March 17, 2025

How have Covid-19 vaccinations affected birth rates?

A recent study by the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR) found a link between the introduction of Covid-19 vaccination and a decline in fertility rates nine months later, with behavioral changes likely being the main cause. However, in most of the countries studied, the fertility rates returned to pre-pandemic levels after vaccination. There was no evidence of long-term adverse effects of Covid-19 vaccination on fertility tends.  More

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Workshop - hybrid

Second Rostock Open Science Workshop

The second Rostock Open Science Workshop on March 17 and 18 will provide answers to the question "How can demographers make their research freely available online?"  More

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Introduction to our research groups

Kinship Inequalities

Spotlight | March 13, 2025

A Difficult Childhood Increases the Risk of Dying Early

In their recent paper, Josephine Jackisch and Alyson van Raalte from the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR) find that a difficult childhood is an important determinant of inequalities in mortality. The size of the contribution is equivalent to established behavioural risk factors such as smoking or little exercise.  More

Selected Publications

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

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

Hünteler , B. M.; Hank, K.:

Life-course generational placements and health and wellbeing in later life   Ageing and Society, 1–19. (2023)

More Publications

New Issue 4/2024 available | December 18, 2024

The Quarterly German Newsletter

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Being a Researcher at the MPIDR

Working at MPIDR

Life & Research in Rostock

Recommended Reading | March 12, 2025

Online Genealogies for Demographic Research - Potential Benefits and Pitfalls

In a recent study, Andrea Colasurdo of the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR) and Riccardo Omenti of the University of Bologna examined the potential benefits and pitfalls of using online genealogies for demographic research. Using the FamiLinx database as an example, they investigated how the completeness and quality of demographic information in online genealogy data affects its usability.  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.