Elizabeth Arias is a demographer specializing in mortality statistics, data quality, and population mortality disparities. With a strong interdisciplinary background in sociology, demography, and statistics, her work focuses on understanding the structural, social, and methodological factors that shape patterns of mortality across populations.

She holds a PhD in Sociology from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, where she majored in Demography and minored in Statistics. Her research integrates rigorous statistical methods with public health perspectives to improve the accuracy, reliability, and equity of mortality measurement.

Elizabeth’s expertise supports evidence-based policy, population health surveillance, and the advancement of high-quality demographic data used to track and address health inequities.