Odon Borisovich Dashinamzhilov,
Candidate of Historical Science, Institute of History of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy Sciences, Novosibirsk, Russia, e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Fertility and Mortality of the Urban Population of the Novosibirsk Region in 1959–1970: Regional Factors and Features
DOI: 10.31518/2618-9100-2022-4-14
The article examines the changes in the birth rate and mortality of the urban population of the Novosibirsk region in 1959–1970. With the involvement of a large number of sources, it was revealed that the historical development of the region affected the reproduction of the local population. By the beginning of the period under review, the structure of its economy was dominated by manufacturing enterprises, a large number of educational institutions were located on its territory, a large regional center dominated urban settlement. As a result, the urban population was more educated, there were more employees in its social structure, fewer workers and those engaged mainly in physical labor than on average in Western Siberia. As a result, the total coefficient in the Novosibirsk region in 1958/1959 amounted to 2,073 children per woman, while in general in Western Siberia – 2,369. During the 1959–1970 period, the birth rate in the region decreased by almost a quarter – from 2,073 to 1,585 children per woman. This was mainly due to the restriction of personal subsidiary farms and the involvement of women in public production. The drop in the birth rate in the region was slightly smaller than in the economic district as a whole due to the initially greater employment of the female population. The average life expectancy in the cities and villages of the Novosibirsk region in 1958/1959 became one of the highest in Western Siberia – 68.16 years against 67.79. This is also directly related to the peculiarities of its social and economic development. Since the region had on average a more educated urban population, this had a positive impact on life expectancy indicators. The mortality rate among those engaged mainly in mental work and employees was also lower. Over 11 years, the average life expectancy increased by only 0.9 %, from 68.16 to 68.77 years. Moreover, in the age cohorts of 25 years and older, mortality rates have increased. There was an increase in indicators in all classes of causes of death, including from exogenous causes. The increase in mortality among people of working age was caused mainly by the spread of alcoholism and, in part, smoking. The study revealed that both the birth rate and mortality in the Novosibirsk region were lower than the average in Western Siberia. Consequently, despite the unity of the economic, legal, educational and cultural space in the country, there were local features of demographic processes that need further detailed study.
Publishing: 28/08/2022
The article has been received by the editor on 17/05/2022
How to cite: Dashinamzhilov O.B. Fertility and Mortality of the Urban Population of the Novosibirsk Region in 1959–1970: Regional Factors and Features // Historical Courier, 2022, No. 4 (24), pp. 164–174. [Available online: http://istkurier.ru/data/2022/ISTKURIER-2022-4-14.pdf]
Links: Issue 4 2022
Keywords: historical demography; urban population; fertility; mortality; population reproduction factors; Novosibirsk region