Enrique Acosta

Enrique Acosta is a demographer and Ramón y Cajal Fellow Research Scientist at the Centre d'Estudis Demogràfics (CED) in Barcelona, Spain, and a Guest Researcher at the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR) in Rostock, Germany. He is affiliated with the Laboratory of Population Dynamics and Sustainable Well-Being at MPIDR and has been a member of the Technical Advisory Group of the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (IGME-TAG) since March 2023.

Dr. Acosta specializes in analyzing mortality trends, epidemic and pandemic mortality, cohort and generational influences on mortality, and the drivers of behaviorally-driven causes of death. Methodologically, he has developed new techniques to study Age, Period, and Cohort (APC) effects on mortality and is an expert in measuring excess mortality. His research demonstrates sophisticated methodological approaches to demographic analysis, with particular emphasis on pandemic mortality measurement and international comparisons.

His current research portfolio shows a strong focus on several key areas: demographic analysis of pandemic mortality (particularly related to COVID-19), international comparisons of mortality patterns, cohort-specific mortality trends (especially among baby boomers), and the development of methodological approaches for measuring and understanding mortality dynamics. His publications span high-impact journals including Nature, Science Advances, and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

• Ramón y Cajal Fellowship

Dr. Acosta collaborates extensively with researchers across institutions and countries, as evidenced by his numerous co-authored publications. His work often involves large-scale demographic datasets and sophisticated statistical methods to address important population health questions. He maintains an active presence in the research community through platforms like GitHub (under the username kikeacosta), where he shares code and data related to his research projects.

His research bridges the fields of demography, epidemiology, and public health, contributing valuable insights into how demographic factors influence health outcomes and how health trends evolve over time across different populations. Dr. Acosta's methodological innovations have provided researchers and policymakers with important tools for understanding and addressing population health challenges, particularly in the context of pandemics and other public health emergencies.