Demographic Development of Territories (Regional Aspect)

The article examines the problems of demographic development and natural population decline in Russian regions, leading to an imbalance in the structure of the population and socio-economic instability. Statistical data on the indicators of the total fertility rate, natural increase, life expectancy, infant mortality were considered. The article presents theoretical approaches to substantiating the concept of demographic development, proposes a model for assessing the integral index of demographic development, calculates the indicator in a number of Russian regions, analyses socio-economic factors influencing the change in the indicator, and draws relevant conclusions. An assumption is made about the possibility of using this assessment model in managing the processes of demographic development in regions.