Mortality Rates (Hansard, 1 June 1981)

§ Mr. McKelvey
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was (a) the perinatal mortality rate, (b) the neonatal mortality rate and (c) the postneonatal mortality rate in Scotland for the six months 1 October to 31 March and 1 April to 30 September, in each of the last 12 years for which figures are available; and what were the actual numbers of deaths in each case.

§ Mr. Fairgrieve
The information is given in the table below.
1 April to 30 September, in each of the last 12 years for which figures are available; and what were the actual numbers of deaths in each case.

§ Mr. Fairgrieve
Data for the age-groups available are given in the table below:
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Deaths aged Annual rates per 1,000 population

Six month period 55–64 65–74 75–84 85+ 55–64 65–74 75–84 85+

1 April 70 to 30 September 70 5,028 7,944 7,967 3,465 17 38 89 195

1 October 70 to 31 March 71 5,534 9,028 8,812 3,976 18 43 97 217

1 April 71 to 30 September 71 4,978 8,431 7,830 3,566 17 39 86 189

1 October 71 to 31 March 72 5,690 10,069 9,749 4,480 19 47 106 250

1 April 72 to 30 September 72 4,926 8,344 8,217 3,740 17 38 89 195

1 October 72 to 31 March 73 5,507 9,835 9,781 4,610 19 45 106 237

1 April 73 to 30 September 73 4,705 8,521 8,002 3,774 17 38 85 193

1 October 73 to 31 March 74 5,416 9,698 9,534 4,696 19 43 101 235

1 April 74 to 30 September 74 4,842 8,950 8,296 3,944 17 40 87 197

1 October 74 to 31 March 75 5,214 9,980 9,907 4,766 19 44 103 238

1 April 75 to 30 September 75 4,704 8,797 8,292 3,842 17 39 85 189

1 October 75 to 31 March 76 5,389 10,377 10,403 4,979 19 46 105 239

1 April 76 to 30 September 76 4,608 8,356 8,304 3,869 16 37 83 188

1 October 76 to 31 March 77 5,074 9,715 9,766 4,590 18 43 96 220

1 April 77 to 30 September 77 4,470 8,507 3,750 3,865 16 37 85 185

1 October 77 to 31 March 78 5,216 10,048 10,385 4,786 19 44 99 224

1 April 78 to 30 September 78 4,589 8,790 8,733 3,945 17 38 83 186

1 October 78 to 31 March 79 5,038 10,088 8,750 5,024 18 44 98 232

1 April 79 to 30 September 79 4,559 8,691 9,031 4,125 17 38 83 192

1 October 79 to 31 March 80 4,915 9,565 10,371 4,892 18 42 94 223

1 April 80 to 30 September 80 4,396 8,548 9,194 4,109 16 37 82 186

	Deaths aged	Annual rates per 1,000 population
Six month period	55–64	65–74	75–84	85+	55–64	65–74	75–84	85+
1 April 70 to 30 September 70	5,028	7,944	7,967	3,465	17	38	89	195
1 October 70 to 31 March 71	5,534	9,028	8,812	3,976	18	43	97	217
1 April 71 to 30 September 71	4,978	8,431	7,830	3,566	17	39	86	189
1 October 71 to 31 March 72	5,690	10,069	9,749	4,480	19	47	106	250
1 April 72 to 30 September 72	4,926	8,344	8,217	3,740	17	38	89	195
1 October 72 to 31 March 73	5,507	9,835	9,781	4,610	19	45	106	237
1 April 73 to 30 September 73	4,705	8,521	8,002	3,774	17	38	85	193
1 October 73 to 31 March 74	5,416	9,698	9,534	4,696	19	43	101	235
1 April 74 to 30 September 74	4,842	8,950	8,296	3,944	17	40	87	197
1 October 74 to 31 March 75	5,214	9,980	9,907	4,766	19	44	103	238
1 April 75 to 30 September 75	4,704	8,797	8,292	3,842	17	39	85	189
1 October 75 to 31 March 76	5,389	10,377	10,403	4,979	19	46	105	239
1 April 76 to 30 September 76	4,608	8,356	8,304	3,869	16	37	83	188
1 October 76 to 31 March 77	5,074	9,715	9,766	4,590	18	43	96	220
1 April 77 to 30 September 77	4,470	8,507	3,750	3,865	16	37	85	185
1 October 77 to 31 March 78	5,216	10,048	10,385	4,786	19	44	99	224
1 April 78 to 30 September 78	4,589	8,790	8,733	3,945	17	38	83	186
1 October 78 to 31 March 79	5,038	10,088	8,750	5,024	18	44	98	232
1 April 79 to 30 September 79	4,559	8,691	9,031	4,125	17	38	83	192
1 October 79 to 31 March 80	4,915	9,565	10,371	4,892	18	42	94	223
1 April 80 to 30 September 80	4,396	8,548	9,194	4,109	16	37	82	186