Scotland Records Lowest Number of Births Since Records Began

Scotland records lowest number of births since records began

A total of 45,067 live births were registered in 2025, according to the latest data from the Registrar General for Scotland.

Dementia overtakes heart disease as Scots births reach new low

The annual statistics reveal Scotland's changing population dynamics

Number of babies born in Scotland hits new record low

Deaths outnumbered births for the eleventh year in a row

Scottish births at lowest level since records began in 1855, new data finds

Fife had the widest gap between deaths and births in the country