Natural Reproduction of the Population in the Ryazan Region Over the Prenious Decade and Sustainable Development of the Region

Abstract

The purpose of the work is to identify trends and problems in the development of the population in the Ryazan region (the worst region of Russia in terms of natural decline in 2021) in the past decade. This region in the demographic aspect can be called typical for the subjects of the European part of the country, especially for the Central Federal District. Therefore, the study of the characteristics of its population allows us to simultaneously identify the problems of demographic development of many regions of the Russian Federation. Materials and methods. Statistical, analytical, system-structural, comparative, historical, competitive methods of research were used to achieve the purpose. The statistical basis of the work was the information from the statistical compilations: "Demographic Yearbook of Russia", "Regions of Russia", as well as information from the database of municipalities of Russia. To perform the work, statistical data for the region, municipalities and the country as a whole were systematized, structured and interpreted. Results and discussion. Demographic trends of the previous decade will have a negative impact on the sustainable development of the Ryazan region. Low birth rates and increased mortality lead to a catastrophic loss of population and a decrease in the number of labor resources, which threatens the full functioning of the region, especially in rural areas. Conclusions. The reduction in the number of marriages and the low birth rate of young women requires rethinking the directions of demographic policy to increase the birth rate among women over 30 years old, who are 1.6 times more than 20-29 year olds. Therefore, it is necessary to actively stimulate the birth of not only the first or second, but also subsequent children.