Analysis and assessment of the demographic situation in Perm region in 2012–2023

Objective. To analyze the demographic situation in Perm region in the period from 2012 to 2023, to determine the main trends, features and problems. Materials and methods. The method of statistical analysis of the demographic situation’s indicators in Perm region, Privolzhsky federal district, and the Russian Federation was applied. The data of the resources of the Federal State Statistics Service which includes the Unified Interdepartmental Information and Statistical System (UIISS), Rosstat and Permstat served as the raw data. Results. The following features of the demographic situation in Perm Region in the period from 2012–2023 have been identified: population decline is proceeding faster than on average in Russia due to higher mortality rate, especially among men of working age; the structure of mortality rate, depending on the causes differs significantly from that of the population on the whole; gender and age structural deformity is marked ; life expectancy is reduced and healthy life expectancy is lower. Conclusions. The demographic situation in Perm region in the period 2012-2023 corresponds to an obvious phase of the demographic crisis, characterized by a direct natural population decline. When planning a demographic policy in the region, it is necessary to focus on reducing the preventable mortality rate of the working-age population, especially in the male; on reproductive health improvement and young people`s reproductive behavior, on continuation of the family institution development, on improving the elderly population’s quality of life, including health care delivery.