Andrew Hind
@andrewhind.bsky.social
Demographer specialising in internal migration and population projections. Consultant: school place planning, SEND and capital projects. Interests: English Literature and Cultural Studies. Affiliation: University of Southampton
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Honored to be part of the team of writers behind the @unfpa.org State of the World Population 2025 report.
The real fertility crisis: The most consequential reproductive decision a person can make –when, whether and with whom to have a child– is being undermined by a set of barriers and obstacles
The real fertility crisis: The most consequential reproductive decision a person can make –when, whether and with whom to have a child– is being undermined by a set of barriers and obstacles
💶 Cost of parenthood
📉 Job insecurity
🏠 Housing
Why would people choose to have children if they can't afford them?
It's time we address #TheRealFertilityCrisis.
Let @unfpa.org—the #UnitedNations sexual and reproductive health agency—explain how: unf.pa/rfc
📉 Job insecurity
🏠 Housing
Why would people choose to have children if they can't afford them?
It's time we address #TheRealFertilityCrisis.
Let @unfpa.org—the #UnitedNations sexual and reproductive health agency—explain how: unf.pa/rfc
June 12, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Honored to be part of the team of writers behind the @unfpa.org State of the World Population 2025 report.
The real fertility crisis: The most consequential reproductive decision a person can make –when, whether and with whom to have a child– is being undermined by a set of barriers and obstacles
The real fertility crisis: The most consequential reproductive decision a person can make –when, whether and with whom to have a child– is being undermined by a set of barriers and obstacles
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Tuberculosis still kills around 1.3 million people every year.
It was once a massive killer in Europe and the US, but not anymore. How did these countries manage to tackle it?
Our first article on TB in a three-part series: ourworldindata.org/tuberculosis...
It was once a massive killer in Europe and the US, but not anymore. How did these countries manage to tackle it?
Our first article on TB in a three-part series: ourworldindata.org/tuberculosis...
June 9, 2025 at 6:17 AM
Tuberculosis still kills around 1.3 million people every year.
It was once a massive killer in Europe and the US, but not anymore. How did these countries manage to tackle it?
Our first article on TB in a three-part series: ourworldindata.org/tuberculosis...
It was once a massive killer in Europe and the US, but not anymore. How did these countries manage to tackle it?
Our first article on TB in a three-part series: ourworldindata.org/tuberculosis...
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Every few years these pronatalist policies re-emerge (sort of like Godzilla) & every few years I say the same thing… #demography
👶 #Farage wants a UK baby boom — will it work? 🍼
Our Director @melindacmills.bsky.social says: “Throwing money at it doesn’t work.”
Tax breaks ≠ baby boom.
Work hours, #housing, #childcare — it takes an ecosystem.
📎 Telegraph article:
tinyurl.com/m6b9kbxm
#fertility #demography
Our Director @melindacmills.bsky.social says: “Throwing money at it doesn’t work.”
Tax breaks ≠ baby boom.
Work hours, #housing, #childcare — it takes an ecosystem.
📎 Telegraph article:
tinyurl.com/m6b9kbxm
#fertility #demography
Farage wants a British baby boom – but he’s missing a trick
Reform UK has moved into pro-natal policies territory – but experts warn there’s no magic silver bullet
tinyurl.com
June 2, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Every few years these pronatalist policies re-emerge (sort of like Godzilla) & every few years I say the same thing… #demography
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🚨 Another article on health and migration out in Social Science and Medicine! With Pekka Martikainen and Irma Elo, we look at the mortality of internal migrants in Finland
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Internal migration, health selection, and the salmon bias: A register-based study of Finland
Studies on international migrants have repeatedly found a mortality advantage of migrant over native-born populations. Data artifacts, differential pr…
www.sciencedirect.com
June 2, 2025 at 5:43 AM
🚨 Another article on health and migration out in Social Science and Medicine! With Pekka Martikainen and Irma Elo, we look at the mortality of internal migrants in Finland
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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I’ve been working with BBC Panorama on a documentary about the pressures on the UK’s public finances - and why the state is struggling to provide public services that meet our expectations. This is the first minute. The whole film is here: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
June 2, 2025 at 5:52 AM
I’ve been working with BBC Panorama on a documentary about the pressures on the UK’s public finances - and why the state is struggling to provide public services that meet our expectations. This is the first minute. The whole film is here: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
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June 1, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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Italy’s exodus of young talent worsens population squeeze—The Bank of Italy has estimated that the projected drop in Italy’s working age population could lead to an 11 per cent drop in GDP, although… www.ft.com/content/7544... @amykazmin.bsky.social @financialtimes.com
Italy’s exodus of young talent worsens population squeeze
Central bank governor Fabio Panetta warns the brain drain is adding to pressure on the economy
www.ft.com
May 31, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Italy’s exodus of young talent worsens population squeeze—The Bank of Italy has estimated that the projected drop in Italy’s working age population could lead to an 11 per cent drop in GDP, although… www.ft.com/content/7544... @amykazmin.bsky.social @financialtimes.com
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Wonderful to receive this utterly beautiful 3D printed diorama of "Snow's map of cholera" by @alexselbyb.bsky.social. Exceptional attention to detail. Simply stunning. Dare I say better than the original! Thanks Alex.
