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Version: 1.0.0 | Published: 15 Apr 2026 | Updated: 0 days ago
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National Records of Scotland (NRS) - Births Data

Dataset

Summary

Population Size:
2355051
Publication Date:
26 January 2025
Contact Point:

Documentation

Description:
All Registrations to the National Records of Scotland of live births
In Pipeline:
Available

Coverage

Spatial:
  • United Kingdom
  • Scotland
Typical Age Range Min:
0
Typical Age Range Max:
4
Material Type:
None/not available
Follow Up:
Unknown

Provenance

Origin

Dataset Type:
Health and disease
Dataset Sub-Type:
Not applicable
Image Contrast:
Not stated

Temporal

Publishing Frequency:
Monthly
Distribution Release Date:
26 January 2025
Start Date:
01 January 1981
Time Lag:
Other

Accessibility

Access

Access Service Category:
TRE/SDE
Access Service:
Scottish National Safe Haven / Trusted Research Environment: https://publichealthscotland.scot/services/data-research-and-innovation-services/electronic-data-research-and-innovation-service-edris/national-safe-haven-nsh/
Delivery Lead Time:
Variable
Data Controller:
National Records Scotland
Data Processor:
National Records Scotland
Jurisdiction:
Great Britain

Usage

Data Use Limitation:
General research use
Resource Creator:
National Records Scotland

Format and Standards

Vocabulary Encoding Scheme:
OTHER
Conforms To:
OTHER
Language:
English
Format:
  • text
  • csv

Observations

Statistical Population
Population Description
Population Size
Measured Property
Observation Date
Persons
Births
2355051
Count
26 January 2025