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There were 3,310 marriages in Q1 of 2026, 2.2% higher than the average of 3,240. Of these, 3.7% were same-sex marriages, compared with a quarter one average of 4.0%. ➡️bit.ly/NRSStats-Q1-26 #NRSStats
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16,382 deaths were registered in Q1 of 2026, 6.5% fewer than the expected number of 17,527. There were 170 deaths from influenza in Q1, less than half the number in the same period of 2025 (439 deaths). These figures are provisional. ➡️bit.ly/NRSStats-Q1-26 #NRSStats
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16,382 deaths were registered in Q4 of 2025, 4.6% fewer than the expected number of 17,163. There were 296 deaths from influenza in Q4, more than double the number in the same period of 2024 (124 deaths). These figures are provisional. ➡️ bit.ly/NRSStats-Q4-25 #NRSStats
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Subnational population projections show most councils would see growth if past trends continue to mid-2032. Nine would see a decline. Midlothian is projected to have the largest population increase at 14.7%. View the data 👉 bit.ly/NRS-Population-Projec… #NRSStats
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In 2024, alcohol-specific mortality rates were 4.5 times higher in the most deprived areas of Scotland compared to the least deprived Glasgow City, Inverclyde, North Lanarkshire, West Dunbartonshire and Dundee City had higher rates than the Scottish average in 2020-24 #NRSStats
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📊 NEW: 1,185 alcohol-specific deaths were registered in Scotland in 2024. This is 92 fewer deaths than in 2023 - a 7% drop and the lowest total since 2019. ➡️ bit.ly/Alcohol2024 #NRSStats
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New statistics published today show there were 1,017 drug misuse deaths in 2024. This is a decrease of 155 deaths compared with 2023. Read more: bit.ly/DrugRelatedDeaths24 #NRSStats
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New: Estimates of Healthy Life Expectancy in Scotland 2021 - 2023. The figures show a drop in the time people live in good health. These statistics are official statistics in development and have a new methodology. Get the data: 👇 bit.ly/HealthyLife23 #NRSStats
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Single-person households now make up 38% of all households in Scotland. That’s around 958,000 people, or 1 in 6 of the population. #NRSStats
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Household numbers have grown in every council area. Midlothian and East Lothian saw the biggest increases (both up 29%), followed by Orkney (25%). Inverclyde had the smallest rise at 2%. #NRSStats
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NEW: The number of households in Scotland rose by 13% in 20 years while the number of dwellings increased by 15%. Households rose faster than population. There were 2.74 million dwellings in 2024. ⬇️ See the data: bit.ly/NRS-HD24 #NRSStats
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1,140 deaths were registered in the week ending 15 June, 61 or 5% lower than expected. These figures are provisional. ⬇️ See the data: bit.ly/NRS-WeeklyDeaths #NRSStats
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16,721 deaths were registered in Q1, 1,402 or 7.7% fewer than the expected number, which was 18,123. Cancer was the leading cause of death, followed by respiratory diseases, Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, and coronary heart disease. ➡️ bit.ly/NRSStats-Q1-25 #NRSStats
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1,247 deaths were registered in Scotland in the week ending 2 March, 51 or 3.9% lower than expected. Of the 13 death registrations mentioning influenza, it was the underlying cause of death in 12. These figures are provisional. ⬇️ See the data: bit.ly/NRS-WeeklyDeaths #NRSStats
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1,313 deaths were registered in Scotland in the week ending 2 February, 89 or 6.35% lower than expected. 48 death registrations mentioned influenza, and it was the underlying cause in 43 of them. These figures are provisional. ⬇️ See the data: bit.ly/NRS-WeeklyDeaths #NRSStats
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NEW: Scotland’s population is projected to reach 5.8 million people by mid-2047. Recent trends suggest people moving to Scotland would continue to fuel this growth, as deaths are projected to continue to outnumber births. ⬇️ See the data: bit.ly/NRS-PP-22 #NRSStats
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1,938 deaths were registered in Scotland in the week ending 12 January 2025, 156 or 9% higher than the expected number of deaths. 168 deaths were recorded with flu mentioned - 135 of them had flu as the underlying cause. ⬇️ See the data: bit.ly/DeathsData #NRSStats
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🔖 Bookmark our future statistical publications list, and stay up-to-date with what's coming out and when. We're publishing lots of statistical reports this month - don’t miss them. 👉 bit.ly/NRS-StatsCalendar #NRSStats
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1,223 deaths were registered in Scotland in the week ending 8 December, 121 or 9% lower than the expected number of deaths. These figures are provisional. ⬇️ See the data: bit.ly/WeeklyDeaths #NRSStats
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Bookmark our upcoming statistical publications page, and stay up-to-date with what's coming out and when. Favourite: 👉 bit.ly/StatsTimeline #NRSStats
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