Partnership trajectories played a key role in shaping completed fertility of cohorts born 1962–77 in Spain. Delayed/foregone unions strongly reduced the likelihood of motherhood, while stable marriages supported progression to higher parity. www.demographic-research.org/articles/vol...

"Our #Bayesian multidimensional mortality reconstruction integrates Eurostat, DHS, UN WPP & #WIC data to flexibly estimate age-, sex-, and education-specific mortality across countries." #Demography 📄👉 www.demographic-research.org/articles/vol... @dyildiz.bsky.social @socialstats.bsky.social

“Temperature anomalies shape U.S. migration patterns, with older adults exhibiting greater net migration in warmer, rural counties, while working-age adults exhibit lower net migration.” New paper by Shuai Zhou, Guangqing Chi & Chuan Liao: 📄 www.demographic-research.org/articles/vol...

Life expectancy in Europe is higher in summer than in winter, by 1 to 3 years depending on country, with greater seasonal differences for women than for men and a decline at the height of summer in Mediterranean countries. Read more 👉 www.demographic-research.org/articles/vol...

Paper using EU-SILC data shows: in heterosexual couples, when men experience an earnings loss, material deprivation rises. Stable female employment can buffer the shock; having small children shapes how prevalent this buffer is, not its effectiveness. www.demographic-research.org/articles/vol...

It’s been exactly 20 years since we published these two papers in the Special Collection on ‘Determinants of Diverging Trends in Mortality’: By Jacques Vallin & France Meslé: www.demographic-research.org/articles/spe... By France Meslé: www.demographic-research.org/articles/spe...

Bayesian cohort-component forecasts deliver more accurate age-specific population projections for small regions, outperforming standard methods across 13 heterogeneous Bavarian districts. #forecasting 📄👉 www.demographic-research.org/articles/vol...

In rural Vietnam, living with grandparents might boost fertility—strongest when both are present (+0.077 children)! New open-access study by Khoa Nguyen and Tuyen Duong #Demography #Fertility #Vietnam #FamilyStructure 📄👉 www.demographic-research.org/articles/vol...

Adolescents in non-intact families report lower family satisfaction. Although this penalty persists, it weakens as the Second Demographic Transition spreads—family disruption effects are more amenable to change than often assumed. www.demographic-research.org/articles/vol... @florenceups.bsky.social

Do returned children in China receive less support? We find a drop in financial investment (shadow education), especially for rural-hukou families. Study by Xinyue Wu & Mariana Amorim finds that caregivers often compensate by substituting time for money. www.demographic-research.org/articles/vol...

Women’s education and #family choices shaped fertility differently over time in Hungary. #Education mattered most for women born before 1960, childbearing behaviour after 1970, while those born in the 1960s formed a clear transition between the two. www.demographic-research.org/articles/vol...

📣🪧The submission period for the SC on Socioeconomic Inequalities in Mortality in the Long-Run was extended until the end of the year to give more researchers a chance to contribute. Details on the SC here: www.demographic-research.org/files/Thomps... Please consider submitting your papers! 📝📄📃📜

New harmonized fertility data across four British longitudinal cohort studies (1946–90) show consistency with national statistics – opening up new possibilities for cross-generation research on fertility & family life in Britain. @clscohorts.bsky.social www.demographic-research.org/articles/vol...

Emergency cash transfers during Covid-19 reduced pregnancy in Brazil, especially among the youngest and least educated, partly by improving contraceptive use amid socioeconomic uncertainties. Full 📄👉 www.demographic-research.org/articles/vol...

