Michel Guillot
Demography is the only social science to apply a long-term approach to the future. INED researcher Michel Guillot reviews the basic principles of population projecting, how methods have evolved, and uncertainties about results.
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Albane Gourdol
INED has been conducting surveys since its founding. Albane Gourdol, head of the Surveys support service, reiterates the importance of INED’s major surveys and the issues involved in recent technological and methodological developments.
INED’s mission for 80 years now: understanding population dynamics, using scientific knowledge to imagine and reflect on the future
This October 24, 2025, INED celebrates its 80th anniversary. Since its founding, the Institute has been at work analyzing population dynamics in France and the world to better understand future demographic and social trends and developments.
What demography realities and issues have inspired fiction writers?
La démographie inspire les auteurs de fiction qui imaginent un futur dystopique. L’ouvrage « La démographie de l’extrême : quand la fiction anticipe l’avenir de la société » revient sur les œuvres littéraires ayant abordé très tôt les problématiques actuelles.
How do we learn about causes of death in France?
Les causes de décès en France sont indiquées sur le certificat médical de décès. C'est à partir de ce document que l'Inserm établit une base de données utilisée par les chercheurs. Pourtant, les causes de décès ne sont pas toujours connues.
What lies behind the last two centuries’ gains in life expectancy?
France Meslé, INED senior researcher emeritus, studies mortality with particular emphasis on causes of death. Her work focuses among other things on mortality at very old ages and longevity.
Valérie Golaz
INED senior researcher Valérie Golaz studies interactions between population and environment from a spatiotemporal and demographic perspective.
Valérie Golaz
INED senior researcher Valérie Golaz studies interactions between population and environment from a spatiotemporal and demographic perspective. (Interview conducted in April 2024)
Giulia Ferrari
INED will be hosting the European Doctoral School of Demography or EDSD for the coming academic years 2023-2026. See our interview with INED Statistical Methods Service research scientist Giulia Ferrari, current EDSD dean.
Declining improvement in life expectancy over the generations
The question of life expectancy gains is a controversial one for scientists. Researchers estimated life expectancy for the generations born between 1939 to 2000 using several models. Regardless of method used, the authors’ conclusion is the same: life expectancy progress has slowed considerably.