The natural balance of population in the North Eastern Development Region during 1990-2008
Keywords:
natural balance, birth rate, general mortality, marriage, age structure, migrationAbstract
During 1990-2008, in the North-Eastern Development Region, the natural population balance registered a regressive trend, due to particularities of the two demographic indicators: birth rate and overall mortality. Social and economic transformations that have occurred since 1990 were reflected in the demographics. Thus, the natural balance was in a downward curve. However, it should be noted that its rates have never been negative.