New Publication | February 14, 2025

Twin births: A growing trend in low-income countries

The number of mothers giving birth at an older age is increasing in many countries in sub-Saharan Africa and southern Asia. This leads to a higher likelihood of multiple births, which are mostly twins. A study by the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR) has found that the rate of twin births in low-income countries could increase significantly by 2100 even if the spread of assisted reproductive technology such as IVF remains slow. The findings call for better maternal and perinatal care in these countries.  More

February

17

Scientific Presentations

Talks@BIOSFER

2:00 PM: Talk with Emilie S. Dahlberg (Aarhus University) - A status on clinical fecundity examinations in BIOSFER FEMALE EAST
2:20 PM: Talk with Kelsey Wright (MPIDR) - Diversification of Sending Regions of Immigrants and National Fertility in Finland
2:40 PM: Talk with Maria Lyster Andersen (NIPH) - The Transition to Grandparenthood: Health and Labour Market Effects  More

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Second Rostock Open Science Workshop

Introduction to our research groups

Migration and Mobility

Press Release | February 03, 2025

Understanding the Increase in Stillbirth Rates in Germany Amid European Declines

The stillbirth rate in Europe has been steadily improving over the last few decades, but there are some exceptions. In Germany and Belgium, rates have significantly increased since 2010, while other European countries have seen declines or stability. Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR) have investigated how factors like increasing maternal age and multiple births may have influenced these trends and differences across Europe. The analyses indicate that these factors explain only a small portion of the variations.  More

Selected Publications

Dudel, C.; Loichinger, E.; Klüsener, S.; Sulak, H.; Myrskylä, M.:

The extension of late working life in Germany: trends, inequalities, and the East-West divide   Demography, 1–23. (2023)

Conte Keivabu, R.; Cozzani, M.; Wilde, J.:

Temperature and fertility: evidence from Spain   Population Studies, 1–15. (2024)

More Publications

Questions and Answers

Being a Researcher at the MPIDR

Working at MPIDR

Life & Research in Rostock

Latest Publications | January 29, 2025

Winter 2024

New Issue 4/2024 available | December 18, 2024

The Quarterly German Newsletter

January 22, 2025

Research School at the MPIDR to Become a Permanent Institution

The International Max Planck Research School for Population, Health and Data Science (IMPRS-PHDS) has been made permanent by the Max Planck Society. This decision was announced at the Annual Academy, which took place from 4 to 6 December 2024.  More

The Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR) in Rostock is one of the leading demographic research centers in the world. It's part of the Max Planck Society, the internationally renowned German research society.