World Health Organization

How many babies don't make it to their first birthday in each country. The data is broken down by boys and girls, includes uncertainty bands around the estimates, and goes back to 2000. It's one of the key health measures the UN tracks to see if countries are making progress on child survival.

The US spends about 17% of its GDP on healthcare, far more than other wealthy countries. This dataset shows where that money comes from: How much does government pay? How much do private insurers pay? How much do people pay directly out of pocket? The data covers most countries going back multiple years, so you can see how financing models differ globally and how they've changed over time.

How long do people live in different countries, and has that changed over time? This dataset answers that by showing life expectancy at birth for every country going back to 1950. You can see how countries like South Korea jumped from 47 years in 1950 to 83 years today, or track how wars and famines caused sudden drops in life expectancy. It's the kind of data behind headlines like 'US life expectancy declined' or 'Global health improves.'

How many women die from pregnancy and childbirth complications in each country, and how often do trained professionals attend births. These numbers matter because maternal mortality is a key measure of a country's healthcare system and women's health. Most of these figures are statistical estimates rather than exact counts, so they come with uncertainty ranges. The data goes back nearly 40 years, so you can track whether countries are getting safer places to give birth.

Overdose deaths are rising in many countries, but comparing them internationally is tricky because of different reporting standards and age structures. This dataset standardizes mortality data from 120+ countries so you can see real differences in drug poisoning and substance use disorder deaths. It covers the period from 2000 to 2021 and breaks down deaths by sex, showing both the raw numbers and the likely range around each estimate. If you want to know whether overdose deaths are worse in your country than in others, or whether the problem is getting better or worse over time, this is the data behind those comparisons.

In most countries, you won't die from an infectious disease like malaria or tuberculosis. Instead, you're more likely to die from heart disease, cancer, diabetes, or lung problems. This data shows the odds a 30-year-old faces of dying from one of these four diseases before hitting 70. It's tracked by the WHO for every country in the world, updated yearly, and broken down by men and women so you can see if one gender faces higher risk. For example, someone in a high-income country might have a 10% chance, while someone elsewhere faces 25% or higher odds.