The number of births registered from 1 April to 30 June this year was lower than average.

The new figures from National Records of Scotland show that the total number of births was 5.2% lower than the average, and the number of deaths was also 7.2% lower than the average.

There were 10,832 births compared to the quarter two average of 11,397 births.

And there were 14,461 deaths in the same time period, which is lower than the expected number of deaths – 15,577. (The expected number of deaths is an estimate which takes into account the growing and ageing population.)

For all broad age groups, the number of deaths was lower than the expected number for this quarter. Female deaths were 7.5% lower than the expected number and male deaths were 6.8% lower than expected.

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