Global Health Overview
A snapshot of world health: how long people live, how many of us there are, and the healthcare capacity standing behind it. These six indicators are the headline numbers policymakers and health economists watch year over year — drawn from Our World in Data, the WHO Global Health Observatory, and the World Bank.
Key indicators
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Life Expectancy Over Time
World average has climbed from the low 30s in 1950 to the low 70s today — but the pace and timing differ sharply by continent. World in bold; click a continent in the legend to spotlight it.
Highest & Lowest Life Expectancy
Top and bottom 10 countries for the selected year — the gap between them is one of the starkest inequalities in global health. Step through the decades to see it narrow or widen.
Year
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