May 15, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Wonderful to receive this utterly beautiful 3D printed diorama of "Snow's map of cholera" by @alexselbyb.bsky.social. Exceptional attention to detail. Simply stunning. Dare I say better than the original! Thanks Alex.
Population pyramid style graphic of the day showing transition to widowhood.
Great to be at #REVES2025 in Tampere 🤓 This morning, I presented on the demography of widowhood in Finland, and we also had an overview of some @pophel.bsky.social works!
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@reves-network.bsky.social
May 14, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Population pyramid style graphic of the day showing transition to widowhood.
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A lad called Ryan told me he would vote Reform. In 5 minutes I learned he wanted to end homelessness, help poor families, and help vulnerable people get off drugs. Not a word about immigration. He just couldn't vote Labour after so may lies. My latest article in The Canary.
After the local elections, why are politicians still not listening?
It wasn’t Labour’s stance on immigration that lost them these local elections. It was their stance on truth.
www.thecanary.co/opinion/2025...
It wasn’t Labour’s stance on immigration that lost them these local elections. It was their stance on truth.
www.thecanary.co/opinion/2025...
After the local elections, why are politicians still not listening?
It wasn’t Labour’s stance on immigration that lost them these local elections. It was their stance on truth.
www.thecanary.co
May 9, 2025 at 7:29 PM
A lad called Ryan told me he would vote Reform. In 5 minutes I learned he wanted to end homelessness, help poor families, and help vulnerable people get off drugs. Not a word about immigration. He just couldn't vote Labour after so may lies. My latest article in The Canary.
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We had a little protest of UMN faculty and researchers to raise awareness of what this administration is doing to science and universities.
Apparently lots of students have no clue. We’ve gotta break through our information bubbles and get the word out to the youngins’.
Apparently lots of students have no clue. We’ve gotta break through our information bubbles and get the word out to the youngins’.
May 5, 2025 at 7:36 PM
We had a little protest of UMN faculty and researchers to raise awareness of what this administration is doing to science and universities.
Apparently lots of students have no clue. We’ve gotta break through our information bubbles and get the word out to the youngins’.
Apparently lots of students have no clue. We’ve gotta break through our information bubbles and get the word out to the youngins’.
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Stopping international students from coming to UK universities will hit exports, growth & tax revenues.
The quote below should be a statement of the obvious...
observer.co.uk/news/politic...
The quote below should be a statement of the obvious...
observer.co.uk/news/politic...
May 4, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Stopping international students from coming to UK universities will hit exports, growth & tax revenues.
The quote below should be a statement of the obvious...
observer.co.uk/news/politic...
The quote below should be a statement of the obvious...
observer.co.uk/news/politic...
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NEW PAPER heroically led by @drelenamiu.bsky.social on how changing demography, friendship networks and personal values around low fertility interact. See Elena’s thread below!👇
May 2, 2025 at 12:36 PM
NEW PAPER heroically led by @drelenamiu.bsky.social on how changing demography, friendship networks and personal values around low fertility interact. See Elena’s thread below!👇
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How old are you compared to the rest of the world?
April 23, 2025 at 3:57 PM
How old are you compared to the rest of the world?
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@heidicolleran.bsky.social starts her #ehbea2025 plenary with a manifesto to get behind: bring more demography into cultural evolution, and more ethnography into demography
April 16, 2025 at 8:12 AM
@heidicolleran.bsky.social starts her #ehbea2025 plenary with a manifesto to get behind: bring more demography into cultural evolution, and more ethnography into demography
“These Are My Principles. If You Don’t Like Them I Have Others.” Groucho would make a successful US University President or head of a major law firm.
April 16, 2025 at 8:59 AM
“These Are My Principles. If You Don’t Like Them I Have Others.” Groucho would make a successful US University President or head of a major law firm.
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Great theoretical work showing how cultural mechanisms related to birth spacing and cultural menopause influence demographic outcomes in a human population 💻👶
#EHBEA2025
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@ehbea2025.bsky.social
@heidicolleran.bsky.social
#EHBEA2025
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April 15, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Great theoretical work showing how cultural mechanisms related to birth spacing and cultural menopause influence demographic outcomes in a human population 💻👶
#EHBEA2025
@ehbea.bsky.social
@ehbea2025.bsky.social
@heidicolleran.bsky.social
#EHBEA2025
@ehbea.bsky.social
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Birth rates are falling in the U.S. and CPC Director Karen Benjamin Guzzo says most people wants kids but lack societal support to meet their ideal parenting vision.
www.npr.org/2025/04/07/1...
www.npr.org/2025/04/07/1...
