HC Deb 16 February 1971 vol 811 cc418-9W
91. Mr. Millan

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if, taking the estimated population at 30th June, 1969 as a base of 100, he will provide index figures for males and females and in total, respectively, of the projected population in 1971, 1976, 1981, 1986 and 1991. respectively.

Mr. Gordon Campbell

The following is the information:

PROJECTED POPULATION, BY SEX, INDEX FIGURES
(1969=100), SCOTLAND, 1969–1991
Year Persons Males Females
1969 100 100 100
1971 100 100 100
1976 101 101 101
1981 103 103 102
1986 105 106 104
1991 108 109 107

Note: The assumptions on which this projection is based are set out in Table 20 of the Quarterly Return of the Registrar General for Scotland for the quarter ended 31st March, 1970.

PROJECTED POPULATION, BY AGE, INDEX FIGURES (1969=100), SCOTLAND, 1969–1991
Age Group 1969 1971 1976 1981 1986 1991
0–4 100 96 98 104 108 111
5–9 100 100 93 95 101 105
10–14 100 104 109 100 104 110
15–19 100 101 111 117 108 111
20–24 100 103 95 106 112 103
25–29 100 103 124 114 128 135
30–34 100 100 109 132 122 137
35–39 100 96 94 103 127 117
40–44 100 97 90 89 98 120
45–49 100 93 85 79 78 86
50–54 100 105 108 99 91 91
55–59 100 97 88 91 84 77
60–64 100 101 96 88 91 84
65–69 100 102 105 101 93 96
70–74 100 106 116 121 116 109
75–79 100 105 115 125 132 134
80–84 100 98 105 117 128 134
85plus 100 106 109 115 133 145
All ages 100 100 101 103 105 108

Note:
The assumptions on which these projections are based are set out in Table 20 of the Quarterly Return of the Registrar General for Scotland for the quarter ended 31st March, 1970.

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