"Table 1.2 Births, stillbirths, deaths, marriages and civil partnerships, numbers and rates,",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,"Scotland, quarterly, 1996 to 2006",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,Live births,,,,,,,Stillbirths1,,Perinatal deaths,,Neonatal deaths,,Infant deaths,,Deaths - all ages,,,, Marriages,,Civil Partnerships6,,, Year,,Both sexes,,,,Males per, To unmarried parents,,,,,,,,,,Both sexes,,,,,,,,,Year ,,Number,Rate2,Males, Females,"1,000",Number,% of live,Number,Rate 3,Number,Rate 3,Number,Rate 4,Number,Rate 4,Number,Rate2,Males,Females,Number,Rate2,Male,Female,, ,,,,,,females,,births,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,Year 1996,"59,296",11.6 ,"30,523 ","28,773 ","1,061","21,360 ",36.0 ,381 ,6.4 ,552 ,9.2 ,233 ,3.9 ,365 ,6.2 ,"60,654 ",11.9 ,"29,209 ","31,445 ","30,241 ",5.9 ,-,-,,Year 1996 1st quarter 1996,,"14,530",11.6 ,"7,524 ","7,006 ","1,074","5,149 ",35.4 ,97 ,6.6 ,138 ,9.4 ,55 ,3.8 ,98 ,6.7 ,"16,959 ",13.5 ,"8,054 ","8,905 ","3,660 ",2.9 ,-,-,,1st quarter 1996 2nd,,"14,239",11.2 ,"7,370 ","6,869 ","1,073","5,007 ",35.2 ,103 ,7.2 ,148 ,10.3 ,60 ,4.2 ,93 ,6.5 ,"14,333 ",11.3 ,"6,920 ","7,413 ","8,567 ",6.7 ,-,-,,2nd 3rd,,"15,122",11.8 ,"7,742 ","7,380 ","1,049","5,538 ",36.6 ,82 ,5.4 ,125 ,8.2 ,59 ,3.9 ,87 ,5.8 ,"13,827 ",10.8 ,"6,815 ","7,012 ","11,942 ",9.3 ,-,-,,3rd 4th,,"15,405",12.0 ,"7,887 ","7,518 ","1,049","5,666 ",36.8 ,99 ,6.4 ,141 ,9.1 ,59 ,3.8 ,87 ,5.6 ,"15,535 ",12.1 ,"7,420 ","8,115 ","6,072 ",4.7 ,-,-,,4th ,Year 1997,"59,440",11.7 ,"30,516 ","28,924 ","1,055","22,388 ",37.7 ,319 ,5.3 ,466 ,7.8 ,189 ,3.2 ,316 ,5.3 ,"59,494 ",11.7 ,"28,305 ","31,189 ","29,611 ",5.8 ,-,-,,Year 1997 1st quarter 1997,,"14,283",11.4 ,"7,428 ","6,855 ","1,084","5,367 ",37.6 ,79 ,5.5 ,121 ,8.4 ,55 ,3.9 ,96 ,6.7 ,"16,589 ",13.2 ,"7,655 ","8,934 ","3,389 ",2.7 ,-,-,,1st quarter 1997 2nd,,"15,403",12.2 ,"7,861 ","7,542 ","1,042","5,699 ",37.0 ,73 ,4.7 ,113 ,7.3 ,53 ,3.4 ,88 ,5.7 ,"14,419 ",11.4 ,"6,894 ","7,525 ","8,293 ",6.5 ,-,-,,2nd 3rd,,"15,155",11.8 ,"7,684 ","7,471 ","1,029","5,746 ",37.9 ,77 ,5.1 ,113 ,7.4 ,43 ,2.8 ,60 ,4.0 ,"13,377 ",10.4 ,"6,480 ","6,897 ","12,128 ",9.5 ,-,-,,3rd 4th,,"14,599",11.4 ,"7,543 ","7,056 ","1,069","5,576 ",38.2 ,90 ,6.1 ,119 ,8.1 ,38 ,2.6 ,72 ,4.9 ,"15,109 ",11.8 ,"7,276 ","7,833 ","5,801 ",4.5 ,-,-,,4th ,Year 1998,"57,319",11.3 ,"29,496 ","27,823 ","1,060","22,319 ",38.9 ,351 ,6.1 ,504 ,8.7 ,206 ,3.6 ,320 ,5.6 ,"59,164 ",11.7 ,"28,132 ","31,032 ","29,668 ",5.8 ,-,-,,Year 1998 1st quarter 1998,,"14,151",11.3 ,"7,233 ","6,918 ","1,046","5,498 ",38.9 ,87 ,6.1 ,116 ,8.1 ,41 ,2.9 ,59 ,4.2 ,"15,731 ",12.6 ,"7,353 ","8,378 ","3,451 ",2.8 ,-,-,,1st quarter 1998 2nd,,"14,248",11.3 ,"7,427 ","6,821 ","1,089","5,444 ",38.2 ,85 ,5.9 ,128 ,8.9 ,57 ,4.0 ,91 ,6.4 ,"14,440 ",11.4 ,"6,866 ","7,574 ","8,386 ",6.6 ,-,-,,2nd 3rd,,"14,796",11.6 ,"7,537 ","7,259 ","1,038","5,677 ",38.4 ,95 ,6.4 ,140 ,9.4 ,61 ,4.1 ,86 ,5.8 ,"13,812 ",10.8 ,"6,729 ","7,083 ","11,928 ",9.3 ,-,-,,3rd 4th,,"14,124",11.0 ,"7,299 ","6,825 ","1,069","5,700 ",40.4 ,84 ,5.9 ,120 ,8.4 ,47 ,3.3 ,84 ,5.9 ,"15,181 ",11.9 ,"7,184 ","7,997 ","5,903 ",4.6 ,-,-,,4th ,Year 1999,"55,147",10.9 ,"28,246 ","26,901 ","1,050","22,722 ",41.2 ,286 ,5.2 ,422 ,7.6 ,182 ,3.3 ,276 ,5.0 ,"60,281 ",11.9 ,"28,605 ","31,676 ","29,940 ",5.9 ,-,-,,Year 1999 1st quarter 1999,,"13,874",11.1 ,"7,082 ","6,792 ","1,043","5,702 ",41.1 ,77 ,5.5 ,105 ,7.5 ,35 ,2.5 ,61 ,4.4 ,"17,715 ",14.2 ,"8,245 ","9,470 ","3,600 ",2.9 ,-,-,,1st quarter 1999 2nd,,"13,903",11.0 ,"7,022 ","6,881 ","1,020","5,592 ",40.2 ,72 ,5.2 ,118 ,8.4 ,59 ,4.2 ,90 ,6.5 ,"13,673 ",10.8 ,"6,507 ","7,166 ","8,146 ",6.4 ,-,-,,2nd 3rd,,"14,107",11.0 ,"7,356 ","6,751 ","1,090","5,731 ",40.6 ,64 ,4.5 ,89 ,6.3 ,35 ,2.5 ,49 ,3.5 ,"13,324 ",10.4 ,"6,423 ","6,901 ","11,906 ",9.3 ,-,-,,3rd 4th,,"13,263",10.4 ,"6,786 ","6,477 ","1,048","5,697 ",43.0 ,73 ,5.5 ,110 ,8.2 ,53 ,4.0 ,76 ,5.7 ,"15,569 ",12.2 ,"7,430 ","8,139 ","6,288 ",4.9 ,-,-,,4th ,Year 2000,"53,076",10.5 ,"27,196 ","25,880 ","1,051","22,625 ",42.6 ,298 ,5.6 ,448 ,8.4 ,212 ,4.0 ,305 ,5.7 ,"57,799 ",11.4 ,"27,511 ","30,288 ","30,367 ",6.0 ,-,-,,Year 2000 1st quarter 