Ben Malinga John

Ben Malinga John is a Partner Group Leader at the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR), where he leads the Laboratory of Fertility and Well-Being. His research centers on demography, with a focus on fertility and family dynamics in Sub-Saharan Africa. He has recently completed his dissertation on the union-fertility nexus and published several influential papers on marital dissolution, repartnering, and fertility variation in the region.

His primary research interests include fertility studies, family demography, marriage and union dissolution, and demographic trends in Sub-Saharan Africa. He investigates how marital dissolution and repartnering affect fertility patterns, and explores the role of female education in changing marriage and fertility behaviors. His work combines advanced demographic methods with in-depth analysis of population dynamics during the demographic transition in Africa.

His recent publications (2021-2024) consistently address fertility and family dynamics in Sub-Saharan Africa, focusing on the interplay between union dissolution, remarriage, and fertility outcomes. He employs both direct and indirect estimation methods to analyze incomplete marriage histories, contributing to methodological advancements. His research highlights the importance of marital trajectories in understanding fertility decline and stalls in the region.

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Ben Malinga John leads the Laboratory of Fertility and Well-Being at the MPIDR. This laboratory is dedicated to understanding fertility patterns and family dynamics, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa, and collaborates with other research groups within the MPIDR and internationally. His work contributes to the institute's mission of advancing demographic science through innovative research.