Measuring Population Ageing in Russian Regions: A Step-by-Step Approach

Elena Vasilyeva

2021

Abstract

The article assesses the process of population ageing in Russian regions. The analysis was carried out using an algorithm of step-by-step assessment, which was developed based on the demographic approach. This algorithm correlates the population under study with one of the ageing stages taking into account such criteria as the proportion of the elderly population and reproduction trends. The assessment was made on statistical data provided by Rosstat. According to the results, the population is ageing across all Russian regions, although this process is extremely uneven. The population is younger in those Russian subjects, where either the process of demographic transition is in the initial stages or the reproduction of the population is determined by migration. In the majority of Russian subjects, the process of population ageing occurs ‘from below’, determined by a decline in fertility rather than a decline in mortality. At the same time, in many regions, mortality among women is shifting markedly to later ages, contributing to a higher feminization of the ageing population. It is only in Moscow that an older age structure has been formed. Here, the life expectancy of the elderly population continues to grow. Given a gender gap, the population ageing was assessed separately, excluding the male mortality. The adjusted assessment showed that (1) 8 Russian regions are characterized by the ageing population ‘from below’ (both men and women); and (2) the ageing process ‘from above’ occurs in 66 Russian regions, where women of 55 years and older have a relatively high life expectancy associated with social, cultural and economic factors forming a healthy lifestyle and self-preserving behaviour. The revealed specifics of population ageing in Russian regions should be considered when developing state policies aimed at improving the living standards of the elderly population. The priority tasks should be health preservation of the population (particularly relevant for men), higher living standards and improved working conditions.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Vasilyeva E. (2021). Measuring Population Ageing in Russian Regions: A Step-by-Step Approach. In Proceedings of the 1st International Scientific Forum on Sustainable Development of Socio-economic Systems - Volume 1: WFSDS, ISBN 978-989-758-597-5, pages 234-239. DOI: 10.5220/0010666600003223

in Bibtex Style

@conference{wfsds21,
author={Elena Vasilyeva},
title={Measuring Population Ageing in Russian Regions: A Step-by-Step Approach},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 1st International Scientific Forum on Sustainable Development of Socio-economic Systems - Volume 1: WFSDS,},
year={2021},
pages={234-239},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0010666600003223},
isbn={978-989-758-597-5},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 1st International Scientific Forum on Sustainable Development of Socio-economic Systems - Volume 1: WFSDS,
TI - Measuring Population Ageing in Russian Regions: A Step-by-Step Approach
SN - 978-989-758-597-5
AU - Vasilyeva E.
PY - 2021
SP - 234
EP - 239
DO - 10.5220/0010666600003223