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Excess deaths from all causes, involving and with dementia as the underlying cause: Scotland 2020-2022
Secondary analysis of National Records of Scotland deaths data relating to people with dementia during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in different settings.
Deaths involving dementia moved closer to the average in 2021
In 2020, there were 12,492 deaths registered involving dementia (as the underlying or a contributory cause of death). This is 2,177 more deaths than the 2015-2019 average. In 2021, while excess deaths occurred, deaths registered involving dementia were much closer to the average at 10,626 deaths (311 excess deaths).
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