Northern Regions in Russia: the Level and Structure of Mortality
L.A. POPOVA, N.N. TARANENKO
Keywords: северные регионы, смертность населения, продолжительность жизни, гендерная дифференциация, причины смерти, младенческая смертность, northern regions, mortality, life expectancy, gender differentiation, mortality causes, infant mortality
Abstract
The article examines mortality and life expectancy in the northern regions of Russia. It shows that life expectancy in the North is below the national average. Only in Khanty-Mansi and Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrugs, this indicator is higher than the nationwide figure. This situation is largely due to the «export of mortality» to the southern regions. Despite the reduction, life expectancy here is still more gender-differentiated than it is in other parts of the country. The proportion of mortality from external causes remains above the average Russian level. In most of the North, infant mortality has declined over recent years. The article’s conclusion is that the Russian North still has large reserves to increase life expectancy. We justify activities for extending the existing positive trends.
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