Publication - Statistics

Excess deaths from all causes and dementia by setting Scotland 2020-2021

Published: 9 February 2022
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Scotland, Health and social care
ISBN: 9781802018905

Secondary analysis of National Records of Scotland deaths data relating to people with dementia during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in different settings.

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1. https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/statistics-and-data/statistics/statistics-by-theme/vital-events/deaths/deaths-background-information/death-certificates-and-coding-the-causes-of-death/the-medical-certificate-of-the-cause-of-death

2. https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/files/statistics/rgar/2020/scotlands-population-2020.html#april_2020_saw_a_spike_in_dementia_and_alzheimer's_deaths

3. The percentage of excess deaths differs slightly from analysis in the current report (5% above average) as analysis in the NRS report is based on annual rather than weekly figures (corrected for number of days in weeks 1 and 53)

4. https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/files/statistics/rgar/2020/scotlands-population-2020.html

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