Table Q1,,"Births, stillbirths, deaths, marriages and civil partnerships, numbers and rates, Scotland, quarterly, ",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,1998 to 2008,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,Live births,,,,,,,Stillbirths 1,,Perinatal deaths,,Neonatal deaths,,Infant deaths,,Deaths - all ages,,,, Marriages,,Civil Partnerships2,,,, Year,,Both sexes,,,,Males per, To unmarried parents,,,,,,,,,,Both sexes,,,,,,,,,Year, ,,Number,Rate 3,Males, Females,"1,000",Number,% of live,Number,Rate 4,Number,Rate 4,Number,Rate 5,Number,Rate 5,Number,Rate 3,Males,Females,Number,Rate 3,Male,Female,,, ,,,,,,females,,births,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,Year 1998 ,"57,319 ",11.3 ,"29,496 ","27,823 ","1,060","22,319 ",38.9 ,351 ,6.1 ,504 ,8.7 ,206 ,3.6 ,320 ,5.6 ,"59,164 ",11.7 ,"28,132 ","31,032 ","29,668 ",5.8 ,,,,Year 1998 , 1st quarter 1998,,"14,151 ",11.3 ,"7,233 ","6,918 ","1,046","5,498 ",38.9 ,87 ,6.1 ,116 ,8.1 ,41 ,2.9 ,59 ,4.2 ,"15,731 ",12.6 ,"7,353 ","8,378 ","3,451 ",2.8 ,-,-,,1st quarter 1998, 2nd ,,"14,248 ",11.3 ,"7,427 ","6,821 ","1,089","5,444 ",38.2 ,85 ,5.9 ,128 ,8.9 ,57 ,4.0 ,91 ,6.4 ,"14,440 ",11.4 ,"6,866 ","7,574 ","8,386 ",6.6 ,-,-,,2nd , 3rd ,,"14,796 ",11.6 ,"7,537 ","7,259 ","1,038","5,677 ",38.4 ,95 ,6.4 ,140 ,9.4 ,61 ,4.1 ,86 ,5.8 ,"13,812 ",10.8 ,"6,729 ","7,083 ","11,928 ",9.3 ,-,-,,3rd , 4th,,"14,124 ",11.0 ,"7,299 ","6,825 ","1,069","5,700 ",40.4 ,84 ,5.9 ,120 ,8.4 ,47 ,3.3 ,84 ,5.9 ,"15,181 ",11.9 ,"7,184 ","7,997 ","5,903 ",4.6 ,-,-,,4th, ,Year 1999,"55,147 ",10.9 ,"28,246 ","26,901 ","1,050","22,722 ",41.2 ,286 ,5.2 ,422 ,7.6 ,182 ,3.3 ,276 ,5.0 ,"60,281 ",11.9 ,"28,605 ","31,676 ","29,940 ",5.9 ,,,,Year 1999, 1st quarter 1999,,"13,874 ",11.1 ,"7,082 ","6,792 ","1,043","5,702 ",41.1 ,77 ,5.5 ,105 ,7.5 ,35 ,2.5 ,61 ,4.4 ,"17,715 ",14.2 ,"8,245 ","9,470 ","3,600 ",2.9 ,-,-,,1st quarter 1999, 2nd ,,"13,903 ",11.0 ,"7,022 ","6,881 ","1,020","5,592 ",40.2 ,72 ,5.2 ,118 ,8.4 ,59 ,4.2 ,90 ,6.5 ,"13,673 ",10.8 ,"6,507 ","7,166 ","8,146 ",6.4 ,-,-,,2nd , 3rd ,,"14,107 ",11.0 ,"7,356 ","6,751 ","1,090","5,731 ",40.6 ,64 ,4.5 ,89 ,6.3 ,35 ,2.5 ,49 ,3.5 ,"13,324 ",10.4 ,"6,423 ","6,901 ","11,906 ",9.3 ,-,-,,3rd , 4th,,"13,263 ",10.4 ,"6,786 ","6,477 ","1,048","5,697 ",43.0 ,73 ,5.5 ,110 ,8.2 ,53 ,4.0 ,76 ,5.7 ,"15,569 ",12.2 ,"7,430 ","8,139 ","6,288 ",4.9 ,-,-,,4th, ,Year 2000,"53,076 ",10.5 ,"27,196 ","25,880 ","1,051","22,625 ",42.6 ,298 ,5.6 ,448 ,8.4 ,212 ,4.0 ,305 ,5.7 ,"57,799 ",11.4 ,"27,511 ","30,288 ","30,367 ",6.0 ,,,,Year 2000 , 1st quarter 2000,,"13,701 ",11.0 ,"6,985 ","6,716 ","1,040","5,929 ",43.3 ,67 ,4.9 ,111 ,8.1 ,58 ,4.2 ,86 ,6.3 ,"17,156 ",13.7 ,"8,034 ","9,122 ","3,580 ",2.9 ,-,-,,1st quarter 2000, 2nd ,,"13,194 ",10.5 ,"6,857 ","6,337 ","1,082","5,514 ",41.8 ,80 ,6.0 ,113 ,8.5 ,50 ,3.8 ,73 ,5.5 ,"13,660 ",10.8 ,"6,523 ","7,137 ","8,395 ",6.7 ,-,-,,2nd , 3rd ,,"13,396 ",10.5 ,"6,781 ","6,615 ","1,025","5,721 ",42.7 ,80 ,5.9 ,119 ,8.8 ,55 ,4.1 ,77 ,5.7 ,"12,939 ",10.1 ,"6,207 ","6,732 ","12,396 ",9.7 ,-,-,,3rd , 4th,,"12,785 ",10.0 ,"6,573 ","6,212 ","1,058","5,461 ",42.7 ,71 ,5.5 ,105 ,8.2 ,49 ,3.8 ,69 ,5.4 ,"14,044 ",11.0 ,"6,747 ","7,297 ","5,996 ",4.7 ,-,-,,4th, ,Year 2001,"52,527 ",10.4 ,"26,786 ","25,741 ","1,041","22,760 ",43.3 ,301 ,5.7 ,449 ,8.5 ,199 ,3.8 ,290 ,5.5 ,"57,382 ",11.3 ,"27,324 ","30,058 ","29,621 ",5.8 ,,,,Year 2001, 1st quarter 2001,,"13,535 ",10.8 ,"6,845 ","6,690 ","1,023","6,024 ",44.5 ,87 ,6.4 ,131 ,9.6 ,61 ,4.5 ,86 ,6.4 ,"15,793 ",12.6 ,"7,442 ","8,351 ","3,445 ",2.8 ,-,-,,1st quarter 2001, 2nd ,,"12,897 ",10.2 ,"6,615 ","6,282 ","1,053","5,438 ",42.2 ,67 ,5.2 ,116 ,8.9 ,60 ,4.7 ,75 ,5.8 ,"13,758 ",10.9 ,"6,562 ","7,196 ","8,219 ",6.5 ,-,-,,2nd , 3rd ,,"13,166 ",10.3 ,"6,671 ","6,495 ","1,027","5,623 ",42.7 ,67 ,5.1 ,96 ,7.3 ,44 ,3.3 ,65 ,4.9 ,"13,260 ",10.4 ,"6,429 ","6,831 ","11,849 ",9.3 ,-,-,,3rd , 4th,,"12,929 ",10.1 ,"6,655 ","6,274 ","1,061","5,675 ",43.9 ,80 ,6.1 ,106 ,8.1 ,34 ,2.6 ,64 ,5.0 ,"14,571 ",11.4 ,"6,891 ","7,680 ","6,108 ",4.8 ,-,-,,4th, ,Year 2002,"51,270 ",10.1 ,"26,218 ","25,052 ","1,047","22,534 ",44.0 ,278 ,5.4 ,391 ,7.6 ,163 ,3.2 ,270 ,5.3 ,"58,103 ",11.5 ,"27,743 ","30,360 ","29,826 ",5.9 ,,,,Year 2002, 1st quarter 2002,,"12,374 ",9.9 ,"6,341 ","6,033 ","1,051","5,537 ",44.7 ,71 ,5.7 ,89 ,7.2 ,26 ,2.1 ,51 ,4.1 ,"15,297 ",12.3 ,"7,175 ","8,122 ","3,531 ",2.8 ,-,-,,1st quarter 2002, 2nd ,,"12,625 ",10.0 ,"6,382 ","6,243 ","1,022","5,430 ",43.0 ,69 ,5.4 ,102 ,8.0 ,43 ,3.4 ,83 ,6.6 ,"14,044 ",11.1 ,"6,732 ","7,312 ","8,210 ",6.5 ,-,-,,2nd , 3rd ,,"13,219 ",10.4 ,"6,819 ","6,400 ","1,065","5,692 ",43.1 ,69 ,5.2 ,97 ,7.3 ,49 ,3.7 ,69 ,5.2 ,"13,574 ",10.7 ,"6,559 ","7,015 ","11,922 ",9.4 ,-,-,,3rd , 4th,,"13,052 ",10.2 ,"6,676 ","6,376 ","1,047","5,875 ",45.0 ,69 ,5.3 ,103 ,7.9 ,45 ,3.4 ,67 ,5.1 ,"15,188 ",11.9 ,"7,277 ","7,911 ","6,163 ",4.8 ,-,-,,4th, ,Year 2003,"52,432",10.4 ,"26,906 ","25,526 ","1,054","23,864 ",45.5 ,296 ,5.6 ,424 ,8.0 ,178 ,3.4 ,265 ,5.1 ,"58,472",11.6,"27,832","30,640","30,757",6.1 ,,,,Year 2003, 1st quarter 2003,,"12,764",10.2 ,"6,468 ","6,296 ","1,027","5,897 ",46.2 ,51 ,4.0 ,89 ,6.9 ,49 ,3.8 ,70 ,5.5 ,"15,666 ",12.6 ,"7,355 ","8,311 ","3,679 ",3.0 ,-,-,,1st quarter 2003, 2nd ,,"12,905",10.2 ,"6,622 ","6,283 ","1,054","5,766 ",44.7 ,81 ,6.2 ,106 ,8.2 ,32 ,2.5 ,55 ,4.3 ,"14,073 ",11.2 ,"6,812 ","7,261 ","8,394 ",6.7 ,-,-,,2nd , 3rd ,,"13,758",10.8 ,"7,119 ","6,639 ","1,072","6,165 ",44.8 ,82 ,5.9 ,112 ,8.1 ,47 ,3.4 ,67 ,4.9 ,"13,307 ",10.4 ,"6,447 ","6,860 ","12,326 ",9.7 ,-,-,,3rd , 4th,,"13,005",10.2 ,"6,697 ","6,308 ","1,062","6,036 ",46.4 ,82 ,6.3 ,117 ,8.9 ,50 ,3.8 ,73 ,5.6 ,"15,426 ",12.1 ,"7,218 ","8,208 ","6,358 ",5.0 ,-,-,,4th, ,Year 2004 ,"53,957",10.6 ,"27,769 ","26,188 ","1,060","25,202 ",46.7 ,317 ,5.8 ,439 ,8.1 ,166 ,3.1 ,266 ,4.9 ,"56,187",11.1,"26,775","29,412","32,154",6.3 ,,,,Year 2004, 1st quarter 2004,,"13,459",10.7 ,"6,905 ","6,554 ","1,054","6,350 ",47.2 ,101 ,7.4 ,125 ,9.2 ,37 ,2.7 ,62 ,4.6 ,"15,333 ",12.2 ,"7,122 ","8,211 ","3,869 ",3.1 ,-,-,,1st quarter 2004, 2nd ,,"13,341",10.5 ,"6,902 ","6,439 ","1,072","6,120 ",45.9 ,76 ,5.7 ,113 ,8.4 ,48 ,3.6 ,68 ,5.1 ,"13,573 ",10.7 ,"6,520 ","7,053 ","8,723 ",6.9 ,-,-,,2nd , 3rd ,,"13,832",10.8 ,"7,162 ","6,670 ","1,074","6,390 ",46.2 ,74 ,5.3 ,109 ,7.8 ,47 ,3.4 ,73 ,5.3 ,"13,071 ",10.2 ,"6,305 ","6,766 ","12,715 ",9.9 ,-,-,,3rd , 4th,,"13,325",10.4 ,"6,800 ","6,525 ","1,042","6,342 ",47.6 ,66 ,4.9 ,92 ,6.9 ,34 ,2.6 ,63 ,4.7 ,"14,210 ",11.1 ,"6,828 ","7,382 ","6,847 ",5.3 ,,,,4th, ,Year 2005 ,"54,386 ",10.7 ,"28,084 ","26,302 ","1,068","25,617 ",47.1 ,292 ,5.3 ,423 ,7.7 ,190 ,3.5 ,284 ,5.2 ,"55,747 ",10.9 ,"26,522 ","29,225 ","30,881 ",6.1 ,53 ,31 ,,Year 2005 , 1st quarter 2005,,"13,356 ",10.6 ,"6,852 ","6,504 ","1,054","6,191 ",46.4 ,65 ,4.8 ,94 ,7.0 ,44 ,3.3 ,67 ,5.0 ,"15,617 ",12.4 ,"7,289 ","8,328 ","3,834 ",3.1 ,-,-,,1st quarter 2005, 2nd ,,"13,557 ",10.7 ,"7,075 ","6,482 ","1,091","6,405 ",47.2 ,88 ,6.4 ,125 ,9.2 ,46 ,3.4 ,69 ,5.1 ,"13,673 ",10.8 ,"6,506 ","7,167 ","8,633 ",6.8 ,-,-,,2nd , 3rd ,,"14,226 ",11.1 ,"7,320 ","6,906 ","1,060","6,697 ",47.1 ,77 ,5.4 ,109 ,7.6 ,55 ,3.9 ,79 ,5.6 ,"12,811 ",10.0 ,"6,163 ","6,648 ","12,334 ",9.6 ,-,-,,3rd , 4th,,"13,247 ",10.3 ,"6,837 ","6,410 ","1,067","6,324 ",47.7 ,62 ,4.7 ,95 ,7.1 ,45 ,3.4 ,69 ,5.2 ,"13,646 ",10.6 ,"6,564 ","7,082 ","6,080 ",4.7 ,53 ,31 ,,4th, ,Year 2006 ,"55,690 ",10.9 ,"28,473 ","27,217 ","1,046","26,584 ",47.7 ,296 ,5.3 ,415 ,7.4 ,172 ,3.1 ,248 ,4.5 ,"55,093 ",10.8 ,"26,251 ","28,842 ","29,898 ",5.8 ,580 ,467 ,,Year 2006, 1st quarter 2006,,"13,568 ",10.8 ,"6,844 ","6,724 ","1,018","6,608 ",48.7 ,71 ,5.2 ,92 ,6.7 ,33 ,2.4 ,50 ,3.7 ,"14,876 ",11.8 ,"7,093 ","7,783 ","3,495 ",2.8 ,167 ,92 ,,1st quarter 2006, 2nd ,,"14,039 ",11.0 ,"7,218 ","6,821 ","1,058","6,666 ",47.5 ,55 ,3.9 ,90 ,6.4 ,46 ,3.3 ,70 ,5.0 ,"13,940 ",10.9 ,"6,591 ","7,349 ","8,340 ",6.5 ,168 ,148 ,,2nd ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 3rd,,"14,181 ",11.0 ,"7,256 ","6,925 ","1,048","6,672 ",47.0 ,87 ,6.1 ,111 ,7.8 ,41 ,2.9 ,54 ,3.8 ,"12,671 ",9.8 ,"6,016 ","6,655 ","12,174 ",9.4 ,145 ,139 ,,3rd,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 4th,,"13,902 ",10.8 ,"7,155 ","6,747 ","1,060","6,638 ",47.7 ,83 ,5.9 ,122 ,8.7 ,52 ,3.7 ,74 ,5.3 ,"13,606 ",10.5 ,"6,551 ","7,055 ","5,889 ",4.6 ,100 ,88 ,,4th,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,Year 2007 6,"57,780 ",11.3 ,"29,693 ","28,087 ","1,057","28,378 ",49.1 ,327 ,5.6 ,454 ,7.8 ,186 ,3.2 ,270 ,4.7 ,"55,984 ",10.9 ,"26,894 ","29,090 ","29,866 ",5.8 ,339 ,349 ,,Year 2007 6,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 1st quarter 2007,,"14,209 ",11.3 ,"7,342 ","6,867 ","1,069","7,115 ",50.1 ,88 ,6.2 ,116 ,8.1 ,51 ,3.6 ,70 ,4.9 ,"15,820 ",12.5 ,"7,318 ","8,502 ","3,333 ",2.6 ,49 ,63 ,,1st quarter 2007,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 2nd ,,"14,269 ",11.2 ,"7,310 ","6,959 ","1,050","6,884 ",48.2 ,89 ,6.2 ,123 ,8.6 ,48 ,3.4 ,76 ,5.3 ,"13,399 ",10.5 ,"6,601 ","6,798 ","8,146 ",6.4 ,93 ,87 ,,2nd ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 3rd,,"14,930 ",11.6 ,"7,676 ","7,254 ","1,058","7,237 ",48.5 ,73 ,4.9 ,106 ,7.1 ,45 ,3.0 ,68 ,4.6 ,"12,614 ",9.8 ,"6,151 ","6,463 ","12,610 ",9.8 ,119 ,126 ,,3rd,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 4th,,"14,372 ",11.1 ,"7,365 ","7,007 ","1,051","7,142 ",49.7 ,77 ,5.3 ,109 ,7.5 ,42 ,2.9 ,56 ,3.9 ,"14,151 ",11.0 ,"6,824 ","7,327 ","5,777 ",4.5 ,78 ,73 ,,4th,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,Year 20086,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Year 20086,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 1st quarter 2008,,"15,104 ",12.0 ,"7,661 ","7,443 ","1,029","7,695 ",50.9 ,75 ,4.9 ,105 ,6.9 ,42 ,2.8 ,59 ,3.9 ,"15,071 ",11.9 ,"7,097 ","7,974 ","3,441 ",2.7 ,54 ,44 , 1st quarter 2008,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, "1 The Still-Birth (Definition) Act 1992 re-defined stillbirths, from 1 October 1992, to include losses between 24 and 27 weeks gestation.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, " This table gives figures for all gestations of 24 weeks or longer, figures for the old definition are available on request.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 2 The Civil Partnership Act 2004 came into effect in December 2005,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, "3 Rate per 1,000 population (2007 rates based on 2006 mid-year population estimates).",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, "4 Rate per 1,000 live and still births.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, "5 Rate per 1,000 live births.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 6 Provisional.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,