National Records of Scotland (NRS) - Deaths Data

Summary

Abstract

All registrations to the National Records of Scotland of deaths. Please note that cause of death information for the previous year is provisional and is only finalised in August of the subsequent year.

• Contact point
  phs.edris@phs.scot
• Digital object identifier (DOI)
  Not available

Keywords

Publisher

• Identifier
  https://ror.org/023wh8b50
• Name
  Public Health Scotland
• Logo
  
• Description
  Public Health Scotland is an NHS Board. We are uniquely sponsored by the Scottish Government and the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA) on behalf of local government.
• Contact point
  phs.edris@phs.scot

Documentation

Description

• Associated media
  • Not available
• Is part of
  • Available

Coverage

Spatial

• Spatial coverage

  United Kingdom, Scotland

• Geographic levels
  Not available

Temporal

• Start date
  01/01/1981
• End date
  30/09/2025
• Frequency
  Monthly
• Distribution release date
  30/09/2025

Provenance

• Purpose
  Other
• Source
  Other
• Collection situation
  Other

Access and governance

• Conditions of access
  General research use

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Usage

• Conditions of use
  Institution-specific restrictions, Not for profit use
• Resource creator
  None
• Is referenced by
  Not available

Access

• Access rights
  https://publichealthscotland.scot/services/data-research-and-innovation-services/electronic-data-research-and-innovation-service-edris/services-we-offer/
• Access service
  Scottish National Safe Haven / Trusted Research Environment: https://publichealthscotland.scot/resources-and-tools/health-intelligence-and-data-management/electronic-data-research-and-innovation-service-edris/national-safe-haven-nsh/
• Jurisdiction
  United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
• Data controller
  National Records Scotland
• Data processor
  National Services Scotland

Format and standards

• Language
  English
• Format
  text, csv

Enrichment and linkage

• Related datasets
  • Not available
• Linkage opportunity
  Not available
• Tools
  • Not available

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