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Mr. Teddy Taylor
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the total of live births and deaths, respectively, in Scotland in the most recent annual period for which figures are available; and what were the comparable totals for each of the previous 10 years.
Mr. Millan
The following table shows the numbers of live births and deaths registered in Scotland in each of the years 1966 to 1976:
| LIVE BIRTHS AND DEATHS, SCOTLAND, 1966–76 | ||
| Year | Live Births | Deaths |
| 1966 | 96,536 | 63,689 |
| 1967 | 96,221 | 59,523 |
| 1968 | 94,786 | 63,311 |
| 1969 | 90,290 | 63,821 |
| 1970 | 87,335 | 63,640 |
| 1971 | 86,728 | 61,614 |
| 1972 | 78,550 | 65,017 |
| 1973 | 74,392 | 64,545 |
| 1974 | 70,093 | 64,740 |
| 1975 | 67,943 | 63,125 |
| 1976* | 64,867 | 65,209 |
| * Provisional figures. | ||