The socio-demographic situation in Ukraine and directions for its improvement
Keywords:
socio-demographic situation; demographic crisis; population; life expectancy; standard of living; population reproduction; human development.Abstract
The relevance of socio-demographic transformations in the country and the role of man in state formation are substantiated in the work on the basis of theoretical and practical researches. The analysis of the main indicators characterizing the sociodemographic situation in Ukraine is carried out. The tendency to decrease the population of Ukraine and the key signs of the long demographic crisis are determined. The work presents a forecast of the demographic situation in Ukraine and suggests promising areas for improvement.
The main scientific results are modern proposals for the concepts and programs, which aim to stabilize the socio-demographic situation in Ukraine and improve it in the future. Among them: the program «You are needed here!» (curbing youth migration and increasing the efficiency of education expenditures); affordable mortgage lending program (stimulating the creation of families and the birth of children); promotion of the family brand; program «Healthy Nation – Successful Country» (promotion of a healthy lifestyle); compulsory health insurance and improving the quality of medical services.