2000,,"13,701",11.0 ,"6,985 ","6,716 ","1,040","5,929 ",43.3 ,67 ,4.9 ,111 ,8.1 ,58 ,4.2 ,86 ,6.3 ,"17,156 ",13.7 ,"8,034 ","9,122 ","3,580 ",2.9 ,-,-,,1st quarter 2000 2nd,,"13,194",10.5 ,"6,857 ","6,337 ","1,082","5,514 ",41.8 ,80 ,6.0 ,113 ,8.5 ,50 ,3.8 ,73 ,5.5 ,"13,660 ",10.8 ,"6,523 ","7,137 ","8,395 ",6.7 ,-,-,,2nd 3rd,,"13,396",10.5 ,"6,781 ","6,615 ","1,025","5,721 ",42.7 ,80 ,5.9 ,119 ,8.8 ,55 ,4.1 ,77 ,5.7 ,"12,939 ",10.1 ,"6,207 ","6,732 ","12,396 ",9.7 ,-,-,,3rd 4th,,"12,785",10.0 ,"6,573 ","6,212 ","1,058","5,461 ",42.7 ,71 ,5.5 ,105 ,8.2 ,49 ,3.8 ,69 ,5.4 ,"14,044 ",11.0 ,"6,747 ","7,297 ","5,996 ",4.7 ,-,-,,4th ,Year 2001,"52,527",10.4 ,"26,786 ","25,741 ","1,041","22,760 ",43.3 ,301 ,5.7 ,449 ,8.5 ,199 ,3.8 ,290 ,5.5 ,"57,382 ",11.3 ,"27,324 ","30,058 ","29,621 ",5.8 ,-,-,,Year 2001 1st quarter 2001,,"13,535",10.8 ,"6,845 ","6,690 ","1,023","6,024 ",44.5 ,87 ,6.4 ,131 ,9.6 ,61 ,4.5 ,86 ,6.4 ,"15,793 ",12.6 ,"7,442 ","8,351 ","3,445 ",2.8 ,-,-,,1st quarter 2001 2nd,,"12,897",10.2 ,"6,615 ","6,282 ","1,053","5,438 ",42.2 ,67 ,5.2 ,116 ,8.9 ,60 ,4.7 ,75 ,5.8 ,"13,758 ",10.9 ,"6,562 ","7,196 ","8,219 ",6.5 ,-,-,,2nd 3rd,,"13,166",10.3 ,"6,671 ","6,495 ","1,027","5,623 ",42.7 ,67 ,5.1 ,96 ,7.3 ,44 ,3.3 ,65 ,4.9 ,"13,260 ",10.4 ,"6,429 ","6,831 ","11,849 ",9.3 ,-,-,,3rd 4th,,"12,929",10.1 ,"6,655 ","6,274 ","1,061","5,675 ",43.9 ,80 ,6.1 ,106 ,8.1 ,34 ,2.6 ,64 ,5.0 ,"14,571 ",11.4 ,"6,891 ","7,680 ","6,108 ",4.8 ,-,-,,4th ,Year 2002,"51,270",10.1 ,"26,218 ","25,052 ","1,047","22,534 ",44.0 ,278 ,5.4 ,391 ,7.6 ,163 ,3.2 ,270 ,5.3 ,"58,103 ",11.5 ,"27,743 ","30,360 ","29,826 ",5.9 ,-,-,,Year 2002 1st quarter 2002,,"12,374",9.9 ,"6,341 ","6,033 ","1,051","5,537 ",44.7 ,71 ,5.7 ,89 ,7.2 ,26 ,2.1 ,51 ,4.1 ,"15,297 ",12.3 ,"7,175 ","8,122 ","3,531 ",2.8 ,-,-,,1st quarter 2002 2nd,,"12,625",10.0 ,"6,382 ","6,243 ","1,022","5,430 ",43.0 ,69 ,5.4 ,102 ,8.0 ,43 ,3.4 ,83 ,6.6 ,"14,044 ",11.1 ,"6,732 ","7,312 ","8,210 ",6.5 ,-,-,,2nd 3rd,,"13,219",10.4 ,"6,819 ","6,400 ","1,065","5,692 ",43.1 ,69 ,5.2 ,97 ,7.3 ,49 ,3.7 ,69 ,5.2 ,"13,574 ",10.7 ,"6,559 ","7,015 ","11,922 ",9.4 ,-,-,,3rd 4th,,"13,052",10.2 ,"6,676 ","6,376 ","1,047","5,875 ",45.0 ,69 ,5.3 ,103 ,7.9 ,45 ,3.4 ,67 ,5.1 ,"15,188 ",11.9 ,"7,277 ","7,911 ","6,163 ",4.8 ,-,-,,4th ,Year 2003,"52,432",10.4 ,"26,906 ","25,526 ","1,054","23,864 ",45.5 ,296 ,5.6 ,424 ,8.0 ,178 ,3.4 ,265 ,5.1 ,"58,472 ",11.6 ,"27,832 ","30,640 ","30,757 ",6.1 ,-,-,,Year 2003 1st quarter 2003,,"12,764",10.2 ,"6,468 ","6,296 ","1,027","5,897 ",46.2 ,51 ,4.0 ,89 ,6.9 ,49 ,3.8 ,70 ,5.5 ,"15,666 ",12.6 ,"7,355 ","8,311 ","3,679 ",3.0 ,-,-,,1st quarter 2003 2nd,,"12,905",10.2 ,"6,622 ","6,283 ","1,054","5,766 ",44.7 ,81 ,6.2 ,106 ,8.2 ,32 ,2.5 ,55 ,4.3 ,"14,073 ",11.2 ,"6,812 ","7,261 ","8,394 ",6.7 ,-,-,,2nd 3rd,,"13,758",10.8 ,"7,119 ","6,639 ","1,072","6,165 ",44.8 ,82 ,5.9 ,112 ,8.1 ,47 ,3.4 ,67 ,4.9 ,"13,307 ",10.4 ,"6,447 ","6,860 ","12,326 ",9.7 ,-,-,,3rd 4th,,"13,005",10.2 ,"6,697 ","6,308 ","1,062","6,036 ",46.4 ,82 ,6.3 ,117 ,8.9 ,50 ,3.8 ,73 ,5.6 ,"15,426 ",12.1 ,"7,218 ","8,208 ","6,358 ",5.0 ,-,-,,4th ,Year 2004,"53,957",10.6 ,"27,769 ","26,188 ","1,060","25,202 ",46.7 ,317 ,5.8 ,439 ,8.1 ,166 ,3.1 ,266 ,4.9 ,"56,187 ",11.1 ,"26,775 ","29,412 ","32,154 ",6.3 ,-,-,,Year 2004 1st quarter 2004,,"13,459",10.7 ,"6,905 ","6,554 ","1,054","6,350 ",47.2 ,101 ,7.4 ,125 ,9.2 ,37 ,2.7 ,62 ,4.6 ,"15,333 ",12.2 ,"7,122 ","8,211 ","3,869 ",3.1 ,-,-,,1st quarter 2004 2nd,,"13,341",10.5 ,"6,902 ","6,439 ","1,072","6,120 ",45.9 ,76 ,5.7 ,113 ,8.4 ,48 ,3.6 ,68 ,5.1 ,"13,573 ",10.7 ,"6,520 ","7,053 ","8,723 ",6.9 ,-,-,,2nd 3rd,,"13,832",10.8 ,"7,162 ","6,670 ","1,074","6,390 ",46.2 ,74 ,5.3 ,109 ,7.8 ,47 ,3.4 ,73 ,5.3 ,"13,071 ",10.2 ,"6,305 ","6,766 ","12,715 ",9.9 ,-,-,,3rd 4th,,"13,325",10.4 ,"6,800 ","6,525 ","1,042","6,342 ",47.6 ,66 ,4.9 ,92 ,6.9 ,34 ,2.6 ,63 ,4.7 ,"14,210 ",11.1 ,"6,828 ","7,382 ","6,847 ",5.3 ,-,-,,4th ,Year 2005,"54,386",10.7 ,"28,083 ","26,303 ","1,068","25,617 ",47.1 ,292 ,5.3 ,423 ,7.7 ,190 ,3.5 ,284 ,5.2 ,"55,747 ",10.9 ,"26,522 ","29,225 ","30,881 ",6.1 ,53,31,,Year 2005 1st quarter 2005,,"13,356",10.6 ,"6,852 ","6,504 ","1,054","6,191 ",46.4 ,65 ,4.8 ,94 ,7.0 ,44 ,3.3 ,67 ,5.0 ,"15,617 ",12.4 ,"7,289 ","8,328 ","3,834 ",3.1 ,-,-,,1st quarter 2005 2nd,,"13,557",10.7 ,"7,075 ","6,482 ","1,091","6,405 ",47.2 ,88 ,6.4 ,125 ,9.2 ,46 ,3.4 ,69 ,5.1 ,"13,673 ",10.8 ,"6,506 ","7,167 ","8,633 ",6.8 ,-,-,,2nd 3rd,,"14,226",11.1 ,"7,319 ","6,907 ","1,060","6,697 ",47.1 ,77 ,5.4 ,109 ,7.6 ,55 ,3.9 ,79 ,5.6 ,"12,811 ",10.0 ,"6,163 ","6,648 ","12,334 ",9.6 ,-,-,,3rd 4th,,"13,247",10.3 ,"6,837 ","6,410 ","1,067","6,324 ",47.7 ,62 ,4.7 ,95 ,7.1 ,45 ,3.4 ,69 ,5.2 ,"13,646 ",10.6 ,"6,564 ","7,082 ","6,080 ",4.7 ,53,31,,4th ,Year 2006,"55,690",10.9 ,"28,473 ","27,217 ","1,046","26,584 ",47.7 ,296 ,5.3 ,415 ,7.4 ,172 ,3.1 ,248 ,4.5 ,"55,093 ",10.8 ,"26,251 ","28,842 ","29,898 ",5.8 ,580,467,,Year 2006 1st quarter 2006,,"13,568",10.8 ,"6,844 ","6,724 ","1,018","6,608 ",48.7 ,71 ,5.2 ,92 ,6.7 ,33 ,2.4 ,50 ,3.7 ,"14,876 ",11.8 ,"7,093 ","7,783 ","3,495 ",2.8 ,167,92,,1st quarter 2006 2nd,,"14,039",11.0 ,"7,218 ","6,821 ","1,058","6,666 ",47.5 ,55 ,3.9 ,90 ,6.4 ,46 ,3.3 ,70 ,5.0 ,"13,940 ",10.9 ,"6,591 ","7,349 ","8,340 ",6.5 ,168,148,,2nd 3rd,,"14,181",11.0 ,"7,256 ","6,925 ","1,048","6,672 ",47.0 ,87 ,6.1 ,111 ,7.8 ,41 ,2.9 ,54 ,3.8 ,"12,671 ",9.8 ,"6,016 ","6,655 ","12,174 ",9.4 ,145,139,,3rd 4th,,"13,902",10.8 ,"7,155 ","6,747 ","1,060","6,638 ",47.7 ,83 ,5.9 ,122 ,8.7 ,52 ,3.7 ,74 ,5.3 ,"13,606 ",10.5 ,"6,551 ","7,055 ","5,889 ",4.6 ,100,88,,4th ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 1 See Notes and Definitions on change in definition of stillbirth that took place in 1992.,,,,,,,,,,,,," 4 Rate per 1,000 live births.",,,,,,,,,,,,, "2 Rate per 1,000 population.",,,,,,,,,,,,, 5 Population and corresponding rates for 1996-2000 are based on revised population estimates for 1993-2000 which were revised to take account of the ,,,,,,,,,,,,, "3 Rate per 1,000 live and still births.",,,,,,,,,,,,, final Census-based population estimates for 2001.,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,, 6 The Civil Partnership Act 2004 came into effect in December 2005,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,