Many Ukrainian refugees in Germany do not plan to stay permanently – those with fewer resources are more inclined to settle, while the highly educated often plan to return. #ForcedMigration #Ukraine #Refugees Full 📄👉 www.demographic-research.org/articles/vol... @yuliyakosyakova.bsky.social

How seasonality shapes mortality: a new study refines the IDE framework through age adjustment, providing more realistic age-specific assessments of seasonal mortality in Serbia (2015–2023). 📄https://www.demographic-research.org/articles/volume/54/15

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New decomposition method to quantify how specific subpopulations drive demographic gaps. E.g., estimating how foreign-born populations by race and ethnicity contribute to the gap between total and native-born life expectancy. @eugeniopaglino.bsky.social 👉 www.demographic-research.org/articles/vol...

"Panel study using two rounds of household survey in the Delhi NCR shows that the Indian government’s expanded free foodgrains distribution program during the pandemic helped avert food insecurity and even led to a slight increase in dietary diversity." 📄 www.demographic-research.org/articles/vol...

New estimates of education-specific fertility show significant variation across 36 Sub-Saharan countries, with divergent fertility trends. The new flexible model demonstrates differences between UN and Demographic and Health Surveys data. www.demographic-research.org/articles/vol...

Congratulations, Leverhulme! A fantastic win for you!! You will love having Jakub around. He's an absolute gem!! Well, you know this already. ☺️ #FangirlingForKuba

📢 Susie Lee, @tizianaleone.bsky.social Leone, and I invite submissions to a new @bspsuk.bsky.social session, “The Demography of Menopause”, focusing on population-level variation in menopausal timing and experience, and its drivers and consequences. We look forward to your submissions!

LGBTQ+ adults in the US have distinct partnership and living arrangements often missed in surveys: less often married, more likely to cohabit or have non-coresidential partners, and more likely to live alone, with roommates, or in smaller households. www.demographic-research.org/articles/vol...

Academic expectations don’t always become reality. @etrappolini.bsky.social, Di Patrizio & Giudici show that migrant-origin students — especially later arrivals — are less likely to enrol in university than Italian peers with similar expectations. Full📄 www.demographic-research.org/articles/vol...

Call for applications: European Doctoral School of Demography (EDSD) 2026-2027 To be held at @mpidr.bsky.social and @sghwarsaweu.bsky.social Application deadline: 27 March 2026 at 12 PM (noon) Program start: 1 September 2026 Scholarships are available Details: eaps.nl/edsd/how-to-...

“How many sisters or cousins will you have? We've developed the first method to calculate the probability distribution of kin numbers across your lifetime – not just averages, but actual chances of having 0, 1, 2+ relatives at each age.” 📄👉https://www.demographic-research.org/articles/volume/54/9

Using HRS data linked to the 1940 Census, @yiangli.bsky.social shows that individuals with more childhood co-residing siblings are linked to steeper late-life cognitive decline, and women raised with brothers show the fastest deterioration. www.demographic-research.org/articles/vol...

Better reading and numeracy skills in childhood and early adolescence shape SRH knowledge and fertility preferences for adolescent boys and girls in Ethiopia. New publication 👉 www.demographic-research.org/articles/vol... @popcouncil.bsky.social

Who else is in the room matters. Third-party presence during interviews strongly influences infertility reporting and partner agreement about their ability to have a child. 📄👉 www.demographic-research.org/articles/vol...

📣 Call for papers: We are inviting you to submit contributions to a Special Collection on the Socioeconomic Inequalities in Mortality in the Long-Run, organized by K. Thompson, T. Riswick & S. Clouston. Submissions to this collection are possible from January 28, 2026 until June 28, 2026. (1/2)

Loneliness has a demographic footprint. The new essay from @hpa_passarelli outlines how relational disconnection interacts with mortality, fertility, and migration – and why it matters for understanding population change. #Demography #Loneliness www.demographic-research.org/articles/vol...

Language proficiency is a crucial factor in migrant integration. This paper provides new insights into a society marked by a dual-language system during the transitional period of hukou reform. #China #migration #integration #languageproficiency www.demographic-research.org/articles/vol...

Oh, we really messed up now! Didn't mean to delete the post about today's publication and the apology for the wrong graphic!! But third time's the charm - maybe will get it right this time. Stay glued to your screens to witness success (or failure) in real time!

