Diferențieri etnice ale fertilității generațiilor feminine reale din Republica Moldova

Abstract

This article studies the ethnic differences of fertility in female cohorts with the year of birth 1955-1969, registered in the Census of Population and Housing realised in 2014, in the Republic of Moldova. The actuality of the ethnic approach for the study of demographic processes is determined by estimating the contribution of different ethnic groups to the reproduction of the population, as well as predicting further development trends. All ethnic groups are going through a transition from traditional to modern models of fertility behavior. Among the youngest generations of women, the lowest average number of children born were among Russian women, on the other hand, Gagauz women registered the highest values. Changes in the fertility behavior of ethnic groups refer to the transition of preferences from families with many children to those with fewer children.