The demographic picture of social reality

Esved Kajtaz, Adnan Fočo, Jasmina Gerin Pelo

The demographic situation of Bosnian-Herzegovinian (BiH) society is more than alarming. It is visible in a trend of emigration, especially of young, educated, and working-age people. If we add other indicators related to population movements, natural increase, birth rate, and mortality, the picture becomes clearer. Thus, the data point to the need for comprehensive economic, social, and demographic measures in order to change the current state and relations in this important sphere of society. As things currently stand, it is evident that there is neither political initiative nor meaningful programs that take these elements as the foundation for social action to reverse the process and create the preconditions for existence and life, particularly for young people, in their home country.