They want America to have more babies. Is this their moment? : Consider This from NPR
Billionaire Elon Musk told Fox News recently that falling birth rates keep him up at night. It's a drum he's been beating for years.Musk is one of the world's most visible individuals to elevate this ...
www.npr.org
April 14, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Birth rates are falling in the U.S. and CPC Director Karen Benjamin Guzzo says most people wants kids but lack societal support to meet their ideal parenting vision.
www.npr.org/2025/04/07/1...
www.npr.org/2025/04/07/1...
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We asked adults in 18 mostly middle-income countries what they think is the best age to get married. People across the countries surveyed think it’s best to get married in one’s mid-20s. Average ideal ages range from 21.2 in Bangladesh to 28.9 in Argentina. www.pewresearch.org/...
What Age Do People Around the World Think Is Best to Reach Major Life Milestones?
People in mostly middle-income survey countries say it’s ideal to start a family and own a home by 30, and retire by 60.
www.pewresearch.org
April 9, 2025 at 7:30 PM
We asked adults in 18 mostly middle-income countries what they think is the best age to get married. People across the countries surveyed think it’s best to get married in one’s mid-20s. Average ideal ages range from 21.2 in Bangladesh to 28.9 in Argentina. www.pewresearch.org/...
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Any Labour SpAd arguing for restricting student imm should be sat down in front of a map and asked three Qs:
1. Where do you think the unis in most financial trouble are?
2. How many people rely on them for jobs and income?
3. Which party represents these seats?
1. Where do you think the unis in most financial trouble are?
2. How many people rely on them for jobs and income?
3. Which party represents these seats?
April 8, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Any Labour SpAd arguing for restricting student imm should be sat down in front of a map and asked three Qs:
1. Where do you think the unis in most financial trouble are?
2. How many people rely on them for jobs and income?
3. Which party represents these seats?
1. Where do you think the unis in most financial trouble are?
2. How many people rely on them for jobs and income?
3. Which party represents these seats?
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REPOST #jobs @oxforddemsci.bsky.social
👨💻Senior Research Fellow Associate/Professor
👩💻Senior Researcher Geospatial Health
📲Postdoc Digital Pandemic Preparedness
👶Postdoc Reproductive Demography
🤖 Programmer AI
See: www.demography.ox.ac.uk/jobs
#Demography #Epidemiology #Health #Population
👨💻Senior Research Fellow Associate/Professor
👩💻Senior Researcher Geospatial Health
📲Postdoc Digital Pandemic Preparedness
👶Postdoc Reproductive Demography
🤖 Programmer AI
See: www.demography.ox.ac.uk/jobs
#Demography #Epidemiology #Health #Population
April 4, 2025 at 5:09 PM
REPOST #jobs @oxforddemsci.bsky.social
👨💻Senior Research Fellow Associate/Professor
👩💻Senior Researcher Geospatial Health
📲Postdoc Digital Pandemic Preparedness
👶Postdoc Reproductive Demography
🤖 Programmer AI
See: www.demography.ox.ac.uk/jobs
#Demography #Epidemiology #Health #Population
👨💻Senior Research Fellow Associate/Professor
👩💻Senior Researcher Geospatial Health
📲Postdoc Digital Pandemic Preparedness
👶Postdoc Reproductive Demography
🤖 Programmer AI
See: www.demography.ox.ac.uk/jobs
#Demography #Epidemiology #Health #Population
I don’t think Matt has got a BlueSky account yet…
April 5, 2025 at 9:50 PM
I don’t think Matt has got a BlueSky account yet…
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Lund University (Sweden) has opened 3 doctoral student positions in historical demography-economic history
- Inequalities in health and survival /jobID:810603
- Demographic Inequality /jobID:809395
- Colonial maternal health legacies /jobID:808817
Applications are invited!
📉📈🗃🛟 #history #demography
- Inequalities in health and survival /jobID:810603
- Demographic Inequality /jobID:809395
- Colonial maternal health legacies /jobID:808817
Applications are invited!
📉📈🗃🛟 #history #demography
Work at Lund University
Job opening
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April 2, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Lund University (Sweden) has opened 3 doctoral student positions in historical demography-economic history
- Inequalities in health and survival /jobID:810603
- Demographic Inequality /jobID:809395
- Colonial maternal health legacies /jobID:808817
Applications are invited!
📉📈🗃🛟 #history #demography
- Inequalities in health and survival /jobID:810603
- Demographic Inequality /jobID:809395
- Colonial maternal health legacies /jobID:808817
Applications are invited!
📉📈🗃🛟 #history #demography
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Officially, there are around 8.2 billion people on the planet, but researchers who have come up with a new way of estimating rural populations say we may have vastly undercounted.
Have we vastly underestimated the total number of people on Earth?
A new way of estimating rural populations has found that we may be undercounting people who live in these areas, potentially inflating the global population beyond the official count of 8.2 billion - but not everyone agrees
www.newscientist.com
March 29, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Officially, there are around 8.2 billion people on the planet, but researchers who have come up with a new way of estimating rural populations say we may have vastly undercounted.
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FT Alphaville is hiring
The best job in journalism is open for applications
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March 29, 2025 at 11:29 AM