Methods of solving problematic demographic issues in the Republic of Belarus

Today, the problems of solving demographic issues in the literature are given quite a lot of attention. The demographic problem today is complex and ambiguous, which can be seen in the example of the Republic of Belarus. When writing the article, the methods of analysis, synthesis, deduction, induction, comparison, and grouping were used. The study is based on the conceptual provisions, ideas, and results of the analysis of the demographic problem in the world, and on the example of the Republic of Belarus, in particular. The object of the study is demographic problems in the Republic of Belarus. In Belarus, the demographic situation is assessed as a serious threat to the sustainable development and national security of the country and is put at the center of its social policy. The main goal of the demographic policy of the republic, both at the national and regional levels, is to create conditions that ensure an increase in the population and an improvement in its age structure. Demographic security can contribute to the creation of the best conditions for Belarusian society – it is an integral part of national security, which determines the state of protection of the socio-economic development of the state and society from demographic threats To achieve an improvement in the demographic situation in the Republic of Belarus, it is necessary to solve the following tasks: strengthening the status of the family, which implies the adoption of a number of measures to stimulate the birth rate; reducing the death rate; creating a mechanism for migration replacement of natural population decline in certain regions, etc.

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