Published by the National Records of Scotland, 27th of April 2023, Weekly Deaths Registered in Scotland:
- In week 16 there were 69 deaths involving COVID-19 (4 fewer than the previous week).
- As of 23rd April 2023, there have been a total of 17,435 deaths registered in Scotland where the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) was mentioned on the death certificate.
- The provisional total number of deaths registered in Scotland in week 16 of 2023 (17th to 23rd April) was 1,259 (156 or 14% above the 5-year average).
Deaths Involving Covid
Those figures of deaths involving Covid in more details:
Age 45 – 64: 10 deaths, 3 Female, 7 Male
Age 65 – 74: 9 deaths, 5 Female, 4 Male
Age 75 – 84: 19 deaths, 7 Female, 12 Male
Age 85+ : 31 deaths, 16 Female, 15 Male
Of the 69 deaths involving Covid, Covid was the main underlying cause in 47 of them.
There were 7 deaths in Care Homes, 5 at Home/ Non Institutional Setting, 56 in Hospital and 1 in Other Institution.
In total there were 1,259 deaths registered, an excess taken over the 5 year period of 156 deaths.
Excess deaths occurred across all categories: Cancer +1, Dementia/Alzheimer’s +3, Circulatory +45, Respiratory + 11, and other causes +66
