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India's population growth will come to an end: the number of children has already peaked
The number of children in India peaked in the first decade of the 2000s.Is income inequality rising around the world?
Whether inequality is rising or falling depends on where, when, and what aspect of inequality we have in mind.We've updated our topic page on Trade and Globalization
How child mortality has declined in the last two centuries
How has child mortality declined worldwide across the last two centuries?Is trade a major driver of income inequality?
Twice as long – life expectancy around the world
Life expectancy has doubled over the last two centuries around the world. How has this happened?What were the world's deadliest earthquakes?
The Internet's history has just begun
The Internet has already changed the world, but the big changes it will bring still lie ahead.How rinderpest was eradicated
Rinderpest was a disease that primarily infected cattle and buffalo. Thanks to a decades-long international campaign, it was the first animal disease to be eradicated.How urban is the world?
More than half of the world live in urban areas, and this will continue to grow.Now it is possible to take stock - did the world achieve the Millennium Development Goals?
The map we need if we want to think about how global living conditions are changing
By showing us where the people in the world are, cartograms help us understand global living conditions better.FAQs on plastics
Common questions about plastic pollution.New teaching notes from Our World in Data
Materials with key interactive data visualizations for five of our most popular topics.Why is carbon pricing in some countries more successful than in others?
Carbon pricing can be an effective way to reduce emissions. Why is it more successful in some countries?Most of us are wrong about how the world has changed (especially those who are pessimistic about the future)
The majority of people believe that the share of people in extreme poverty is rising. The opposite is true.Our World in Data for teaching – what we are learning from your feedback
The past and future of global change – Max's slides for his talk at the UN
How is literacy measured?
An overview of how literacy is defined, and how estimates compare to other measures of educational achievement.Long-run trends in military spending and personnel: four key facts from new data
Do most countries devote resources to maintain armies even when they are not immersed in a critical conflict? How are military capabilities changing in the 21st century?