Age & Sex Structure data in single years under 5
| Data for 1861 | Sex | |
|---|---|---|
| Age in single years between birth & 5 | Male | Female |
| 0 |
46,055
|
44,399
|
| 1 |
42,103
|
40,773
|
| 2 |
42,443
|
41,114
|
| 3 |
41,033
|
40,096
|
| 4 |
40,375
|
38,868
|
| Data for 1871 | Sex | |
|---|---|---|
| Age in single years between birth & 5 | Male | Female |
| 0 |
51,057
|
49,921
|
| 1 |
44,307
|
43,062
|
| 2 |
46,093
|
44,788
|
| 3 |
45,271
|
44,283
|
| 4 |
44,078
|
42,760
|
| Data for 1911 | Sex | |
|---|---|---|
| Age in single years between birth & 5 | Male | Female |
| 0 |
54,669
|
53,712
|
| 1 |
51,953
|
51,265
|
| 2 |
54,899
|
54,604
|
| 3 |
53,836
|
53,180
|
| 4 |
52,801
|
51,826
|
| Data for 1971 | Sex | |
|---|---|---|
| Age in single years between birth & 5 | Male | Female |
| 0 |
44,070
|
41,589
|
| 1 |
44,382
|
41,821
|
| 2 |
45,930
|
43,210
|
| 3 |
45,993
|
44,144
|
| 4 |
47,385
|
44,405
|
| Data for 1981 | Sex | |
|---|---|---|
| Age in single years between birth & 5 | Male | Female |
| 0 |
33,662
|
32,137
|
| 1 |
33,329
|
31,499
|
| 2 |
31,066
|
29,310
|
| 3 |
29,497
|
28,296
|
| 4 |
30,038
|
28,271
|
| Data for 2001 | Sex | |
|---|---|---|
| Age in single years between birth & 5 | Male | Female |
| 0 |
26,621
|
25,481
|
| 1 |
27,673
|
25,991
|
| 2 |
28,690
|
27,063
|
| 3 |
29,099
|
27,879
|
| 4 |
30,277
|
28,100
|
| Date | Source |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 1861 Census of Scotland, Ages, Table [3] , 'Ages of the Males and Females in the Registration Counties arranged Geographically' |
| 1871 | 1871 Census of Scotland, Ages, Table [2] , 'Ages of the People, distinguishing the Sexes, at every year of life, in each of the Registration Counties' |
| 1911 | 1911 Census of Scotland, County Report, Table 20 A, 'Population by Conjugal Conditions and Quinquennial Age-Periods - Of Parishes' |
| 1971 | UK Data Service, Census 1971 data (Tables SAS06 and SAS07) |
| 1981 | UK Data Service, Census 1981 data (Table SAS02: "Age and Marital Status: All Residents) |
| 2001 | National Records of Scotland, Scotland's Census (Table CAS001 Age by sex and whether living in household or communal establishment) |
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Numbers of the two sexes tend to be balanced. Military bases led to higher proportions of men, while large numbers of domestic servants created concentrations of women.