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Version: 1.0.0 | Published: 8 Oct 2024 | Updated: 229 days ago

Deaths - National Records of Scotland

Dataset

Documentation

Description:
Cause of death data from National Records Scotland (NRS, formerly General Registrar Office (GRO) including ICD-9/ICD-10 codes. Cause of death records are subject to change potentially long after the date of death.

Coverage

Spatial:
United Kingdom,Scotland
Typical Age Range:
0-150
Follow Up:
Other

Provenance

Origin

Purposes:
Administrative
Sources:
Other
Collection Situations:
Other

Temporal

Accrual Periodicity:
Monthly
Start Date:
01 January 1979
Time Lag:
1-2 months

Accessibility

Access

Delivery Lead Time:
Not applicable
Jurisdictions:
GB-SCT
Data Controller:
National Records of Scotland, NHS Lothian
Data Processor:
University of Edinburgh

Usage

Data Use Limitations:
Project-specific restrictions
Resource Creators:
National Records of Scotland

Format and Standards

Vocabulary Encoding Schemes:
ICD10
Languages:
en
Formats:
text/csv