World Visualized’s graphic charting the median age of the global population from 1950 to 2025 shows a steady rise: from around 22 years in 1950 to more than 30 years in 2025. The pattern highlights how advancements in healthcare and education, combined with declining fertility rates, are transforming societies worldwide.

Latest figures released by the Ministry of Health (MoH) in Gaza and cited by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) show that between October 7, 2023 and July 16, 2025, at least 58,573 Palestinians have been killed and 139,607 injured.

The latest edition of the Global Liveability Index 2025, released by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), paints a grim picture of urban life for millions around the globe.

In 2024, diaspora remittances surged to unprecedented levels, serving as a crucial element in Africa’s economic strength.

From the icy waters where the bowhead whale glides silently for two centuries, to the busy cities where modern human life expectancy has doubled in the last 70 years, the concept of ageing is fascinating.

According to the latest Quality-of-Life Index released by Numbeo, European cities continue to lead the way in livability, with The Hague (Den Haag) in the Netherlands emerging as the city with the best quality of life in 2025, scoring an impressive 229.0 points.

Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) have been revealed as the leading cause of death in the European Union, according to the latest data from Eurostat and the World Health Organization (WHO).

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer announced on Thursday, March 13, the abolition of NHS England — the body that has overseen the National Health Service since 2013 — as part of a wider plan to streamline public services and re-centre healthcare around patients.

According to the United Nations, global life expectancy at birth has experienced significant changes across various regions. As of 2024, the average life expectancy at birth worldwide is 73.3 years, with females averaging 76.0 years and males 70.7 years. ​

The recent decision by the Trump administration to dismantle the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has affected countries that have been primary beneficiaries of U.S. foreign assistance.

While the rest of the world contributes 50% to global death rates, only six countries produce the other half according to the UN Population Prospects.

Obesity rates worldwide have tripled since 1975, evolving into a pressing public health challenge that impacts millions of lives.

The 2024 edition of the CEOWORLD magazine Health Care Index, has countries that have the best healthcare systems in the world.