Vital Statistics
Sex ratio:
at birth: 1.04 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 0.94 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.88 male(s)/female
total population: 0.93 male(s)/female (2005 est.)
Infant mortality rate: 4.2 deaths/1,000 live births (2008 est.)
Life expectancy at birth:
total population: 76.8 years
male: 74.2 years
female: 79.3 years (2005 est.)
Total fertility rate: 1.73 children born/woman (2007 est.)
Languages: English, Scots (Doric, Central and Border) and Gaelic
Marriages: 32,154 (2004 est.)
Literacy:
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 99%
male: 99%
female: 99% (2005 est)
Nationality noun
- Scot(s)
adjective
- Scottish, Scots
Read more about this topic: Demographics Of Scotland
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