July 24, 2019 | News | Publication

The 1.5 million gap

The 2011 census has left a long gap in Germany’s population figures. Between this and the preceding censuses a large number of errors must have crept into the statistics. How can plausible population figures still be derived even in the inter-censal period? more

July 18, 2019 | News | New Publication

Fertility in the Global South: Decline not equally pronounced across regions

How have birth rates in urban and rural areas developed in countries of the Global South? Mathias Lerch discusses the similarities and differences he identified in his PLOS ONE article just published. more

July 11, 2019 | News | Tutorial

Introduction to Agent-Based Computational Modelling in Social Science

The MPIDR organizes a tutorial titled "Introduction to Agent-Based Computational Modelling in Social Science” at the 5^th International Conference on Computational Social Science in Amsterdam on July 17. more

July 9, 2019 | News | New Publication

Is there a more sensitive gender?

A common cliché says that men are tough guys but whine about small aches. Then again, statisticians also see that women often assess their health to be more poorly than men do. So, which sex is more vulnerable? more

July 3, 2019 | Press Release

In poor countries birth spacing affects infant mortality

In low-income countries children's chance of survival depends on the period between their birth and the birth of their sibling. In some cases, increasing the time between births by just one year can reduce the risk of infant mortality by about 50%. more

July 1, 2019 | News | Rostock Retreat on Simulation

Enhance inspiration and collaboration in Rostock

Population researchers and social scientists who use computer simulations to advance discovery take part in the Rostock Retreat on Simulation at the MPIDR. more

June 28, 2019 | News | Project Days

Pupils learn basics of demography

At the end of June, tenth grade pupils of Rostock’s Innerstädtisches Gymnasium and the city’s Gymnasium Reutershagen were guests at the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR). more