Alma Pobrić

Edin Hrelja

 

SAVREMENI TRENDOVI STANOVNIÅ TVA SVIJETA I PRILIKE U BOSNI I HERCEGOVINI

 

DOI: 10.35666/28310438.2014.3.153

UDC: 911.3:314(100:497.6) 

Abstract: Population as a demographics resource is an important part of the overall development of the bond between the environment and the social superstructure. At the end of the 20th century and at turn of the 21st century population ageing has become dominant demographic process of many European countries as well as of Bosnia and Herzrgovina. Population aging is a phenomenon faced by all European countries and the developed countries of the world, as a necessary consequence of the first and second demographic transition. Bosnia and Herzegovina is the country in economic transition wich is facing rapidity of ageing and its demographic situation is mostly similar to westren style developed countries. One of the main drivers of population ageing is transition from high fertility to the low fertility which country recently expirience. Bosnia and Herzegovina became society which is characterised by a decline in the proportion of younger people and increase of oldery as the result of decline in total ferility rate and increase in mortality rates; this ageing is knowen as `ageing at the bottom of the age pyramid`. Recent demographic trends not only reflect contemporary socio-economic adjustments, but also past demographic chracteristics, war and political events.

Keywords: Demographic trends, Population ageing, Bosnia-Herzegovina, transitional country, fertility transition, natality decline, mortalty increase, increase of older population.

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