The number of deaths registered in Scotland in the second quarter of this year was 6.2% lower than expected, according to figures published today by National Records of Scotland.
15,049 deaths were recorded between 1 April and 30 June.
The expected number, using a method which adjusts for the growing and aging population, was 16,040.
Phillipa Haxton, Head of Vital Events Statistics at NRS, said:
“The number of deaths was 6.2% lower than our expected number for this time of year.
“Across all age groups, deaths were below expected levels for the second quarter of this year.
“There were 643 female deaths, 8% lower than the expected number, and 348 male deaths, 4% lower than expected for this time of year.”
11,022 births were registered in Scotland between 1 April and 30 June.
“This is 6.5% lower than the five year average for this quarter.
There were 7,925 marriages.
“This was 4.4% higher than the quarter two average.
“Of these, 316 were same-sex marriages, compared with an average of 251.
These figures are provisional.
