GENERAL ASPECTS OF REGIONAL FERTILITY DIFFERENCES ON THE HAJDÚ-BIHAR – BIHOR EUROREGION BEFORE AND AFTER THE SYSTEM CHANGES

Abstract

The temporal and spatial evolution of fertility is an essential feature in the demographic trends. The following analysis shows the territorial and fertility differences in Hajdú-Bihar-Bihor Euro region, compared to the national average and the values of the European Union. It is also topic of the present analysis to look at the differences of fertility level in the Euro region and whether growth or decline can be detected in the recent decades. We review the certain changes that appeared in the demographic characteristics of women giving birth and their impact on childbearing behavior. The main focus is on regional differences that occurred after the changes of the political system. For the temporal characterization of the trends we have chosen the year 1980 before the changes, the year 1990 that represents a transition, the turn of the millennium, 2000, and the recently completed year 2010.

Keywords

• fertility
• total fertility rate
• change of regime
• Bihor-Hajdú-Bihar Euro region
• demographic characteristics of women giving birth