Current trends in population reproduction in the south of the Russian Far East

The article examines the current trends in population reproduction in the southern regions of the Far Eastern Federal District. There has been a drop in the birth rate, with the highest reduction rates typical for the Primorsky Territory. The increase in mortality during the COVID-19 pandemic led to a significant increase in natural population decline in 2021. Indicators of the population net reproduction coefficient tend to decrease. Due to the decline in the number of women of fertile age, the birth rate will decrease.