Cancer Mortality
Data and Resources
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Mortality at Scotland LevelCSV
Number of deaths from cancer in Scotland by sex and age since 1993....
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Mortality by Cancer Network RegionCSV
Number of deaths from cancer by Cancer Network Region by sex and age since...
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Mortality by Health BoardCSV
Number of deaths from cancer by health board of residence by sex and age...
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Mortality by Council AreaCSV
Number of deaths from cancer by council area of residence by sex and age...
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5-Year Summary of Mortality in ScotlandCSV
Numbers of deaths, with age-specific and age-standardised mortality rates for...
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5-Year Summary of Mortality by Cancer Network ...CSV
Numbers of deaths, with age-specific and age-standardised mortality rates for...
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5-Year Summary of Mortality by Health BoardCSV
Numbers of deaths, with age-specific and age-standardised mortality rates for...
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5-Year Summary of Mortality by Council AreaCSV
Numbers of deaths, with age-specific and age-standardised mortality rates for...
Additional Info
Field | Value |
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Source | National Records of Scotland (NRS), Scottish Cancer Registry (SMR06) |
Author | PHS Cancer Statistics Team |
Last Updated | May 17, 2024, 15:00 (BST) |
Created | February 12, 2019, 10:55 (GMT) |
Contact Address | Public Health Scotland, Gyle Square, 1 South Gyle Crescent, Edinburgh, EH12 9EB |
Subject | Conditions and Diseases |
Frequency | Annual |
Time frame of data and timeliness | No delays between data availability and processing of data for publication. |
Coverage | Covers all registered deaths from cancer in Scotland since 1992. |
Completeness | At time of extraction, data for the most recent year are considered to be complete. |
Accuracy | For coding of deaths see the website of the National Records of Scotland (http://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/statistics-and-data/statistics/statistics-by-theme/vital-events/deaths/deaths-background-information/death-certificates-and-coding-the-causes-of-death). Reported data are compared to previous years' figures and to expected trends. |
Continuity of data | Reports include data since 1992. NRS moved from ICD-9 to ICD-10 in 2000. ICD codes have been back-mapped to 1991 as accurately as possible for continuity of reporting. |
Concepts and definitions | See the Cancer Information FAQs in the 'Links' section. |
Disclosure | The PHS protocol on Statistical Disclosure Protocol is followed. |
Revision statement | No revisions have occurred and there are no revisions planned. |
Official statistics designation | National Statistics |
Relevance and key uses of the statistics | The number and type of cancer deaths, by sex and geography, allow planning for provision of cancer treatment services and palliative care planning. Permits indirect measure of success of public health measures and interventions over the longer term. |
Format | CSV |
Language | English |
Links | National Records of Scottland - Coding of Deaths; Cancer Incidence in England; Cancer Incidence in Wales; Cancer Incidence in Northern Ireland; |