Marília R. Nepomuceno

Marília R. Nepomuceno serves as a Research Scientist and Training Chair at the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR) in Rostock, Germany, where she is affiliated with the Laboratory of Population Dynamics and Sustainable Well-Being and the Laboratory of Demographic Data. Her work bridges demographic methodology with empirical analysis of population health trends.

Her research centers on mortality dynamics, lifespan variation, and demographic responses to crises like the COVID-19 pandemic. Key interests include:

• Regional mortality inequalities in Brazil and Europe
• Methodological innovations in lifespan variation measurement (e.g., CAL† metric)
• Data quality assessment for extreme age reporting
• Pandemic impact analysis beyond age-structure effects

Her recent publications reveal a strong focus on spatial disparities in life expectancy, cohort mortality reconstruction, and the demographic implications of pandemic responses.

Nepomuceno contributes to major demographic resources including COVerAGE-DB, the global database tracking age-structured COVID-19 outcomes. As Training Chair, she oversees academic development programs at MPIDR, though specific student mentorship details are not publicly documented. Her work frequently involves cross-institutional collaborations with researchers across Latin America and Europe.

She actively participates in laboratory initiatives focused on population dynamics and demographic data infrastructure, contributing to MPIDR's role as a global leader in demographic science. Current projects examine seasonal mortality patterns and their implications for life expectancy disparities across European regions.