When we consider the consequences of Covid-19, the Spanish Flu of 1918 is the pandemic that scares us the most. The Spanish Flu was deadly, particularly when it returned for a second time in the fall of 1918. The mortality age-pattern was highly unusual, with deaths in many countries peaking around age 28. (This earlier post discusses […]

Novel diseases are likely to be most risky for specific ages and sexes. The challenges posed by Covid19 are playing out at this time on the global stage. Demography tells us where this, and other novel diseases, are likely to have a big impact – because any country’s demography tells us the ages and sexes […]