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Statistics on Scottish births, deaths and marriages

A recent publication from the Registrar General for Scotland has revealed provisional figures for births, deaths, marriages and civil partnerships registered during the third quarter of 2011.

 

The figures show:

 

  • There were 15,216 births registered in the third quarter of the year – a 2.1% increase over the same period last year.
  • There were 74 more marriages (11,651) than during the third quarter of 2010.
  • There were 194 civil partnerships (74 male and 120 female) registered in the quarter, 23 more than in the third quarter of 2010.
  • There were 12,615 deaths registered in Scotland in the third quarter of 2011 - 0.9% more than in the same period of 2010.

 

Registrar General for Scotland, George MacKenzie, said:

 

"Today's figures show that the number of births in the third quarter of 2011 was higher than in the same period last year. The number of deaths also increased, and the number of marriages rose slightly compared with the same period of 2010."

 

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