Deaths by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021)
Scotland (NUTS 2021): Deaths by age, sex and NUTS 2 region was 58,193 Number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
58,193 Number
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
42nd
of 439 regions
All-time high
64,049 Number
in 1993
All-time low
53,661 Number
in 2011
Years of data
22
1993–2018
Deaths by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021), 1993–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Scotland (NUTS 2021) recorded 58,193 Number for deaths by age, sex and nuts 2 region in 2018.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021) peaked at 64,049 Number in 1993 and was at its lowest, 53,661 Number, in 2011.
That places Scotland (NUTS 2021) 42nd out of 439 regions with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021), year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 64,049 Number | — |
| 1994 | 59,328 Number | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 60,281 Number | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 57,799 Number | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 57,382 Number | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 58,103 Number | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 58,472 Number | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 56,187 Number | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 55,747 Number | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 55,093 Number | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 55,986 Number | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 55,700 Number | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 53,856 Number | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 53,967 Number | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 53,661 Number | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 54,937 Number | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 54,355 Number | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 53,905 Number | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 57,287 Number | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 56,439 Number | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 57,654 Number | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 58,193 Number | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61,219 Number | 59,328 Number | 64,049 Number | 3 |
| 2000s | 56,432 Number | 53,856 Number | 58,472 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,600 Number | 53,661 Number | 58,193 Number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Scotland (NUTS 2021)
- 39 Estonia 15,756 Number compare
- 39 Estonia 15,756 Number compare
- 41 Cyprus 6,753 Number compare
- 42 Montenegro 6,329 Number compare
- 43 Luxembourg 4,471 Number compare
- 44 Malta 4,181 Number compare
- 45 Guadeloupe 4,018 Number compare
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- Victims in road accidents by NUTS 2 region 191 Number (2016)
- Stock of vehicles by category and NUTS 2 region 2.83 million Number (2018)
- Deaths (total) by NUTS 3 region 58,193 Number (2018)
- Establishments, bedrooms and bed-places in tourist accommodation, by 4,777 Number (2016)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
- Deaths by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021) was 58,193 Number in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest deaths by age, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
- The highest recorded value was 64,049 Number in 1993.
- What is the lowest deaths by age, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,661 Number in 2011.
- How does Scotland (NUTS 2021) rank for deaths by age, sex and nuts 2 region?
- Scotland (NUTS 2021) ranks 42nd out of 439 regions with data for 2018.
- Is deaths by age, sex and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Scotland (NUTS 2021) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Deaths by age, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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