following the 2022 Census. The latest figures may therefore differ from those previously published. More information can be found in the 2024 report.
This section presents information on the numbers of deaths which had an underlying cause of dementia or Alzheimer’s disease.
Please note that the five year average rates for health boards have now been updated and can be found in the supplementary data file below.
Statistics for other parts of the United Kingdom (UK)
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Note: Figures for England & Wales and/or Northern Ireland may not always be on exactly the same basis as National Records of Scotland (NRS) figures: there can be differences in the coverage of what at first sight appear to be the same statistics.
