Scottish Cities

Age sex standardised death rates for Scottish cities
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Mortality rates reduced in the period from 1991 to 2010 in these cities and across Scotland as a whole. Since 2010 mortality has risen in Scotland and in all the Scottish cities with the exception of Edinburgh where the mortality rate has remained relatively unchanged. Glasgow remains the local authority with the highest mortality rate in Scotland.  In Dundee there has been an especially notable rise in mortality since 2013.  

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Age sex standardised mortality rates control for the age structure of populations and therefore allow comparison of mortality rates between different areas.

More detailed data on deaths in Scotland can be accessed from National Records of Scotland.