Deaths registered weekly in Scotland
Deaths registered weekly in Scotland
Last update: 28 September 2023
Next update: 5 October 2023
Frequency: Weekly
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.
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Weekly deaths registered in Scotland, 2023 |
Key Findings
The provisional total number of deaths registered in Scotland in week 38 of 2023 (18th September to 24th September) was 1,116 (57 or 5% above the 5-year average). There were 30 deaths mentioning COVID-19.
By underlying cause, this number can be broken down as:
- 291 cancer deaths (13 lower than average)
- 111 dementia and Alzheimer’s disease deaths (8 above average)
- 294 circulatory deaths (26 above average)
- 103 respiratory deaths (same as average)
- 23 COVID-19 deaths
- 294 deaths from other causes (44 above average)
Archive
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Finalised weekly deaths for 2020 and 2022
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Weekly deaths, Scotland, 1974 to 2023 (no longer being updated)
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