Vital Events Reference Tables 2009
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Section 1: Summary
Standardised rates and standardised mortality ratios
A straight comparison of crude rates between areas may present a misleading picture because of differences in the sex and age structure of the respective populations. The technique of standardisation has been used in certain tables to remedy this. In general, standardisation involves a comparison of the actual number of events occurring in an area with the aggregate number expected if the age/sex specific rates in the standard population were applied to the age/sex groups of the observed population. The results have been expressed either as standardised rates (Table 1.3 and Table 1.4) or as standardised mortality ratios (SMRs) where the standard rate (for Scotland or the United Kingdom) equals 100 (Table 1.5 and Table 1.7).
Note: the population estimates, birth, marriage and death rates and standardised mortality ratios given in the tables in this section have been superseded. They were produced using the original mid-year population estimates for 2002 onwards, which have been superseded by 'rebased' population estimates which take account of the results of the 2011 Census. In most cases, revised versions of these figures (which were produced using the 'rebased' population estimates) can be obtained from:
- Population Estimates
- revised versions of the Vital Events Reference Tables for 2012
- new Births and Deaths Time-Series Tables
More information about the rebasing of the mid-year estimates, and the consequential temporary break in some of the Vital Events statistics series (such as birth rates and death rates) is available from the Births and Deaths Rates: breaks in series circa 2011 section of this website.
Tables
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Table 1.1(a) |
Population and vital events, Scotland, age groups from 1855 to 2005 |
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Table 1.1(b) |
Population and vital events, Scotland, 1971 to 2009 |
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Table 1.2 |
Births, stillbirths, deaths, marriages and civil partnerships, numbers and rates, Scotland, quarterly, 1998 to 2009 |
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Table 1.3 |
Estimated population, births, stillbirths, deaths, marriages and civil partnerships, numbers and rates, by administrative area, Scotland, 2009 |
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Table 1.4 |
Births, deaths and death rates, by administrative area, resident and not resident in Scotland, 2009 |
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Table 1.5 |
Standardised mortality ratios (based on Scotland experience) for selected causes, by administrative area, Scotland, 2009 |
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Table 1.6 |
International populations and vital statistics rates, selected countries, latest available figures |
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Table 1.7 |
Summary comparisons with other countries of the United Kingdom |