DEMOGRAPHIC CHANGES IN EAST CENTRAL EUROPE IN THE PERIOD OF TRANSFORMATION.

The process of transformation in East Central Europe have exerted a significant influence on both demographic processes and structures. In this paper a description of some dynamic changes in the scope of population which have taken place since 1990 is presented. However, the main objective of it is an analysis of natural movement of population of East Central Europe. The author focused mainly on fluctuations of birth and death rates as well as marriage and divorce rates. The research period for this paper ends in 2011. The author analyzed statistic data derived from some national censuses which were held in chosen countries of the above-mentioned region. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]