Luule Sakkeus

Luule Sakkeus is a Research Professor in Demography with expertise in population dynamics, ageing, and public health. Her work focuses on European population trends, particularly in Estonia, with an emphasis on health disparities, migration studies, and social determinants of health.

• Fields of Interest: Demography, Ageing, Migration, Public Health, Population Dynamics

Her recent research explores perinatal health outcomes across Europe, including neonatal mortality, stillbirth rates, and socioeconomic inequalities in maternal healthcare. She has contributed to large-scale studies using data from 28 European countries and participated in the Euro-Peristat Project, analyzing gestational age patterns and health equity in post-Soviet contexts.

The analysis of her publications reveals a consistent focus on cross-national comparisons of perinatal health indicators, with a particular emphasis on data standardization, pandemic impacts, and health disparities among older populations. Her work bridges demographic analysis with policy-oriented public health research.