Table Q1,,"Births, stillbirths, deaths, marriages and civil partnerships, numbers and rates, Scotland, quarterly, ",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
,,1999 to 2009,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
,,Live births,,,,,,,Stillbirths 1,,Perinatal deaths,,Neonatal deaths,,Infant deaths,,Deaths - all ages,,,, Marriages,,Civil Partnerships2,,,
Year,,Both sexes,,,,Males per, To unmarried parents,,,,,,,,,,Both sexes,,,,,,,,,Year
,,Number,Rate 3,Males, Females,"1,000",Number,% of live,Number,Rate 4,Number,Rate 4,Number,Rate 5,Number,Rate 5,Number,Rate 3,Males,Females,Number,Rate 3,Male,Female,,
,,,,,,females,,births,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
,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,"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,"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,"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",43,73,5.5,110,8.2,53,4,76,5.7,"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",42.6,298,5.6,448,8.4,212,4,305,5.7,"57,799",11.4,"27,511","30,288","30,367",6,,,,Year 2000 
1st quarter 2000,,"13,701",11,"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",41.8,80,6,113,8.5,50,3.8,73,5.5,"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,"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,"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,"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",44,278,5.4,391,7.6,163,3.2,270,5.3,"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,"6,382","6,243","1,022","5,430",43,69,5.4,102,8,43,3.4,83,6.6,"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",45,69,5.3,103,7.9,45,3.4,67,5.1,"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",45.5,296,5.6,424,8,178,3.4,265,5.1,"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",46.2,51,4,89,6.9,49,3.8,70,5.5,"15,666",12.6,"7,355","8,311","3,679",3,-,-,,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,-,-,,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,"28,084","26,302","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",46.4,65,4.8,94,7,44,3.3,67,5,"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,"7,320","6,906","1,060","6,697",47.1,77,5.4,109,7.6,55,3.9,79,5.6,"12,811",10,"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,"7,218","6,821","1,058","6,666",47.5,55,3.9,90,6.4,46,3.3,70,5,"13,940",10.9,"6,591","7,349","8,340",6.5,168,148,,2nd 
3rd,,"14,181",11,"7,256","6,925","1,048","6,672",47,87,6.1,111,7.8,41,2.9,54,3.8,"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
,Year 2007 ,"57,779",11.2,"29,692","28,087","1,057","28,377",49.1,327,5.6,454,7.8,186,3.2,270,4.7,"55,984",10.9,"26,893","29,091","29,866",5.8,339,349,,Year 2007
1st quarter 2007,,"14,209",11.2,"7,342","6,867","1,069","7,115",50.1,88,6.2,116,8.1,51,3.6,70,4.9,"15,820",12.5,"7,318","8,502","3,333",2.6,49,63,,1st quarter 2007
2nd ,,"14,269",11.1,"7,310","6,959","1,050","6,884",48.2,89,6.2,123,8.6,48,3.4,76,5.3,"13,399",10.4,"6,601","6,798","8,146",6.4,93,87,,2nd 
3rd,,"14,929",11.5,"7,675","7,254","1,058","7,236",48.5,73,4.9,106,7.1,45,3,68,4.6,"12,614",9.7,"6,150","6,464","12,610",9.7,119,126,,3rd
4th,,"14,372",11.1,"7,365","7,007","1,051","7,142",49.7,77,5.3,109,7.5,42,2.9,56,3.9,"14,151",10.9,"6,824","7,327","5,777",4.5,78,73,,4th
,Year 2008 6,"60,041",11.7,"30,571","29,470","1,037","30,055",50.1,325,5.4,446,7.4,167,2.8,252,4.2,"55,699",10.8,"26,504","29,195","28,903",5.6,245,280,,Year 2008 6
1st quarter 2008,,"15,105",11.9,"7,660","7,445","1,029","7,696",51,76,5,106,7,42,2.8,59,3.9,"15,072",11.9,"7,097","7,975","3,441",2.7,54,44,   1st quarter 2008,
2nd ,,"14,875",11.6,"7,559","7,316","1,033","7,255",48.8,83,5.5,112,7.5,37,2.5,59,4,"13,493",10.5,"6,455","7,038","7,904",6.2,53,61,,2nd 
3rd,,"15,520",12,"7,913","7,607","1,040","7,732",49.8,70,4.5,108,6.9,53,3.4,74,4.8,"12,626",9.7,"6,024","6,602","11,892",9.2,83,112,,3rd
4th,,"14,541",11.2,"7,439","7,102","1,047","7,372",50.7,96,6.6,120,8.2,35,2.4,60,4.1,"14,508",11.2,"6,928","7,580","5,666",4.4,55,63,,4th
,Year 2009 6,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Year 2009 6
1st quarter 2009,,"14,505",11.4,"7,498","7,007","1,070","7,430",51.2,71,4.9,98,6.7,42,2.9,62,4.3,"14,830",11.6,"7,017","7,813","3,191",2.5,21,32,   1st quarter 2009,
"1   The Still-Birth (Definition) Act 1992 re-defined stillbirths, from 1 October 1992, to include losses between 24 and 27 weeks gestation.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
"       This table gives figures for all gestations of 24 weeks or longer, figures for the old definition are available on request.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
2   The Civil Partnership Act 2004 came into effect in December 2005,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
"3   Rate per 1,000 population (2009 rates based on 2008 mid-year population estimates).",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
"4   Rate per 1,000 live and still births.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
"5   Rate per 1,000 live births.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
6   Provisional.