Publication - Statistics

Excess deaths from all causes and dementia by setting Scotland 2020-2021

Published: 9 February 2022
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Scotland, Health and social care
ISBN: 9781802018905

Secondary analysis of National Records of Scotland deaths data relating to people with dementia during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in different settings.

Supporting documents

List of Figures

Figure 1: Main pre-existing medical conditions in deaths involving COVID-19, Scotland 1 March 2020 to 31 December 2020

Figure 2: Proportion of deaths with dementia and COVID-19 mentioned on the death certificate by setting of death, Scotland 2020

Figure 3: Annual number of deaths with dementia mentioned on the death certificate, Scotland 2015-2020

Figure 4: Excess deaths in all settings, Scotland 2020 compared to the 2015-2019 average

Figure 5: Deaths with COVID-19 as the underlying cause by location, Scotland 2020

Figure 6: Excess deaths in care homes, Scotland 2020 compared to the 2015-2019 average

Figure 7: Proportion of deaths in 2020 and average of 2015-2019 by setting of death, all causes and dementia as the underlying cause

Figure 8: Excess deaths in hospital and at home/non-institutional setting, Scotland 2020 compared to the 2015-2019 average

Figure 9: Average weekly excess deaths, all causes and involving dementia, by setting, Scotland 16 March to 7 June 2020, 28 September 2020 to 14 March 2021 and 3 May to 8 August 2021 compared to the corresponding 2015-2019 average

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