INFOSTAT - INSTITUTE OF INFORMATICS AND STATISTICS Demographic Research Centre POPULATION DEVELOPMENT IN THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC 1999 Published by: Akty Bratislava, September 2000 2 Population Development in the Slovak Republic 1999 This analytical publication evaluates the population development in the Slovak Republic for the recent time period focusing on 1999. The evaluation of all aspects of the repro- duction process, including the international comparison, is to be found in the publica- tion. Authors: Jana Chovancová – Marenčáková Danuša Jurčová Ján Mészáros Karol Pastor Michal Tirpák Boris Vaňo - editor Milan Žirko Layout and design: Ján Mészáros Cover design Jana Martanovičová Translation František Bernadič This document has been made in Infostat, Bratislava. The wording can be used only in reference to this document. No language redaction has been made. Contents 3 Contents Contents................................................................................................................................................................... 3 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................. 5 1. Age structure of population ................................................................................................................................. 7 Main age groups ................................................................................................................................................. 9 Ageing of population ........................................................................................................................................ 10 Economic burden.............................................................................................................................................. 11 Population by sex.............................................................................................................................................. 11 Population by marital status.............................................................................................................................. 14 Age structure of population in regions.............................................................................................................. 14 2. Nuptiality........................................................................................................................................................... 17 Nuptiality by age and sex ................................................................................................................................. 19 Marriages by marital status............................................................................................................................... 22 Nuptiality by regions ........................................................................................................................................ 22 3. Divorce.............................................................................................................................................................. 25 Divorce by age and sex..................................................................................................................................... 26 Divorce by the duration of marriage................................................................................................................. 29 The results of divorce proceedings ................................................................................................................... 29 Divorce by causes of divorce............................................................................................................................ 29 Divorce by regions............................................................................................................................................ 30 4. Natality.............................................................................................................................................................. 33 Age of mother................................................................................................................................................... 35 Marital Status.................................................................................................................................................... 36 The birth order.................................................................................................................................................. 38 Natality by regions............................................................................................................................................ 40 5. Abortion ............................................................................................................................................................ 41 Age ................................................................................................................................................................... 43 Marital status .................................................................................................................................................... 44 Number of children........................................................................................................................................... 45 Abortion by regions .......................................................................................................................................... 46 6. Mortality............................................................................................................................................................ 49 Life expectancy................................................................................................................................................. 50 Deaths under one year ...................................................................................................................................... 50 Age and sex ...................................................................................................................................................... 51 Causes of death................................................................................................................................................. 53 Mortality by regions ......................................................................................................................................... 55 7. Migration........................................................................................................................................................... 57 Migration across the border of the Slovak Republic......................................................................................... 57 Internal migration ............................................................................................................................................. 60 8. Increase and the number of population.............................................................................................................. 65 9. International comparison................................................................................................................................... 69 Age structure of population .............................................................................................................................. 70 Nuptiality and divorce ...................................................................................................................................... 71 Natality and abortion ........................................................................................................................................ 72 Mortality........................................................................................................................................................... 74 Conclusion............................................................................................................................................................. 77 Appendix ............................................................................................................................................................... 79 Overview of the population change in the Slovak Republic during 1950-1999 ............................................... 80 Age structure of the population of the SR in 1999 (mid-year population) ....................................................... 84 Age structure of the population of the SR in 1999 (population on 31 December)............................................ 85 Bibliography.......................................................................................................................................................... 87 Introduction 5 Introduction Currently in our country, we observe significant standpoints on particular demographic processes should changes in the demographic development which reflect be deeper, more specific and less traditional. the actual socio-economic situation and which can be The publication is intended mainly for those who are indicated as a transition to the new model of the repro- dealing with the population problems in different sphe- duction behaviour of the population. A significant de- res of the social life – from ministries through the cent- crease in nuptiality and fertility, an unfavourable devel- ral and local government