@prefix adms: <http://www.w3.org/ns/adms#> .
@prefix csvw: <http://www.w3.org/ns/csvw#> .
@prefix dcat: <http://www.w3.org/ns/dcat#> .
@prefix dct: <http://purl.org/dc/terms/> .
@prefix dgsp: <https://data.gov.scot/def/> .
@prefix foaf: <http://xmlns.com/foaf/0.1/> .
@prefix skos: <http://www.w3.org/2004/02/skos/core#> .
@prefix vcard: <http://www.w3.org/2006/vcard/ns#> .
@prefix xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#> .

<https://admin.data.gov.scot/dataset/5eecb301-50ec-45fc-b318-1769615d63ff> a dcat:Dataset ;
    dct:description "Deaths are generally counted on the basis of the area of usual residence of the deceased if that is in Scotland, otherwise they are counted on the basis of the place of death. However, a death may be allocated to the deceased's former area of residence, if that is in Scotland and the deceased had lived at his/her usual residence for less than 12 months." ;
    dct:identifier "5eecb301-50ec-45fc-b318-1769615d63ff" ;
    dct:issued "2026-08-20T15:32:19.233889"^^xsd:dateTime ;
    dct:modified "2026-08-20T15:37:07.213906"^^xsd:dateTime ;
    dct:publisher <https://admin.data.gov.scot/organization/b422e833-2a07-4d9b-a341-b0217e574600> ;
    dct:title "Deaths" ;
    adms:versionNotes "In February 2019, we updated our methodology for allocating datazones to higher geographies to align with Government Statistical Service Geography Policy. This resulted in revisions to some aggregated figures at Electoral Ward and Scottish Parliament Constituency level." ;
    dcat:contactPoint [ a vcard:Kind ;
            vcard:hasEmail <mailto:statisticscustomerservices@nrscotland.gov.uk> ],
        [ a vcard:Organization ;
            vcard:hasEmail <mailto:statisticscustomerservices@nrscotland.gov.uk> ] ;
    dcat:distribution <https://admin.data.gov.scot/dataset/5eecb301-50ec-45fc-b318-1769615d63ff/resource/edeb247c-7710-4c26-a7b1-6c7c1e0d4931> ;
    dcat:theme <https://data.gov.scot/def/theme/population> ;
    dgsp:accuracy "The UK Statistics Authority has designated NRS vital events statistics as National Statistics, in line with the Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007 and signifying compliance with the Code of Practice for Official Statistics [(available on the UK Statistics Authority website).]" ;
    dgsp:comment "Numbers of deaths registered by cause." ;
    dgsp:completeness "Statistical information about deaths and other vital events is available in alternative formats, such as tables and reports, from [the vital events pages on the NRS website.](https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/statistics-and-data/births-deaths-marriages-and-life-expectancy/#)." ;
    dgsp:confidentiality "This dataset does not contain any sensitive or personal information." ;
    dgsp:consistency "These figures are on a different basis from the vast majority of NRS published statistics of deaths, which are based on the calendar year in which the death was registered. The \\\"mid-year to mid-year\\\" basis is used only in connection with population estimates and projections." ;
    dgsp:geographical_coverage "S01",
        "S02",
        "S03",
        "S08",
        "S12",
        "S13",
        "S16",
        "S92" ;
    dgsp:license_id "uk-ogl" ;
    dgsp:nextUpdate "2026-09-01" ;
    dgsp:quality_management "Information about the quality management process for deaths data are available on [the NRS website.](https://webarchive.nrscotland.gov.uk/20240926181807/https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/statistics-and-data/statistics/statistics-by-theme/vital-events/deaths/deaths-background-information)." ;
    dgsp:referencePeriod [ a dct:PeriodOfTime ;
            dcat:endDate "2024"^^xsd:gYear ;
            dcat:startDate "1999"^^xsd:gYear ] ;
    dgsp:timeliness "This dataset will be updated annually, typically in early autumn." ;
    dgsp:uniqueness "Not assessed" ;
    dgsp:update_frequency "annual" ;
    dgsp:validity "Not assessed" ;
    dgsp:will_be_updated true .

<https://admin.data.gov.scot/dataset/5eecb301-50ec-45fc-b318-1769615d63ff/resource/edeb247c-7710-4c26-a7b1-6c7c1e0d4931> a dcat:Distribution ;
    dct:description "Data file for Deaths" ;
    dct:format "CSV" ;
    dct:issued "2026-08-20T15:37:07.326868"^^xsd:dateTime ;
    dct:modified "2026-08-20T15:37:07.317446"^^xsd:dateTime ;
    dct:title "deaths.csv" ;
    csvw:tableSchema [ a csvw:Schema ;
            csvw:column [ a csvw:Column ;
                    csvw:datatype "text" ;
                    csvw:name "Units" ],
                [ a csvw:Column ;
                    csvw:datatype "text" ;
                    csvw:name "GeographyName" ],
                [ a csvw:Column ;
                    csvw:datatype "text" ;
                    csvw:name "Gender" ],
                [ a csvw:Column ;
                    csvw:datatype "text" ;
                    csvw:name "GeographyCode" ],
                [ a csvw:Column ;
                    csvw:datatype "text" ;
                    csvw:name "Value" ],
                [ a csvw:Column ;
                    csvw:datatype "text" ;
                    csvw:name "GeographyType" ],
                [ a csvw:Column ;
                    csvw:datatype "text" ;
                    csvw:name "Measurement" ],
                [ a csvw:Column ;
                    csvw:datatype "text" ;
                    csvw:name "DateCode" ] ] ;
    dcat:accessURL <https://admin.data.gov.scot/resource/edeb247c-7710-4c26-a7b1-6c7c1e0d4931/download> ;
    dgsp:comment "Numbers of deaths registered by cause." ;
    dgsp:dictionary [ a dgsp:Column ;
            dgsp:column "GeographyCode" ;
            dgsp:type "text" ],
        [ a dgsp:Column ;
            dgsp:column "Units" ;
            dgsp:type "text" ],
        [ a dgsp:Column ;
            dgsp:column "Gender" ;
            dgsp:type "text" ],
        [ a dgsp:Column ;
            dgsp:column "GeographyType" ;
            dgsp:type "text" ],
        [ a dgsp:Column ;
            dgsp:column "GeographyName" ;
            dgsp:type "text" ],
        [ a dgsp:Column ;
            dgsp:column "DateCode" ;
            dgsp:type "text" ],
        [ a dgsp:Column ;
            dgsp:column "Measurement" ;
            dgsp:type "text" ],
        [ a dgsp:Column ;
            dgsp:column "Value" ;
            dgsp:type "text" ] .

<https://admin.data.gov.scot/organization/b422e833-2a07-4d9b-a341-b0217e574600> a foaf:Agent ;
    foaf:name "National Records of Scotland" .

<https://data.gov.scot/def/theme/population> a skos:Concept ;
    skos:prefLabel "Population" .