Deaths registered weekly in Scotland

Last update: 3 October 2024
Next update: 10 October 2024
Frequency: Weekly

Changes to methodology for excess deaths

The methodology used to calculate excess deaths changed in February 2024. More information on these changes, including figures comparing the old and new methods, can be found on the ONS website.

Weekly deaths registered in Scotland, 2024

Key points in this week’s update

• The provisional total number of deaths registered in Scotland in week 39 of 2024 (23rd September to 29th September) was 1,100. This is 164 or 13% lower than the expected number of deaths in week 39. There were 17 deaths that mentioned COVID-19.

Previous weekly deaths statistics

	Finalised weekly deaths, expected deaths and excess deaths for 2011 to 2022 (new excess deaths methodology)
	Comparison of excess deaths methods for weekly deaths, 2011 to 2023
	Finalised weekly deaths for 2020 to 2022 (old excess deaths methodology)
	Weekly deaths, Scotland, 1974 to 2023 (no longer being updated) (Excel     CSV)

This publication was previously named “Deaths involving coronavirus (COVID-19) in Scotland”. It has been renamed to better reflect the fact that it includes data on all deaths, plus breakdowns for some key causes.  A breakdown of deaths involving coronavirus  is still included in this publication.