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The end of tuberculosis that wasn’t
3 days ago
In the 1980s, many thought tuberculosis was on the path to elimination...
Two billion people don’t have safe drinking water: what does this really mean for them?
10 days ago
For billions, it can mean hours spent collecting water. For almost a...
Measles leaves children vulnerable to other diseases for years
17 days ago
Measles causes more than an acute illness: it suppresses immune memory and...
Announcing new features: better interactive maps
23 days ago
Learn what’s new and try it out yourself
Childhood leukemia: how a deadly cancer became treatable
24 days ago
Until the 1960s, many children affected by leukemia would quickly die from...
Once a leading killer, tuberculosis is now rare in rich countries — here’s how it happened
about 1 month ago
As much as one-quarter of deaths in Europe and the United States...
What are international dollars?
about 1 month ago
International dollars are used to compare incomes and purchasing power across countries...
Measles vaccines save millions of lives each year
about 2 months ago
Measles once killed millions every year. Vaccines changed this, preventing disease, long-term...
Where in the world are babies at the lowest risk of dying?
about 2 months ago
It’s difficult to compare countries because they don’t always measure infant mortality...
Children in rich countries are much less likely to die than a few decades ago, but we rarely hear about this progress
about 2 months 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
2 months ago
A story of how our work helps journalists who use data.
How effective and safe are measles vaccines?
2 months ago
Data from large meta-analyses show that measles vaccination is highly effective and...