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There have been 4,236 deaths from Covid-19 in Scotland since the outbreak began, according to monthly data published by the National Records of Scotland (NRS).

The NRS said five deaths were registered last week - 7 to 13 September - that mentioned Covid-19 on the death certificate.

The total number of deaths from all causes in the same week was 1,056 - which was 5% higher than the five-year average.

Looking at the number of new coronavirus deaths each day using NRS data, it is possible to see a peak of 108 on 9 April.

There was a second spike of 105 on 20 April, but new deaths per day have been mainly falling since then.

Daily deaths from Covid-19

Why is the total number of deaths higher than Scottish government figures?

Overall, the number of deaths recorded by the NRS is far higher than daily figures reported by Public Health Scotland (PHS).

This is because the NRS includes all cases where Covid-19 is mentioned on a death certificate, even if the patient had not been tested.

PHS figures count the deaths of those who die within 28 days of a positive test for the virus.

Including excess deaths above a five-year average, there are three ways to count Covid-19 deaths in Scotland.

How many people have died from coronavirus in Scotland?

Since July, the number of new deaths from Covid-19 has accounted for a small percentage of all deaths in Scotland.

This next graphic shows deaths from all causes in Scotland since 2 March with the Covid-19 deaths shown in red.

Deaths from all causes

Excess deaths

It is possible to measure deaths each week against an average death rate using NRS figures.

The data shows there have been 5,035 more deaths than would be expected since Scotland's first coronavirus deaths on 12 March, based on a five-year average.

At the peak of the outbreak, there were 878 more deaths than average from all causes between 6-12 April.

Scotland saw the third highest number of excess deaths in Europe by the end of May.

Data from the Office of National Statistics shows that Scotland recorded 5% more deaths than expected in recent years, only behind England (7.1%) and Spain (6.7%).

This graphic shows week-by-week the percentage difference between 2020 deaths and the five-year average.

Excess deaths Percentage difference from normal levels

The first peak in excess deaths was in hospitals and at home and other non-institutional settings, followed by a much higher peak in care homes.

Excess deaths at home have been above average levels since the beginning of March and remain so.

Where are Scotland's excess deaths? Difference from five-year average

Looking more closely at the excess deaths at home or other non-institutional settings since the start of the outbreak, only 2.2% have been from Covid-19.

The most common cause of death is cancer (34%), followed by circulatory diseases (27.3%).

Where are people dying from Covid-19?

An almost identical number of people have died in hospitals (1,967) and care homes (1,966) since the Covid-19 outbreak began in Scotland. There have been 296 deaths at home or in other non-institutional settings.

The seven deaths classed as "other institution" by the NRS are thought to be the deaths of inmates in prison.

Where have Scotland's Covid-19 deaths occurred?

Age and gender

The NRS gives a breakdown of the age and gender of patients whose death was linked to Covid-19.

Almost 77% of all deaths involving Covid-19 up until 13 September were of people aged 75 or over.

The virus has caused the death of 28 people aged under 45, but no-one under 15 years old has died from Covid-19 in Scotland, according to the NRS.

Of all deaths involving Covid-19 in Scotland, 2,134 were women and 2,102 were men.

Which age groups have the most deaths?

Source for all graphs and figures: National Records of Scotland