Demographic security of the Altai Territory: results of statistical analysis

The object of the study is the demographic security of the Russian border region. The article presents brief results of a statistical study conducted in the Altai Territory, a typical subsidized region of Russian society. The subject of the study was the social mechanisms of depopulation trends of human capital, namely, the birth rate, mortality and features of the migration decline of the region's population. The study was conducted on the territory of the Altai Territory, which is a border region and is significantly influenced by external factors on its demographic situation. The results of the study can be used to develop effective measures to stimulate fertility and reduce mortality, as well as to develop and implement measures to improve the demographic situation in the region and in other regions of Russia with similar problems. The research methodology is based on a multidisciplinary comprehensive analysis, including structural, functional, demographic approaches in combination with a secondary statistical analysis of the main reproductive indicators of the region's population. The novelty of the study lies in the description of the territorial specifics of negative trends in one of the border regions of the country in theoretical comparison with national and global trends. Regional trends in fertility decline, fluctuations in the mortality rate, features and causes of the processes of migration loss of the population of the Altai Territory are described. Conclusions are drawn that demographic security is the main factor in the sustainable development of society and the state. Modern regional and all-Russian social policy should be aimed not only at analyzing the risks associated with demographic changes, but also at minimizing their negative consequences. Trends in the field of fertility, mortality, and migration of the population of the Altai Territory indicate its accelerated depopulation. Timely innovative scientifically based approaches are needed to form an integrated policy aimed at strengthening the demographic security of the Russian region.