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of random factors is very strong especially at lower age where the rates are
very small and every single child that dies for whatever reason pushes the
age specific rate up. It is therefore not sensible to calculate age specific mor-
tality rates at the level of urban areas as some of them are really small. We
calculated only two age specific rates at that level, 0–64 years and 65 and
older. Population of small cities has the highest overall mortality rate and
not the non urban one.
The differences in mortality between cities (urban areas) are significan-
tly big. Interesting enough there is almost no correlation between the mor-
tality of younger (0–64) and older (65 and more) population. Examples of
urban areas with significantly above-average mortality rate of younger po-
pulation and below average mortality rate of older population and vice ver-
sa are quite common. Mortality of elderly population in general deviates
208 more which clearly shows the influence of retirement homes in small towns.
The size of migration flows within Slovenia, at least as observed in
2012, is much bigger in urban settlements than in others. However, small
and medium-sized cities are losing population due to negative net migrati-
on while big cities stagnate. Even that is due to Ljubljana and Maribor with
positive net migration. The winners in this situation are non-urban settle-
ments. Of course not all of them. However, in general, the net migration
of non-urban areas with urban ones is positive. We are therefore experien-
cing the dispersion of urban dwellers into suburbanized settlements near
the city as well as into more distant settlements with good accessibility. The
population of small settlements that are according to statistical definition
a part of urban areas also has positive net migration which clearly supports
the above statement. Before mentioned Maribor’s positive net migration is
partly the result of statistical definition of Maribor’s urban area. It inclu-
des 20 out of 50 settlements of urban areas! Population of this settlements
represents a considerable part of Maribor urban area population. As this
settlements are typically suburban they certainly attract people from more
central parts of the city. Ljubljana on the other hand is gaining populati-
on from all over Slovenia for many reasons, but one of very important ones
is its university. Students that reside in Ljubljana temporary often become
permanent residents after graduation.
International migration is much more directed into big cities than to
the other urban or even non-urban settlements. The consequence is a posi-
tive migration balance both for women and for men. Immigrants from Bo-
snia and Herzegovina are more evenly distributed among different types of
settlements than the immigrants from EU countries. These later have abo-
ve average shares in non-urban settlements. We concluded that most pro-
of random factors is very strong especially at lower age where the rates are
very small and every single child that dies for whatever reason pushes the
age specific rate up. It is therefore not sensible to calculate age specific mor-
tality rates at the level of urban areas as some of them are really small. We
calculated only two age specific rates at that level, 0–64 years and 65 and
older. Population of small cities has the highest overall mortality rate and
not the non urban one.
The differences in mortality between cities (urban areas) are significan-
tly big. Interesting enough there is almost no correlation between the mor-
tality of younger (0–64) and older (65 and more) population. Examples of
urban areas with significantly above-average mortality rate of younger po-
pulation and below average mortality rate of older population and vice ver-
sa are quite common. Mortality of elderly population in general deviates
208 more which clearly shows the influence of retirement homes in small towns.
The size of migration flows within Slovenia, at least as observed in
2012, is much bigger in urban settlements than in others. However, small
and medium-sized cities are losing population due to negative net migrati-
on while big cities stagnate. Even that is due to Ljubljana and Maribor with
positive net migration. The winners in this situation are non-urban settle-
ments. Of course not all of them. However, in general, the net migration
of non-urban areas with urban ones is positive. We are therefore experien-
cing the dispersion of urban dwellers into suburbanized settlements near
the city as well as into more distant settlements with good accessibility. The
population of small settlements that are according to statistical definition
a part of urban areas also has positive net migration which clearly supports
the above statement. Before mentioned Maribor’s positive net migration is
partly the result of statistical definition of Maribor’s urban area. It inclu-
des 20 out of 50 settlements of urban areas! Population of this settlements
represents a considerable part of Maribor urban area population. As this
settlements are typically suburban they certainly attract people from more
central parts of the city. Ljubljana on the other hand is gaining populati-
on from all over Slovenia for many reasons, but one of very important ones
is its university. Students that reside in Ljubljana temporary often become
permanent residents after graduation.
International migration is much more directed into big cities than to
the other urban or even non-urban settlements. The consequence is a posi-
tive migration balance both for women and for men. Immigrants from Bo-
snia and Herzegovina are more evenly distributed among different types of
settlements than the immigrants from EU countries. These later have abo-
ve average shares in non-urban settlements. We concluded that most pro-
