Deaths involving coronavirus (COVID-19) in Scotland

Last update: 25 August 2021
Next update: 1 September 2021
Frequency: Weekly   

	Report: Week 33 (PDF 183 KB)		Data and Charts (Excel     CSV)
	News Release (25 August 2021)		Open Data
	Related Statistics		Archive
	Methodology

Key Findings

• As at the 22nd of August, there have been a total of 10,505 deaths registered in Scotland where the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) was mentioned on the death certificate. In the latest week there were 41 deaths, the same number as last week.
• Of deaths involving COVID-19 in the latest week:
  • 28 were male, 13 were female.
  • 12 deaths were aged under 65, 6 were aged 65-74 and there were 23 deaths in people aged 75 or over.
  • City of Edinburgh, Fife, Scottish Borders and South Lanarkshire had the highest numbers of deaths at council level last week with 4 each. In total, 20 council areas had at least one death last week.
  • 35 deaths were in hospitals, 4 were in care homes, and 2 were at home or in a non-institutional setting.

This weekly publication includes breakdowns by sex, age, health board, local authority and location of death.  It also includes an analysis of excess deaths by location and broad cause of death.

In addition, we publish a comprehensive and detailed analysis of mortality on a monthly basis. This report includes analysis of deaths occurring in the previous month, and looks at age-standardised death rates, breakdown by deprivation, urban/rural, an analysis of leading causes of death and a breakdown by main pre-existing condition of those who died with COVID-19.  

NRS mortality data (COVID-19 and excess deaths) will continue to be made available on a weekly basis through the Scottish Government’s COVID-19 dashboard.

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