Births, Deaths and Other Vital Events - Quarterly Figures
Births, Deaths and Other Vital Events - Quarterly Figures
Last update: 14 June 2022
Next update: September 2022
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Key Points
- 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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