Deaths (total) by NUTS 3 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021)
Scotland (NUTS 2021): Deaths (total) by NUTS 3 region was 58,193 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
58,193
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
42nd
of 2040 regions
All-time high
63,141
in 1993
All-time low
53,661
in 2011
Years of data
29
1990–2018
Deaths (total) by NUTS 3 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021), 1990–2018
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths (total) by nuts 3 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021) is 58,193, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths (total) by nuts 3 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021) peaked at 63,141 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 53,661, in 2011.
That places Scotland (NUTS 2021) 42nd out of 2040 regions with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Deaths (total) by NUTS 3 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 61,527 | — |
| 1991 | 61,041 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 60,937 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 63,141 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 58,400 | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 60,500 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 60,654 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 59,494 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 59,200 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 60,300 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 57,799 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 57,382 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 58,103 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 58,472 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 56,187 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 55,747 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 55,093 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 55,986 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 55,700 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 53,856 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 53,967 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 53,661 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 54,937 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 54,355 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 53,905 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 57,287 | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 56,439 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 57,654 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 58,193 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60,519 | 58,400 | 63,141 | 10 |
| 2000s | 56,432 | 53,856 | 58,472 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,600 | 53,661 | 58,193 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Scotland (NUTS 2021)
- 39 North Macedonia 20,187 compare
- 39 North Macedonia 20,187 compare
- 41 Estonia 15,756 compare
- 41 Estonia 15,756 compare
- 43 Cyprus 6,753 compare
- 44 Montenegro 6,329 compare
- 45 Luxembourg 4,471 compare
More reference data data for Scotland (NUTS 2021)
- Cooling and heating degree days by NUTS 2 regions - annual data -5.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cooling and heating degree days by NUTS 2 regions - monthly data 2.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cooling and heating degree days by NUTS 3 region - monthly data 394.81 (2025)
- Cooling and heating degree days by NUTS 3 region - annual data 3,157 (2025)
- Victims in road accidents by NUTS 2 region 191 (2016)
- Stock of vehicles by category and NUTS 2 region 2.83 million (2018)
- Establishments, bedrooms and bed-places in tourist accommodation, by 4,777 (2016)
- Deaths by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 58,193 (2018)
- Life table by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 0.003 (2018)
- Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 region 11.49 million (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths (total) by nuts 3 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
- Deaths (total) by nuts 3 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021) was 58,193 in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest deaths (total) by nuts 3 region recorded in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
- The highest recorded value was 63,141 in 1993.
- What is the lowest deaths (total) by nuts 3 region recorded in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,661 in 2011.
- How does Scotland (NUTS 2021) rank for deaths (total) by nuts 3 region?
- Scotland (NUTS 2021) ranks 42nd out of 2040 regions with data for 2018.
- Is deaths (total) by nuts 3 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 (total) by NUTS 3 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 29 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).