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demography > demographic development > demographic evolution

Preferred term

demographic evolution  

Definition

  • The gradual pattern of change in the growth of human populations in a particular region or country, from a rapid increase in the birth and death rates to a leveling off in the growth rate due to reduced fertility and other factors.

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URI

http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/2056

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