Hannaliis Jaadla

Dr Hannaliis Jaadla is a Senior Research Associate in the Department of Geography at the University of Cambridge and concurrently holds a Research Associate position at the Estonian Institute for Population Studies, Tallinn University. Her work focuses on the determinants and spatial patterns of long-term mortality and fertility changes in Europe, with particular emphasis on Great Britain and Estonia. She employs historical 'big data' and spatial analysis to explore demographic transitions and diffusion mechanisms.

Education: PhD in Demography (2017, Estonian Institute for Population Studies), European Master in Demography (2013, Autonomous University of Barcelona), MA and BA in History (University of Tartu). Professional experience includes roles at the University of Oxford and Tallinn University.

Research projects include the An Atlas of Fertility Decline in England and Wales and studies on Britain’s first demographic transition. Her work integrates historical data with geospatial techniques, addressing topics such as famine impacts, urban-rural disparities, and socioeconomic factors influencing health outcomes.

Publications span 20+ peer-reviewed articles in journals like Economics and Human Biology and Social Science History, focusing on fertility transitions, mortality patterns, and historical demography. Collaborations include Prof Alice Reid and the Vital Geographies research group at Cambridge.

Her contributions bridge demographic history and modern analytical methods, offering insights into how past demographic behaviors shape contemporary understanding of health and societal change.