Child deaths are at a historic low - The World Economic Forum
Apr 2, 2024 · The number of deaths of children under five has reached its lowest recorded rate, according to UN figures. But progress is slowing and the world is still off target to reach the …
The ‘excess deaths’ measure helps more accurately estimate the total ...
Jul 29, 2020 · Each country records deaths slightly differently, so the excess mortality measure smoothes out some of these discrepancies and helps us compare countries more accurately.
The two best ways to reduce infant mortality - The World Economic …
Aug 3, 2018 · Armed with data from these and other studies, governments in low-income countries should be able to plan smarter immunization campaigns and substantially lower rates of infant …
here's what you need to know - The World Economic Forum
Aug 15, 2024 · At least 92 cases of monkeypox have been identified. Here's what you need to know about the virus and how public health officials worldwide are responding.
How much has the global fertility rate decreased over the years ...
Jun 17, 2022 · For the last 50 years, fertility rates have decreased worldwide, due to women's empowerment, lower child mortality and increased cost of raising children.
What is all-cause mortality data and why does it matter in a pandemic ...
May 6, 2020 · Delays and differences According to the European Mortality Monitoring Project (EuroMOMO), there has been “a marked increase in excess all-cause mortality overall for the …
CDC monitoring bird flu spread and other top health stories
Jun 19, 2024 · He added such a pandemic would likely have a high mortality rate among humans. So what's the current situation? The CDC is monitoring what it describes as a "multi-state outbreak" of …
What is COVID-19's R number – and why does it matter?
May 8, 2020 · An additional key measure to look out for is the number of ICU beds available in any given country, since this will have a big effect on mortality rate. Ultimately, the best weapon in the …
The 10 most common causes of death around the world | World …
Feb 3, 2021 · This snapshot of mortality and disability causes from 2000 to 2019 shows improvements have been made with certain diseases – but COVID-19 may yet derail that progress.
Many of us are living longer, but are we living longer better?
Jan 15, 2024 · We take life expectancy figures for granted, but they are an important measure of human development. Yet, while we now live more years, we are living more years in poor health. What are …