The progress nobody puts on the front page.
Every chart below is the global figure from the institutions that measure it: the World Bank, WHO, UNICEF, the UN. Solid lines are what was measured. Dotted lines show where the last ten years' trend points by 2030. Hover or tap any chart to read the numbers.
Live estimates
Ticking up, every second.
These counters are projections, not live feeds. Each one runs at the pace of its most recent measured trend (stated under the number), on the assumption that the trend continues.
The latest research
The newest global reports behind the numbers. Some of the series they cover, like malaria and HIV deaths, can't be redistributed as raw data, so their headline findings are summarised here.
What's still unfinished
Better is not the same as good. Being honest about what's left is part of the point.
Progress on child deaths has slowed.The decline in under-five deaths has been more than 60% slower since 2015 than in the decade before (UN IGME 2025).
Malaria still kills 610,000 people a year.Most are young children in Africa, and drug resistance is now confirmed in at least 8 African countries (WHO 2025).
Aid cuts put gains at risk.UNAIDS warns a collapse of US-funded HIV programs could mean 4 million additional deaths by 2029.
Extreme poverty is concentrating.Its decline has slowed sharply since 2015, and most of the remaining 800 million people live in sub-Saharan Africa.