More than 30 countries have legalized same-sex marriage

Today's data insight is by Hannah Ritchie.

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Global population growth peaked six decades ago

Today's data insight is by Esteban Ortiz-Ospina.

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Drug-resistant tuberculosis is much more expensive to treat

Today's data insight is by Saloni.

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The share of democracies has recently stagnated but remains near its historical high

Today's data insight is by Bastian Herre.

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US maternal mortality rates seem to have risen severely since the early 2000s.

But rather than an actual rise in mortality, analysis by the US National Center of Health Statistics shows that this was due to a change in measurement.

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Commercial flights have become significantly safer in recent decades

Today's data insight is by
Esteban Ortiz-Ospina.

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Significant insights from Our World in Data on 7 ways to improve data publications.

Using lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic, their article published in The Lancet Public Health, highlights practices vital for public agencies and organisations.

Read here: ourworldindata.org/key-lessons-fr…

How many children did not die thanks to progress in global health?

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Sulfur dioxide emissions from shipping dropped sharply with the introduction of new rules in 2020

Today's data insight is by Hannah Ritchie.

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Testing rates for polio have rebounded after a drop amid the COVID-19 pandemic

Today's data insight is by
Saloni.

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30% of the world's electricity came from renewable sources in 2023

This data insight is by
Hannah Ritchie & Pablo Rosado.

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New research suggests vaccines have saved 150 million children over the last 50 years.

In fact, in just the time it takes to read our new article by @_hannahritchie, around 30 children will have been saved thanks to vaccines.

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The rise of tax revenues in Southern Europe

Today's data insight is by Bastian Herre.

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The age structure of populations varies widely across countries

This data insight is by Fiona Spooner

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Was the global decline of extreme poverty only due to China?

Today's data insight is by Max Roser and Pablo Arriagada P..

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What can we learn from the COVID-19 pandemic about how to publish data better?

In a new open-access article for The Lancet Public Health, we @OurWorldinData outline seven key lessons for public agencies and other organizations.

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The global eradication of polio is within reach

Today's data insight is by Fiona Spooner.

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