Abstract

VASCONCELOS, Ana Maria Nogales  and  GOMES, Marília Miranda Forte. Demographic transition: the Brazilian experience. Epidemiol. Serv. Saúde [online]. 2012, vol.21, n.4, pp.539-548. ISSN 1679-4974.  http://dx.doi.org/10.5123/S1679-49742012000400003.

OBJECTIVE: to describe the process of demographic transition in Brazil and its regions. METHODS: descriptive study with demographic Census data from 1950 to 2010, and estimates of demographic dynamics published by Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics and Interagency Health Information Network. RESULTS: since 1950, the process of demographic transition in Brazil has been characterized by the drop of mortality, birth and fecundity rates. The age structure started its ageing process. These changes have not simultaneously nor evenly occurred in Brazilian regions. While Southeast, South and Midwest are more advanced in the process of transition, North and Northeast still present mortality and fecundity rates more elevated, and age structures less aged. CONCLUSION: even though the fecundity levels had declined below reposition level in most parts of Brazil, the demographic balance with low mortality and birth rates has not been achieved yet.

Keywords : Fecundity Rate; Mortality; Demographic Aging; Demographic Transition; Demography.

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