The weekly deaths published by The National Records of Scotland on 3rd of August 2023 are as follows:
- The provisional total number of deaths registered in Scotland in week 30 of 2023 (24th of July to 30th July) was 1,102 (44 or 4% above the 5-year average).
- As of 30th of July 2023, there have been a total of 17,738 deaths registered in Scotland where the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) was mentioned on the death certificate.
- In week 28 there were 5 deaths involving COVID-19 (5 fewer than the previous week).
Those figures in more details.
The were 5 deaths involving Covid, Covid was the underlying cause in 4 of them. One deaths took place in a Care Home and 4 in Hospital.
Age 65 – 74: 1 death, male
Age 75 – 84: 2 deaths, 1 male, 1 female
Age 85+: 2 deaths, male
Deaths for the week ending 24th July (week 30) from 2020 – 2023
| Year | Deaths involving Covid | Deaths Covid the Underlying Cause | Excess Deaths All Causes |
| 2020 | 8 | 4 | -15 |
| 2021 | 46 | 36 | +178 |
| 2022 | 95 | 52 | +166 |
| 2023 | 5 | 4 | +44 |
There were 1,102 deaths due to all causes, an excess of 44 taken over a 5 year average.
Excess deaths occurred in Circulatory +20, Respiratory +10 and Other +36
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