КРЕТАЊЕ СТАНОВНИШТВА ВОЈВОДИНЕ ТОКОМ XX И ПОЧЕТКОМ XXI ВЕКА

• Published in: Zbornik Matice srpske za društvene nauke no. 121; pp. 39 - 48
• Main Authors: Golubović, Petar, Marković Krstić, Suzana
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Serbian
• Published: Matica srpska 2006; Матица српска
• Subjects: Demography and human biology; Geography, Regional studies; Recent History (1900 till today); reproduction of the population; natural increase; depopulation
• ISSN: 0352-5732; 2406-0836

Demographic development belongs to the group of the primary social and developmental issues, and the demographic processes and tendencies in the population trends are included in the basic social processes which are expressed by the demographic (that is, synthetic social) indicators. The process of the depopulation of Vojvodina is a result of the several-decades long decrease in birthrate, ageing of the population and mortality rate, which is related to a series of historical, socioeconomic, cultural, educational, specifically local, family, as well as psychological factors. Unfavourable demographic circumstances in Vojvodina started already in the 1920s, and became more pronounced after World War II, in 1989 resulting in the negative natural increase (–1%o), in the process of a more intensive decrease in the population which today, in the 21st century, acquires greater dimensions (–4,7%o in 2002), creating not only disturbances in the demographic, but also in the economic-social structures. Taking into account the far-developed process of demographic ageing of the population of Vojvodina and the accepted reproductive norms implying a low fertility (giving birth to a smaller number of children or only one child) which does not ensure even the simple reproduction of the population, one cannot expect – in spite of the present immigrational processes (the inflow of refugees) and the absolute increase in the population (between the previous two censuses) – significantly more favourable population trends and a better prospective demographic picture of Vojvodina.