Notice (5 March 2026)
We are planning some changes to our weekly deaths publication. From today, 5 March 2026, we will publish the tables in both the current format and a new format to allow users to familiarise themselves with the changes.
A lookup table detailing the changes which were made to the way that weekly deaths statistics were published has been added to the new-format tables.
From 26 March, we will publish only the new‑format tables. If you have any comments or questions regarding these changes, please email vestatistics@nrscotland.gov.uk.
Key points in this week’s update
The provisional total number of deaths registered in Scotland in week 10 of 2026 (02 March to 08 March) was 1,218. This is 42, or 3%, lower than the expected number of deaths in week 10.
