Depopulation risk

Depopulation risk of the Valencian Community. The thematic variable called depopulation risk is represented as main information, at the municipal level and categorized in the values: very high, high and moderate. To determine the level of risk, the following 6 demographic indicators are analyzed: population density, population growth in the last decade, vegetative growth rate in the last decade, aging index, dependency index and the migration rate in the last decade. The classification of each municipality is established according to the following criteria: - Very high risk: when the requirements for all indicators are simultaneously met in the municipality. - High risk: when the requirements are reached in at least five of the depopulation indicators. - Moderate risk: when the requirements are reached in at least four of the indicators, or the population of the municipality is equal to or less than 100 inhabitants. - Rest of municipalities: when it meets the requirements in a smaller number of indicators and the population exceeds 100 inhabitants.