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flag Scotland surpassed 1,000 centenarians by mid-2024, a record high with steady annual growth.

flag Scotland has recorded a record 1,020 centenarians by mid-2024, surpassing 1,000 for the first time, according to National Records of Scotland. flag This marks the sixth straight annual increase, with a 4% rise from 2023 and a 12% growth over the past decade. flag Female centenarians still outnumber males by more than four to one, but male centenarians have grown faster—up 58% in ten years—while female centenarians rose just 5%. flag The number of Scots aged 90 and over reached nearly 47,000, with men in that group increasing 47% since 2014. flag Officials stress the importance of these trends for planning health, housing, and social care services.

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