R_STD_MORT_RATIO = (DEATH_TOT:total * 100.0) / DEATH_TOT:expected
| Data Role | Period Covered | Authority | Source | Details | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEATH_TOT:total | 1861 | RG_Scot_AR | Annual Report | Registrar-General for Scotland, Annual Report (HMSO) , 1861 | Counts for historical Counties and Burghs redistricted by vector overlay |
| DEATH_TOT:total | 1881 | RG_Scot_AR | Annual Report | Registrar-General for Scotland, Annual Report (HMSO) , 1881 | Counts for historical Counties and Burghs redistricted by vector overlay |
| DEATH_TOT:total | 1911 | RG_Scot_AR | Annual Report | Registrar-General for Scotland, Annual Report (HMSO) , 1911 | Counts for historical Counties and Burghs redistricted by vector overlay |
| DEATH_TOT:total | 1931 | RG_QR | Quarterly Report | Registrar General, Quarterly Report (HM Stationery Office) , 1931 | Counts for historical Counties and Burghs redistricted by vector overlay |
| DEATH_TOT:total | 1951 | RG_QR | Quarterly Report | Registrar General, Quarterly Report (HM Stationery Office) , 1951 | Counts for historical Counties and Burghs redistricted by vector overlay |
| DEATH_TOT:total | 1971 | RG_QR | Quarterly Report | Registrar General, Quarterly Report (HM Stationery Office) , 1971 | Counts for historical Counties and Burghs redistricted by vector overlay |
| DEATH_TOT:total | 2011 | NatRecScot_web | National Records of Scotland web site | National Records of Scotland, National Records of Scotland web site (Table DT.13, "Deaths by sex, age group and council area, Scotland") | Exact count provided by a government statistical office for this area |
| DEATH_TOT:total | 2021 | NatRecScot_web | National Records of Scotland web site | National Records of Scotland, National Records of Scotland web site (Table DT.13, "Deaths by sex, age group and council area, Scotland) | Exact count provided by a government statistical office for this area |
The actual number of deaths as a percentage of the expected number, computed from mortality rates for Great Britain for the relevant year, and the age- and sex-composition of the local population as reported by the Census. This is probably the best overall measure of how healthy localities were relative to the country as a whole.