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Scotland

This page provides some key statistics for Scotland

Population

        All

5,144,200

        Males

2,485,599

        Females

2,658,601

 

 

 

Households

 

2,313,778

 

 

 

Births

        Total

57,781

        Males

29,694

        Females

28,087

 

 

 

Standardised Birth Rate [Footnote 3,4]

 

11.2

 

 

 

Deaths

        Total

55,986

        Males

26,895

        Females

29,091

 

 

 

Standardised Death Rate [Footnote 3,4]

 

10.9

 

 

 

Marriages

 

29,866

 

 

 

Civil Partnerships [Footnote 3]

 

688

 

 

 

Life Expectancy At Birth [Footnote 5]

        All

77.2

        Males

74.6

        Females

79.6

 

 

 

Most Popular Babies Forenames

        Boys

Lewis

        Girls

Sophie

 

 

 

1. At 30 June 2007.
2. At 30 June 2007.
3. For the calendar year 2007.
4. Per 1,000 population. 
5. For years 2004-06.
6. For the calendar year 2007.

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Page last updated: 29 July 2008


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