International Conference on Eurasian Economies

1-3 July 2014 – Skopje, MACEDONIA

Paper detail

Paper ID : 1036
Status : Paper published
Language : English
Topic : Regional Economics
Presenter: Mrs. Natasha Stojovska
Session : 7A Regional Economies

Comparative Analysis of Birth Rate and Life Expectancy in Macedonia, Turkey and the European Union
Comparative Analysis of Birth Rate and Life Expectancy in Macedonia, Turkey and the European Union

• Prof. Dr. Trajko Miceski (Goce Delchev University, Macedonia)
• Mrs. Natasha Stojovska (Goce Delchev University, Macedonia)

Abstract

The comparative analysis of birth rate and life expectancy will provide information about the position of Macedonia in relation to Turkey and the EU and also about the factors that have the greatest impact on the population’s movement and vitality. This information should help the policy creators in the process of defining and implementing measures for increasing the birth rate and life expectancy of the population, which is aim of every country. In this paper will be put out some theoretical aspects about the economic, social, psychological, technological, cultural and political factors that have impact on the birth rate and life expectancy of the population. Also, the tabular and graphical displays will show the movement of these two demographic features in the period from 1980 to 2011. Changes in birth rate and life expectancy in Macedonia, Turkey and the European Union have been leading to demographic aging of the population in the last three decades. The birth rate in these countries shows a trend of continuous decline, despite the gradual increase in life expectancy of the population. Although the declined birth rate and increased life expectancy of the population have been a common features of these countries in the last decades, the percentage of this changes is different for each country.

JEL codes: J11, J13, A14

Miceski, Trajko, Stojovska, Natasha (2014). "Comparative Analysis of Birth Rate and Life Expectancy in Macedonia, Turkey and the European Union" in Proceedings of International Conference of Eurasian Economies 2014, pp.230-234, Skopje, MACEDONIA.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.36880/C05.01036

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Session 7A: Regional Economies