National Records of Scotland

Births, Deaths and Other Vital Events - Quarterly Figures

Last update: 14 June 2022
Next update: September 2022

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Data and Charts

There were 12,129 births registered in Scotland between 1 January and 31 March 2022. This is 4.3 per cent lower than the quarter one average of 12,676.
At 16,179 the number of deaths in 2022 quarter one is 0.9 per cent lower than the quarter one average of 16,329.
The age-standardised mortality rate for the four-quarter period ending in 2022 quarter 1 was 2.3 per cent lower than the previous four-quarter period (ending 2021 quarter 4). This rate takes into account the growing and ageing population and is therefore the best indicator of the direction of the mortality trend.
There were 48 stillbirths (3.9 per 1000 live and still births), 10 per cent below the quarter one average.
There were 43 infant deaths (3.5 per 1000 live births), 7% lower than the quarter one average.
There were 3,666 marriages. This was 21% higher than the average number of first quarter marriages.
There were 129 same-sex marriages, compared with a five-year average of 123.
Since June 2021 mixed-sex couples have been able to form a civil partnership. Of the 118 civil partnerships registered in the first quarter of 2022, 96 involved mixed-sex couples.
There were 22 same-sex civil partnerships, compared with a five-year average of 14.

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