The stages of the life cycle, Ageing

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  • Memo The inexorable rise of centenarians and supercentenarians

    The inexorable rise of centenarians and supercentenarians

    The increase in the number of centenarians since the end of the Second World War has been spectacular. From above 1,000 in France in 1970, their number grew to over 8,000 in 2000, and over 31,000 on 1 January 2024. Assuming that current mortality trends continue, INSEE projects that there will be more than 200,000 centenarians in France in 2070.

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  • Memo

    Gender gap in math: At what age does it appear?

    The ELFE study (French Longitudinal Study of Children) has enabled researchers to determine for the first time the precise age at which that gap appears

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  • Memo

    Julie Tréguier

    explains how the retirement decisions of men and women covered by the French national contributive pension system differ.

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  • Video The French Experience - Interview with Liora Israël

    The French Experience - Interview with Liora Israël

    Interview for the seminar : " Migration and integration: why does scientific research have so little impact on political decision-making?” Date:28th of March 2017 Duration:2’32"

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  • Figures

    France population-long series

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