title: [A brief outline of demographic development in Bulgaria].
abstract: The author reviews the major demographic trends of the twentieth century in Bulgaria.  "The results from the analysis show that the demographic development of Bulgaria especially in the years after 1950 differs very little from the developed, urbanized and industrialized countries.  The common features are:  development towards [replacement] fertility, [lower mortality rates], zero natural growth [leading] to an increasing life expectancy at birth, [and] population ageing...." (SUMMARY IN ENG AND RUS)
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authors.lastname: Totev
mesh_terms: D002031:Bulgaria; D003710:Demography; D019049:Developed Countries; D005060:Europe; D005061:Europe, Eastern; D005298:Fertility; D008017:Life Expectancy; D008136:Longevity; D009026:Mortality; D011153:Population; D011156:Population Density; D011157:Population Dynamics; D011158:Population Growth
keywords: Bulgaria; Demographic Aging; Demographic Factors; Developed Countries; Eastern Europe; Europe; Fertility--changes; Historical Survey; Length Of Life; Life Expectancy; Mortality; Natural Increase; Population Dynamics; Population Growth; Population Size; Population--changes; Zero Population Growth