Definition: Natural increase
Demography
The difference between the number of live births and the number of deaths during the year. The natural increase is negative (and then called natural decrease) when the number of deaths exceeds the number of births. http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/ramon/statmanuals/files/KS-CC-03-005-EN.pdf
Source:
Eurostat, "Demographic statistics: Definitions and methods of collection in 31 European countries (2003 Edition)", Luxembourg, 2003
Eurostat, "Demographic statistics: Definitions and methods of collection in 31 European countries (2003 Edition)", Luxembourg, 2003
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