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This page provides some key statistics for the local authority area Shetland Islands together with the equivalent statistics for Scotland.
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Shetland Islands |
Scotland |
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Population [Footnote 1] |
All |
22,210 |
5,194,000 |
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Males |
11,214 |
2,515,288 | |
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Females |
10,996 |
2,678,712 | |
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Households [Footnote 2] |
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9,704 |
2,344,436 |
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Births
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Total |
278 |
60,041 |
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Males |
145 |
30,570 | |
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Females |
133 |
29,471 | |
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Standardised Birth Rate
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14.6 |
11.6 |
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Deaths
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Total |
211 |
55,700 |
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Males |
112 |
26,504 | |
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Females |
99 |
29,196 | |
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Standardised Death Rate
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9.6 |
10.8 |
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Marriages
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97 |
28,903 |
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Civil Partnerships [Footnote 3] |
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1 |
525 |
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Life Expectancy At Birth
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All |
78.1 |
77.5 |
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Males |
75.0 |
75.0 | |
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Females |
81.5 |
79.9 | |
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Most Popular Babies Forenames [Footnote 6] |
Boys |
James |
Jack |
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Girls |
Ellie |
Sophie | |
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1. At 30 June 2009.
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