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Deaths - National Records of Scotland

Description

Nationally curated data for Scotland showing the date and cause(s) of death.

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Technical information

A JSON file is available with further technical information. This can include details of variables and data classes contained in the dataset.

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    "spatial": "United Kingdom,Scotland",
    "followUp": "Other",
    "typicalAgeRange": "0-150"
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    "temporal": {
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      "startDate": "1979-01-01",
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      "dataProcessor": "University of Edinburgh",
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Additional information

  • Documentation
    Documentation
  • Language
    English
  • Geographic Area
    Scotland

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  • Publisher
    DataLoch
  • Contact
    dataloch@ed.ac.uk

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Key Details

  • Formal release or publication date
    No information available
  • Start time period of data covered by this dataset
    01/01/1979
  • End time period of data covered by this dataset
    No information available
  • Documentation
    Cause of death data from National Records Scotland (NRS, formerly General Registrar Office (GRO) including ICD-9/ICD-10 codes. Cause of death records are subject to change potentially long after the date of death.
  • Geographic Area
    United Kingdom, Scotland
  • Landing page
  • Language
    English
  • The dataset type
    PHYSICAL
  • Update frequency
    monthly