Quality of life and features of the medical and demographic development of the Far Eastern Federal District territories

Abstract

The aim of the study was to analyse the indicators characterising the quality of life and health of the population in the subjects of the Far East- ern Federal District (FEFD). Official data of the Federal State Statistics Service and the Analytical Centre under the Government of the Russian Federation were used as sources of information. It was found that despite the fact that most of the Far Eastern territories have a high level of human development, they are significantly inferior to the Russian Federation in terms of some indicators characterising the social well-being of the FEFD residents (life expectancy, mortality from certain causes, crime and suicide rates, etc.). In some constituent entities of the FEFD there is still a high level of mortality from "injuries with uncertain intentions", which may include a part of socially caused and socially significant incidents; the quality of official statistics on mortality from external causes in these territories is highly questionable. In order to achieve sustainable growth in the well-being of the residents of the Far Eastern Federal District, it is necessary to implement a comprehensive regional policy aimed at realizing the development potential of each region, overcoming infrastructural and institutional limitations, creating equal opportunities and promoting human development.