Thursday, June 14, 2018

Scotland needs newcomers

Scotland's birth rate has sunk to a 15-year low, while the number of deaths are at a 32-year high, official figures have revealed. Deaths outstripped births by 7,600 in the year to the end of March - this is up by more than 5,000 on the same time last year, according to the figures released by the National Records of Scotland.

The ageing population is behind the trend and again underlines the country's reliance on immigration to keep the population growing.

https://www.scotsman.com/news/scotland-s-birth-rate-sinks-to-15-year-low-1-4753801

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