Average life expectancy at birth for Scotland was 74.2 years for males and 79.2 years for females, based on data for the period 2003-2005. In the period 1993-1995 (by comparison) life expectancy had been 71.9 years for males, and 77.5 years for females.
Source: Life Expectancy for Administrative Areas within Scotland, 2003-2005, General Register Office for Scotland (0131 314 4243)
Links: Report | GROS press release
Date: 2006-Sep
An annual report presented the main findings from the 2003-04 dataset of the Scottish Household Survey - focusing on housing, transport, and social justice.
Source: Joan Corbett, Pat MacLeod, Chris Martin and Steven Hope, Scotland s People: Results from the 2005 Scottish Household Survey, Scottish Executive, available from Blackwell's Bookshop (0131 622 8283)
Links: Report | Technical report | Methodology report | SE press release
Date: 2006-Aug
An official report summarized population trends in Scotland.
Source: Scotland s Population 2005, General Register Office for Scotland (0131 314 4243)
Links: Report | Tables | GROS press release | SE press release
Date: 2006-Jul
A report presented statistical trends on the main areas of government activity in Scotland.
Source: High Level Summary of Statistics: Key trends for Scotland 2006, Scottish Executive, available from Blackwell's Bookshop (0131 622 8283)
Links: Report
Date: 2006-Jun
A report said that between 2004 and 2024 the number of households in Scotland was projected to increase by 13 per cent to 2.5 million - an average of 14,800 additional households per year.
Source: Household Projections for Scotland, 2004-Based, General Register Office for Scotland (0131 314 4243)
Links: Report | SE press release
Date: 2006-May
The estimated population of Scotland on 30 June 2005 was 5,094,800, a rise of 16,400 on the previous year and an increase of 30,600 since mid-2001.
Source: Mid-2005 Population Estimates Scotland, General Register Office for Scotland, TSO (0870 606 5566)
Links: Report
Date: 2006-Apr
There were more than 54,000 births in Scotland in 2005 - the highest number since 1999.
Source: 2005 Preliminary Return, General Register Office for Scotland (0131 314 4243)
Links: Report | GROS press release | SE press release
Date: 2006-Mar
