More information about our deaths data is available within our Vital Events Reference Tables 2024 report, our deaths background information page, and within the notes in the ‘Notes’ tab within the downloadable workbook.
This time series data will be useful for users who would like the same data for a series of different years to understand trends over time.
The tables available in the workbook below are:
Table DT.01: Deaths, by sex, Scotland: 1855 to 2024
Table DT.02: Stillbirths, by sex; Scotland: 1939 to 2024
Table DT.03: Deaths, by sex and single year of age, Scotland 1974 to 2024
Table DT.04a: Deaths, by sex and five year age groups, Scotland, 1901 to 2024
Table DT.04b: Deaths, by sex and broad age groups, Scotland, 1901 to 2024
Table DT.05: Deaths by sex, year and council area, 1991 to 2024
Table DT.06: Deaths by sex, year and post-April 2014 NHS Board area, 1991 to 2024
Table DT.07: Deaths by age group, year and council area, 1991 to 2024
Table DT.08: Deaths by age group, year and post-April 2014 NHS Board area, 1991 to 2024
Table DT.09: Death rates by council area 1991 to 2024
Table DT.10: Death rates by post-April 2014 NHS Board area 1991 to 2024
Table DT.11: Standardised mortality ratios by council area 2000 to 2024
Table DT.12: Standardised mortality ratios by post-April 2014 NHS Board area 2000 to 2024
Table DT.13: Deaths by sex, age group and council area, 1997 to 2024
Table DT.14: Deaths by sex, age group and 2007 to 2013 NHS Board area, 1997 to 2013
Table DT.15: Deaths by sex, age group and pre-April 2006 NHS Board area, 1997 to 2006
