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<p>In December 2022, the German Pension Insurance announced an estimated surplus of €2.1 billion for the past year. President Roßbach partly explained this balance was due to the “Corona Pandemic, which has led to an increase in mortality, especially among older people”. Here, the author takes a closer look at the demographics behind that statement and calculates the pandemic-related population deficit among ages 65 and above across Europe. The article also looks at population aging under conditions of continuously reduced life expectancy.</p>
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In December 2022, the German Pension Insurance announced an estimated surplus of €2.1 billion for the past year. President Roßbach partly explained this balance was due to the “Corona Pandemic, which has led to an increase in mortality, especially among older people”. Here, the author takes a closer look at the demographics behind that statement and calculates the pandemic-related population deficit among ages 65 and above across Europe. The article also looks at population aging under conditions of continuously reduced life expectancy.

Population Aging Under Pandemic Conditions

Wirtschaftsdienst

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Bevölkerungsalterung unter Pandemiebedingungen

In December 2022, the German Pension Insurance announced an estimated surplus of €2.1 billion for the past year. President Roßbach partly explained this...

Population Aging Under Pandemic Conditions

Published Online: Mar 01, 2023

Page range: 144 - 146

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/wd-2023-0038

© 2023 Jonas Schöley, published by Sciendo

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