Population Ageing in Kalmykia Reviewed

Introduction. Population ageing is a topical issue for the Republic of Kalmykia. According to the censuses from 1926 to 2010, the age structure of the population has changes dramatically, namely: the share of individuals aged 0 to 14 has decreased while those of working-age and elderly ones have increased. Since the 1990s the Republic’s population is classified as ageing. Goals. The article attempts an assessment of the extent and depth of ageing processes in Kalmykia. Materials and methods. The study examines statistical data through comparative analysis methods. Results. In Kalmykia, population ageing is aggravated by such negative demographic processes as depopulation, outflow of working-age population, and heavy masculine mortality. These result in increased burdens on employable population. The share of citizens aged 65 and over in all rural districts and the city of Elista exceeds 7%, i.e. according to UN standards the population is characterized as ageing. In general, the ageing process in Kalmykia clusters with national trends observed. Those of declining and senile years are few enough, which attests to that people face socioeconomic problems never to reach ripe old age. Both in the region and nationwide, the feminization of ageing is largely determined by high mortality rates among working-age men

Ageing · Geography · Population · Population ageing · Socioeconomic status · Sociology · Demography · Insurance, Mortality, Demography, Risk Management · Medicine · Regional Socio-Economic Development Trends · Russia and Soviet political economy · Gerontology