Gilles Pison

Professor at the French Museum of Natural History, Associate researcher at INED
pison @ ined.fr 33(0) 1 56 06 21 26 33(0) 1 56 06 21 99
Secretariat : Ornella Makiese +33 (0)1 56 06 20 24

Research field(s)

- World population trends
- The population of Africa (study methods, demography, health)
- Mortality and causes of death
- The demography and health of twins
- The didactics of sciences in demography
(multimedia, web sites, exhibitions).
Bibliographie complète

Research teams

DEMOSUD - Demography of Southern populations

Research projects

Differential mortality and disparities in health

Data and indicator quality in Southern countries: evaluation and improvement

Mortality and Health in sub-Saharan Africa

Family dynamics in Africa

Longevity and ageing in good health

DemoStAf (DEMOgraphy-Statistics-for-AFrica)

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Some publications

- Pison G., Masquelier B., Kante AM., et al."Estimating mortality from external causes using data from retrospective surveys: a validation study in Niakhar (Senegal)". Demographic Research, 2018, 38 (32) : 879–896.

- Pison G., "1968-2018: Four demographic surprises in France over the last 50 years". Population and Societes, 2018, 553: 1-6.

- Pison G., Monden C., Smits J., "Twinning Rates in Developed Countries: Trends and Explanations". Population and Development Review, 2015, 41(4) : 629–649.

- Pison G., "France and the United Kingdom: demographic stability on the continent, stop-and-go across the Channel". Population and Societes, 520, 2015, 1-4.

- Pison G., "Population observatories as sources of information on mortality in developing countries". Demographic Research 2005, 13 (13) : 301- 334.

- Pison G., Couvert N., "The Frequency of Twin Births in France. The Triple Influence of Biology, Medicine and Family Behaviour". Population-E, 59 (6), 2004, 765-794.

- Pison G., Hill K., Cohen B., Foote K. Population Dynamics of Senegal. National Academy Press, Washington, 1995, 254 p.

Teaching activities, other functions, titles

- Professor at the French Museum of Natural History
- Professor at the Ecole des Ponts Paris Tech
- Editor in chief ofPopulation and Societes
- Member of the scientific advisory board of The Elfe study
- Member of the scientific advisory board of the Campus Condorcet