The impact of population ageing on end-of-life care in Scotland: projections of place of death and recommendations for future service provision

Table 1 Number and proportion of deaths in Scotland by place of death in 2004 and 2016 and projected estimates for 2040

^aScenario 1: Age and gender specific proportions of deaths in each care setting are unchanged from those observed in 2016
^bScenario 2: Average trend between 2004 and 2016 in place of death in each age and gender group continues
^cScenario 3: Average trend between 2004 and 2016 in place of death in each age and gender group continues but care home deaths are capped at 2016 levels
^dScenario 4: Average trend between 2004 and 2016 in place of death in each age and gender group continues but care home and home deaths are capped at 2016 levels

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