2023 record low births in Scotland; 45,935 live births, 2% decrease, total fertility rate 1.30.

2023 saw record low births in Scotland, with 45,935 live births registered, a 2% decrease from 2022. Deaths returned to expected levels, registering 63,445 deaths, 1% more than in 2022. Total fertility rate fell to an all-time low of 1.30, below the population replacement rate of 2.1. The infant death rate rose to 4.0 deaths per thousand live births, the highest since 2011, while the number of marriages dropped 11% to 26,753.

July 30, 2024
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