Деменция стала главной причиной смертности в Шотландии, а число рождений достигло исторического минимума

В Шотландии деменция впервые обошла ишемическую болезнь сердца как ведущую причину смерти, при этом количество зарегистрированных рождений в 2025 году стало самым низким с начала учета в 1855 году. Статистика также фиксирует рекордный разрыв между смертями и рождениями, что привело к снижению естественного прироста населения.

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Dementia has overtaken heart disease as the leading cause of death in Scotland, while the number of births has fallen to its lowest level since records began. Annual data on births, deaths and marriages has been released by Scotland’s Registrar General, providing an insight into the dynamics shaping the country's population. Deaths from dementia and Alzheimer’s disease narrowly overtook ischaemic heart disease as the leading cause of death in 2025, marking the first time it has been the most common cause of death. However, this statistic is based on a methodology that divides cancer into several different causes. If all cancers were grouped together, cancer would be the leading cause of death. The report shows there were 45,067 live births registered in 2025, 696 fewer than in 2024 and the lowest annual total since records began in 1855. There were 61,726 deaths registered in 2025. It was the eleventh consecutive year in which deaths outnumbered births. A previous eleven-year period of negative natural change was recorded between 1995 and 2005. However, this time the gap is much wider. During that period, there were almost 35,000 more deaths than births over the course of the 11 years. Since 2014, there have been almost 125,000 more deaths than births. The country’s total fertility rate (TFR) has fallen to 1.23. It would need to reach 2.1 for the population to replace itself without migration, the Registrar General's Office said. Scotland last had a TFR above 2.1 in 1973. The latest population estimates from NRS showed that Scotland’s population increased slightly in the year to 30 June 2025, with that growth driven by migration. Read More: - 'Left to get on with it': SNP government failing 'world leading' dementia promise - Dementia campaign in Edinburgh sparks 56% rise in power of attorney plans - Glasgow architect puts research into practice in battle against dementia Registrar General and National Records of Scotland Chief Executive Alison Byrne said: “This is the eleventh year in a row that deaths have outnumbered births, and the third in a row in which we have recorded a new low for the number of births in Scotland. “Generations of change are captured in these figures. This data will inform debate and decision-making across the public and private sectors as we consider what this means for our future.” Elsewhere in the report, there were 188 stillbirths in 2025, a rate of 4.2 for every thousand live and still births. This is the highest stillbirth rate since 2020, though still low historically. There were 150 infant deaths in 2025, a rate of 3.3 for every thousand live births in 2025. This was a decrease from a rate of 3.5 in 2024. There were 340 adoptions in 2025, down from 369 in 2023 and 2024. A stepparent was the adopter in 44per cent of cases. The age-standardised mortality rate, which takes into account the size and age structure of the population, was 1,074 per 100,000 people in 2025, the lowest since these stats were collated. . There were 27,191 marriages in Scotland in 2025, 236 more than in 2024, while 944 civil partnerships were registered in 2025, the highest number since 2006 - the first full year where civil partnerships were available. Of these, 82% were for mixed-sex couples. The figures show there were 20 individuals aged under 18 who got married in 2025.