Regional features and preconditions of longevity in Russia

Amid the rising aging rates of the population and the inevitably increasing demographic load of the elderly on the working age population, the problem of increasing life expectancy and the population’s active ageing. The purpose for this study is to explore the demographic preconditions and regional features of longevity in Russia. It has been proved that despite similar demographic aging trends in our country and in developed countries which have made an ultimate demographic transition, its qualitative aspect has significant differences: a substantial life expectancy rates gap (Life Expectancy and Healthy Life Expectancy rates), a significant gender gap in these parameters, low probability of surviving up to the age of 60. The author presents the analysis of population ageing indicators, in particular longevity index in Russian regions. It has been revealed that the subjects of the Central Federal District are the leading in terms of longevity. The Vologda Oblast takes the 20th place in longevity index value...