title: War demography:  the impact of the 1808-09 war on the civilian population of Aland, Finland.
abstract: "A pre-industrial population crisis caused by a war is examined using Finnish historical records.  During the War of Finland (1808-09) the Swedish military deployed on the Aland Islands helped spread infectious diseases among the civilian population.  The result was a short but intense period of high mortality.  This article focuses on the short-term demographic impact of this crisis.  Changes in age-specific and sex-specific mortality, fertility, and nuptiality are explored....A projection, assuming that the crisis did not occur, indicates that Aland's population losses were never compensated." (SUMMARY IN FRE)
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Mielke
authors.forename: K J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Pitkanen
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D003710:Demography; D019049:Developed Countries; D005060:Europe; D005298:Fertility; D005387:Finland; D008393:Marriage; D009026:Mortality; D011057:Politics; D011153:Population; D011154:Population Characteristics; D011157:Population Dynamics; D012537:Scandinavian and Nordic Countries; D014857:Warfare
keywords: Age Factors; Demographic Factors; Demographic Impact; Developed Countries; Europe; Fertility; Finland; Historical Survey; Mortality; Northern Europe; Nuptiality; Political Factors; Population; Population Characteristics; Population Dynamics; Scandinavia; War