Published by the National Record of Scotland is the weekly account on 1st June 2023 of the deaths registered.

• The provisional total number of deaths registered in Scotland in week 21 of 2023 (22nd to 28th May) was 1,082 (4 or 0.4% above the 5-year average).  
• As of 28th May 2023, there have been a total of 17,633 deaths registered in Scotland where the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) was mentioned on the death certificate.
• In week 21 there were 13 deaths involving COVID-19 (12 fewer than the previous week).

Deaths Involving Covid

Those figures in more details of deaths where Covid is mentioned on the death certificate.

Age 15 – 44: 1 death, male

Age 65 – 74: 3 deaths, 1 female, 2 male

Age 75 – 84: 5 deaths, 2 female, 3 male

Age 85+: 4 deaths, 3 female, 1 male

Of the 13 deaths involving Covid, Covid was the underlying cause in 9 of them.

Twelve of the deaths took place in Hospital and 1 at Home/Non Institutional Setting.

Looking at the same week since the pandemic started.

There were 1,082 deaths due to all causes, an excess taken over the 5 year average of 4 deaths.

There were excess deaths in: Cancer +11; Dementia/Alzheimer’s +5; Other Causes +15