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April 13, 2021 | Press Release
The population in the United States suffers from a mortality disadvantage. By comparing death rates in the U.S. with those of the five biggest European countries, demographer Yana Vierboom and a colleague found excess death numbers to be greater than the number of deaths attributed to COVID-19 in 2020. more
April 06, 2021 | Press Release
The first systematic comparison of 170 countries reveals large global inequalities in the number of mothers who have experienced the death of a child. more
March 29, 2021 | Defo News
Pandemic trajectories in European countries differ in timing, duration, and scope of infection waves. But overall, substantially more people died in 2020 and early this year compared to previous years’ average. Life expectancy in some European countries may thus fall by one to two years. more
March 29, 2021 | Defo News
Why do death rates among people with COVID-19 vary so much by country? How long should a lockdown last? And how to calculate future load of intensive care units? Read the answers to these and other questions about the SARS-CoV-2 virus in a six-page special edition of "Demografische Forschung Aus Erster Hand" more
March 25, 2021 | News | Welcome at MPIDR
Questions about international migration are what drives Jisu Kim’s research the most. The new researcher in the Digital and Computational Demography Lab comes from Scuola Normale Superiore in Pisa, Italy. more
March 18, 2021 | News | Call for Papers
The life course approach has made a lasting impact on the social sciences. That is why this event brings together researchers to present and discuss recent developments in life course analysis and to contribute to advancing the field. more
February 19, 2021 | News | Call for Papers
The Covid-19 pandemic is affecting childbearing and family processes around the globe. This conference aims at bringing together scholars who examine fertility and family change in times of the pandemic. We invite submissions that document fertility and family trends. more
February 18, 2021 | Press Release
To properly assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mortality, it is not enough to only count the number of dead. That's why an international team of researchers evaluated more than 1.2 million deaths attributed to COVID-19 in 81 countries to learn how old the people who died from COVID-19 were, and how much their lives were shortened compared to the average life expectancy. more
February 11, 2021 | News
Diversity of talented researchers enhances the research and discoveries we deliver as a scientific community. The United Nations is raising awareness of the critical role women and girls play in science and technology with the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. At the MPIDR, we believe in the power of diverse talents and are celebrating this day by showing what research questions drive our female researchers the most. more
February 09, 2021 | Press Release
What role do family networks play in the mental health of people over 60 living as a couple in Germany? MPIDR researcher Peter Eibich and a colleague recently investigated this question. more