Vladimir Canudas-Romo

Prof Vladimir Canudas-Romo is a Professor and Head of the School of Demography at The Australian National University (ANU). He holds a bachelor's in Actuarial Sciences and Mathematics from UNAM (1993-1997), a master's in Population Studies from FLACSO (1997-1999), and a PhD from the University of Groningen and Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (2000s). His research focuses on mortality disparities, formal demographic methods, and lifespan variations, particularly analyzing health inequalities and mathematical demography. Recent work includes studies on air pollution mortality in India, entropy-based life expectancy measures, and disability impacts in Mexico.

He leads projects like 'Life Expectancy among Disease-Diagnosed' (2021-2026) and contributes to Australia's population projections. His research often addresses global health disparities and methodological advancements in demographic analysis. Affiliated with The Population Lab (Poplab), he collaborates internationally on aging, mortality, and health equity issues.