MULTIVARIATE-ANALYSIS OF DEMOGRAPHIC PARA METERS

Strong associations between demographic parameters characterizing age, ethnic composition, and migrational processes in the population have been revealed by means of multivariate methods (correlation and cluste r analyses; the method of principal components). Formation of the demo graphic structure of a population has been shown to be related to thes e associations, their directions and strength. In the long term, these associations determine features of subdivision (territorial, hierarch ic, etc.) of the demographic structure of a particular population.