Global Health

demography-mortality

As of mid-2026, official global death counts for 2025 are not yet finalized. National statistics agencies typically release annual mortality data with a lag of 6–18 months, an...

Demographics

Across the world, roughly 1.8 people die every second. This estimate comes from annual global deaths—about 60 million—divided by the number of seconds in a year. The rate is...

people

Maeve Kennedy McKean was an American attorney, public health leader, and human rights advocate best known for her work at the U.S. State Department and the United Nations on glo...

health-explanatory

Death in 2025 reflects the long-term decline in mortality in many countries alongside persistent inequalities, emerging health threats, and data systems under strain from both l...

Status Updates

Tuberculosis (TB) remains a leading infectious cause of death worldwide, yet most TB deaths are preventable and treatable. People still die from TB because diagnosis and treatme...

people

Melinda Gates is an American philanthropist and former computer technology executive best known for co-chairing the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, where she helped shape large...

philanthropy

Bill Gates donations are structured through a multi-channel approach that combines the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, direct philanthropy, and strategic partnerships to advanc...

health

Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), also called sexually transmitted infections (STIs), are infections typically spread through sexual contact. Bacterial STDs such as chlamydi...

Health Statistics

Globally, approximately 8,200 to 9,500 people die each minute, corresponding to about 56 to 66 million deaths per year. These estimates aggregate cause-specific mortality from i...

health-data-explainers

Deaths in 2010 reflect a global disease burden increasingly shaped by chronic conditions alongside persistent challenges from infectious diseases and injuries. Around the world,...

health

Globally, an estimated 60 to 65 million people are expected to die in 2025, based on typical annual death counts in the early 2020s and ongoing demographic trends. This range re...

health-metrics

Deaths in 2018 reflect the long-term decline in global mortality alongside persistent inequities in cause and access to care. In 2018, an estimated 57 million people died worldw...

health-deaths

Across the world in 2015, the number of deaths reflected a growing and ageing population, with a distinct pattern by age and region. Leading causes differed between low‑income...

health

Deaths in 2014 reflected persistent health patterns and emerging shocks, with cardiovascular conditions, cancers, and chronic diseases accounting for the largest share globally....

health-demographics

In 2014, an estimated 56.4 million people died worldwide, consistent with mid-2010s estimates from the World Health Organization and other leading demographic sources. Leading c...

health-metrics

In 2013, an estimated 54.7 million people died worldwide, broadly consistent with recent years and reflective of gradual population aging and evolving cause patterns. Leading ca...

Health Statistics

Globally, approximately 60 to 70 million people die each year, with around 62 million deaths annually reported by World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nations estimates. T...

health-metrics

Deaths in 2007 reflect long-term patterns in chronic disease, transport safety, and infectious disease burden, with regional differences shaping how causes and rates varied arou...

health-data

Deaths in 2013 reflect a mature epidemiological landscape in which chronic diseases dominate mortality in most regions while infectious causes remain significant in lower-income...

demographics-mortality

In 2024, an estimated 60 to 65 million people died globally, consistent with recent years and reflecting an aging world population. These deaths result from a mix of chronic dis...

demographics-mortality

Deaths in 2024 reflect long-term demographic shifts, the lasting impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and continued pressure from chronic diseases among older populations. Globally,...