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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 |
21,950 |
5,144,200 |
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Males |
11,037 |
2,485,599 | |
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Females |
10,913 |
2,658,601 | |
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Households [Footnote 2] |
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9,498 |
2,313,778 |
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Births
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Total |
244 |
57,781 |
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Males |
129 |
29,694 | |
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Females |
115 |
28,087 | |
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Standardised Birth Rate
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12.6 |
11.2 |
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Deaths
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Total |
209 |
55,986 |
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Males |
103 |
26,895 | |
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Females |
106 |
29,091 | |
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Standardised Death Rate
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9.4 |
10.9 |
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Marriages
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83 |
29,866 |
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Civil Partnerships [Footnote 3] |
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0 |
688 |
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Life Expectancy At Birth
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All |
79.0 |
77.2 |
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Males |
76.6 |
74.6 | |
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Females |
81.5 |
79.6 | |
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Most Popular Babies Forenames [Footnote 6] |
Boys |
James & Isaac |
Lewis |
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Girls |
Ella, Emma & Ruby |
Sophie | |
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1. At 30 June 2007.
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Page last updated: 28 July 2008
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