National Records of Scotland

Births, Deaths and Other Vital Events - Quarterly Figures: Third Quarter

Last update: 13 December 2022
Next update: March 2023

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Data and Charts

There were 11,692 births registered in Scotland between 1 July and 30 September
2022. This is 12.6 per cent lower than the quarter three average of 13,375.
At 14,925 the number of deaths in 2022 quarter three is 10.2 per cent higher than the quarter three average of 13,549.
The age-standardised mortality rate for the four-quarter period ending in 2022 quarter 3 was 0.8 per cent lower than the previous four-quarter period (ending 2022 quarter 2). 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 (4.1 per 1000 live and still births), 8.4 per cent below the quarter three average.
There were 34 infant deaths (2.9 per 1000 live births), 21.3% below the quarter three average.
There were 10,658 marriages in quarter 3 of 2022. This was 1.8% higher than the recent average.
There were 382 same-sex marriages, compared with a five-year average of 356.
Since June 2021 mixed-sex couples have been able to form a civil partnership. Of the 185 civil partnerships registered in the third quarter of 2022, 156 involved mixed-sex couples.
There were 29 same-sex civil partnerships, compared with a five-year average of 23.

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