The city of Tambov is the administrative center of the Tambov region. This settlement is located 480 km from the capital of Russia. The population of Tambov in 2016 was more than 290 thousand people.
The population has increased
According to statistics from Tambovstat, compared to 2015, the birth rate in the region increased by 3.5%. Mortality rates over this period remained unchanged. Over the year, the population of Tambov increased by 1951 people and reached 290,365 people.
To solve the demographic problem, local authorities and the leadership of the region are implementing various programs. For example, for young mothers under the age of 25, additional material assistance in the amount of 3,000 rubles is provided. It is also planned to implement a project called "Tambov Hectare". As part of this program, the population of the city of Tambov is planned to be given plots of land for development. Thus, local governments want to keep citizens in their native region.
Causes of urban deaths
Almost 9% of the city's residents died as a result of an accident, but more than 7% of Tambov residents died bysuicide. Statistical data indicate that the most common cause of deaths among the population of Tambov were the following pathologies:
- diseases of the heart and circulatory system - more than 40%;
- tumors of various origins - about 14%;
- disturbances in the work of the central nervous system - approximately 11%;
- diseases of the gastrointestinal tract - 4%.
Slightly more than 17% of the city's citizens died of old age.
Workforce
The economic development of the city greatly depends on the population of Tambov. As the statistics of 2015 show, more than 167 thousand people of working age were recorded. More than 10 thousand organizations and slightly more than 7.5 thousand entrepreneurs are registered in the region.
Almost 90 thousand residents of the city are involved in the manufacturing industry, at large and medium-sized enterprises. 18.7 thousand citizens work in the manufacturing industry. A little over 12,000 people work in the public administration system, in the field of social insurance and in the military industry. 11 thousand people are involved in the sphere of social security and he althcare. The education system has over 10,000 employees.
