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Last updated 5 days ago
Children in rich countries are much less likely to die than a few decades ago, but we rarely hear about this progress
5 days ago
In most rich countries, child mortality has more than halved in the...
How a data journalist at The Economist, Sondre Solstad, uses Our World in Data
12 days ago
A story of how our work helps journalists who use data.
How effective and safe are measles vaccines?
19 days ago
Data from large meta-analyses show that measles vaccination is highly effective and...
What is foreign aid? How “Official Development Assistance” is measured
26 days ago
Foreign aid measurement is complicated — what exactly counts as Official Development...
Air pollution kills millions every year — where does it come from?
about 1 month ago
A breakdown of the sources of many air pollutants that damage our...
How much foreign aid is spent domestically rather than overseas?
about 2 months ago
In many countries, a significant share of aid is spent domestically on...
For many of us, it doesn’t cost much to improve someone’s life, and we can do much more of it
2 months ago
Most countries spend less than 1% of their national income on foreign...
“Cool” years are now hotter than the “warm” years of the past: tracking global temperatures through El Niño and La Niña
2 months ago
The world is warming despite natural fluctuations from the El Niño cycle.
The baby boom in seven charts
2 months ago
The baby boom reshaped family life and drove population growth in many...
The baby boom in seven charts
2 months ago
The baby boom reshaped family life and drove population growth in many...
Why the total fertility rate doesn’t necessarily tell us the number of births women eventually have
2 months ago
The fertility rate is commonly confused with the eventual number of births...
Explore changing patterns in fertility worldwide
2 months ago
Data on fertility rates, ages of mothers and fathers at childbirth, twin...