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All current and archive news releases issued by and on behalf of the National Records of Scotland. You will find older releases using the links on the left.
 

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Jack and Sophie Remain Scotland’s Top Baby Names (20 December 2011)
Registrar General for Scotland announces most popular names for 2011.

Births, Deaths and Other Vital Events – Third Quarter 2011 (8 December 2011) 

The Registrar General for Scotland today published provisional figures for births, deaths, marriages and civil partnerships registered during the third quarter of 2011.

Registrar General Reports on Deaths Last Winter (27 October 2011)
Despite the unusually cold weather, winter 2010/11 saw the lowest number of deaths registered in the 20 most recent winters.
 

Scotland's Population to Continue to Rise (26 October 2011)
Scotland’s population is projected to rise from 5.22 million in 2010 to 5.49 million in 2020.

Increase in Scottish Life Expectancy (19 October 2011)
Life expectancy has increased by almost three years for men and two years for women over the past decade, according to a report published today by the Registrar General for Scotland.

Record Number of Centenarians in Scotland (29 September 2011)
The number of people in Scotland living for more than a century has reached a new high.

Births, Deaths and other Vital Events - Second Quarter 2011 (8 September 2011)
The Registrar General for Scotland today published provisional figures for births, deaths, marriages and civil partnerships registered during the second quarter of 2011.

Drug-related Deaths Down for Second Consecutive Year (9 August 2011)
The number of drug-related deaths in Scotland has fallen for the second year in succession, according to statistics published today by the Registrar General.

Registrar General Reflects on Scotland’s Population Changes (5 August 2011)
At only 18,700 short of its highest-ever point, Scotland’s mid-2010 population of 5,222,100 has bucked the anticipated trend, mainly due to migration. 

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