Is Korea’s marriage decline real – or just delayed? A new study uses tempo-adjusted indicators to unpack 30 years of change – postponement, structural shifts, and pandemic effects. Discover what the data shows. www.demographic-research.org/articles/vol... #Korea #marriage #demography

Becca (@federicabecca1.bsky.social) and Esteve explore whether young Mexicans realize family transitions within extended households (family-anchoring). Results show increasing and stratified patterns by age, sex, social class, and type of transition. www.demographic-research.org/articles/vol...

This study examines whether attendance at Hungarian center-based childcare and the timing of entry into such care influenced the development of socio-emotional difficulties in children growing up during the COVID-19 pandemic. www.demographic-research.org/articles/vol...

Happy holidays from Demographic Research! We appreciate your contributions and we wish you continued success and happiness in all your endeavors! Here’s to even more papers, reviews, publications next year! And maybe something new to keep things exciting… Wishing you a season full of cheer!!

In Ghana and Kenya large spouse age gaps (ten years and above) are falling. The decline in Ghana is driven by more educated men; in Kenya there is a shift in partner selection. Smaller gaps, more equity. #GenderEquity #Agegap @demographyvienna.bsky.social www.demographic-research.org/articles/vol...

Using unique couple-level data, we identified six life-course couple migration patterns in China. We found that wives who reunited with their migrant husbands have fewer depressive symptoms in later life than left-behind wives. 📄👉 www.demographic-research.org/articles/vol...

Using UKHLS data, @claudiabrunori.bsky.social shows that transnational separation is widespread among childhood immigrants, underscoring the need for targeted survey questions and more research of its consequences. www.demographic-research.org/articles/vol...

A global study of 913k Zoe users shows lesbian (48%) and bisexual (40%) identities dominate worldwide, while younger generations show rising diversity, with 6.6% pansexual, 3.4% queer, and 0.7% asexual. Sexuality is evolving globally. www.demographic-research.org/articles/vol...

New survey module captures people’s first reproductive experiences (timing, outcomes, events) to quantify reproductive difficulties and successes, calculate Time to Pregnancy in the general population, and link this experience to broader life course factors. @fertdem.bsky.social bit.ly/4iR9ryH

Unrealized fertility—having fewer children than desired—is common across the globe yet has been under-studied. A new paper in Demographic Research reviews what’s known and argues for a more coherent approach to its study across contexts. www.demographic-research.org/articles/vol...

Wars that leave families some agency can transform parenting: fewer children, better care, improved survival. Conflict isn’t always only destruction. @hcebolla.bsky.social @cchscsic.bsky.social @csic.es #Demography #Conflict #ChildDevelopment www.demographic-research.org/articles/vol...

How do grades differ for children in stepfamilies formed through cohabitation compared to remarriage? This study fills a research gap by highlighting the educational disparities between children in cohabiting and remarried stepfamilies. www.demographic-research.org/articles/vol...

Using GSE Panel, Liu & Kulu examine immigrant labor market trajectory alongside their family and legal status in Germany, showing women’s convergence in their propensity to participate in the labor market across immigrant groups upon the birth of a child. www.demographic-research.org/articles/vol...

"We document large gender disparities in death registration in Guinea-Bissau. Gender differences in education explain most of the gap, with financial motives driving male registration and low awareness hindering both." www.demographic-research.org/articles/vol...

While resilience to job loss has been linked to fertility intentions, new evidence indicates that uncertainty about coping with job loss lowers fertility intentions more than poor reemployment prospects for Swedish men in childless couples. www.demographic-research.org/articles/vol...

Childhood left-behind experiences in China increase the odds of premarital cohabitation in adulthood. The effects vary by timing, and further analyses show heterogeneity by parental migration type and gender. #LifeCourse #LeftBehindChildren #Cohabitation www.demographic-research.org/articles/vol...