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For many of us, it doesn’t cost much to improve someone’s life, and we can do much more of it
https://ourworldindata.org/foreign-aid-donations-increase
Published: March 10, 2025 10:22
Most countries spend less than 1% of their national income on foreign aid; even small increases could make a big difference.
“Cool” years are now hotter than the “warm” years of the past: tracking global temperatures through El Niño and La Niña
https://ourworldindata.org/global-temperatures-el-nino-la-nina
Published: March 3, 2025 04:00
The world is warming despite natural fluctuations from the El Niño cycle.
The baby boom in seven charts
https://ourworldindata.org/baby-boom-seven-charts
Published: February 24, 2025 09:07
The baby boom reshaped family life and drove population growth in many countries. In this article, we explore the key patterns in seven charts.
The baby boom in eight charts
https://ourworldindata.org/baby-boom-eight-charts
Published: February 24, 2025 04:10
The baby boom reshaped family life and drove population growth in many countries. In this article, we explore the key patterns in eight charts.
Why the total fertility rate doesn’t necessarily tell us the number of births women eventually have
https://ourworldindata.org/total-fertility-rate-births-per-woman
Published: February 24, 2025 04:05
The fertility rate is commonly confused with the eventual number of births per woman. This can result in misinterpreting the impact of policies and trends over time.
Explore changing patterns in fertility worldwide
https://ourworldindata.org/fertility-rate
Published: February 24, 2025 04:00
Data on fertility rates, ages of mothers and fathers at childbirth, twin births, reproductive technologies, contraception, and more.
In many countries, people breathe the cleanest air in centuries. What can the rest of the world learn from this?
https://ourworldindata.org/cleanest-air-lessons
Published: February 17, 2025 04:00
Air pollution tends to get worse before it gets better, but how can we accelerate this transition?
Our founder, Max Roser, has received two prestigious honors
https://ourworldindata.org/max-roser-received-two-prestigious-honors
Published: February 10, 2025 08:56
An honorary doctorate from KU Leuven & UCLouvain and a “Dove of Peace” in Germany.
If we can make maternal deaths as rare as in the healthiest countries, we can save 275,000 mothers each year
https://ourworldindata.org/maternal-deaths-save-mothers
Published: February 3, 2025 04:00
Maternal mortality was much more common in the past. It is much lower today, but global inequalities are still large.
Watch our founder, Max Roser, share the story of Our World in Data
https://ourworldindata.org/watch-max-roser-share-our-world-in-data-story
Published: January 30, 2025 15:03
Check out the new video from Oxford Social Sciences, where Max shares his journey with this project.