Birth rate continues to fall in Scotland
National Records of Scotland has advised that according to the statistics from the first quarter of this year, the number of births in the country has continued to fall in 2026. There were 11,347 births registered between January and March. This is 2.6%…
National Records of Scotland has advised that according to the statistics from the first quarter of this year, the number of births in the country has continued to fall in 2026. There were 11,347 births registered between January and March. This is 2.6% lower than the quarter one average. There were 16,382 deaths in quarter one. This is 6.5% lower than the expected number of deaths (17,527).