World · official series only
Published World aggregates from UN agencies, the World Bank, WHO, UNESCO, FAO, the European Commission JRC, and the World Inequality Lab.
Each figure says whether it is a weighted average, a total, or a share — never a median computed here.
Official World estimates
2024
A tile shows a number only if the producer published a World value for that year.
First official World point compared with the selected year. If that year has no World value, the last published reading is shown.
Population
people
Total · not an average or median
1960: 3.02B
2024: 8.14B
Neutral
Life expectancy
years
Weighted average · not a median
1960: 50.9
2024: 73.5
Better
Infant mortality
deaths before age 1 per 1,000 live births
Weighted average · not a median
1990: 64.0
2024: 27.7
Better
Maternal mortality
deaths per 100,000 live births
Weighted average · not a median
1985: 460
Last reading 2023: 197
Better
Measles immunization
% of children ages 12–23 months
Weighted average · not a median
1980: 13
2024: 84
Better
Adult literacy
% of people ages 15 and above
Weighted average · not a median
1975: 65.4
2024: 87.7
Better
Extreme poverty
% of population below $3.00/day (2021 PPP)
Weighted average · not a median
1981: 47.1
2024: 10.4
Better
Top 10% income
% of pre-tax national income
Share · not an average or median
1980: 51.9
Last reading 2023: 53.1
Worse
Electricity access
% of population
Weighted average · not a median
1998: 73.2
2024: 91.9
Better
Basic drinking water
% of population
Weighted average · not a median
2000: 80.6
2024: 91.5
Better
Undernourishment
% of population
Weighted average · not a median
2001: 12.8
Last reading 2023: 8.5
Better
CO₂ total
Mt CO₂e, excluding LULUCF
Total · not an average or median
1970: 15,751
2024: 39,633
Worse
CO₂ per capita
t CO₂e per capita, excluding LULUCF
Weighted average · not a median
1970: 4.14
2024: 4.69
Worse
Methane
Mt CO₂e, excluding LULUCF
Total · not an average or median
1970: 5,880
2024: 9,536
Worse
Forest area
% of land area
Weighted average · not a median
1992: 33.0
Last reading 2023: 31.1
Worse
Renewable energy
% of total final energy consumption
Weighted average · not a median
1990: 16.7
Last reading 2020: 19.7
Better
Battle deaths
deaths
Total · not an average or median
1989: 55,667
2024: 155,038
Worse
Population, health and longevity
Population
8.14B
people
Total · not an average or median
Life expectancy
73.5
years
Weighted average · not a median
Infant mortality
27.7
deaths before age 1 per 1,000 live births
Weighted average · not a median
Maternal mortality
197
Last reading 2023 · deaths per 100,000 live births
Weighted average · not a median
Measles immunization
84
% of children ages 12–23 months
Weighted average · not a median
Literacy
Poverty, inequality, energy, water, food
Extreme poverty
10.4
% of population below $3.00/day (2021 PPP)
Weighted average · not a median
Top 10% income
53.1
Last reading 2023 · % of pre-tax national income
Share · not an average or median
Electricity access
91.9
% of population
Weighted average · not a median
Basic drinking water
91.5
% of population
Weighted average · not a median
Undernourishment
8.5
Last reading 2023 · % of population
Weighted average · not a median
Battle deaths
Climate, energy, land
CO₂ total
39,633
Mt CO₂e, excluding LULUCF
Total · not an average or median
CO₂ per capita
4.69
t CO₂e per capita, excluding LULUCF
Weighted average · not a median
Methane
9,536
Mt CO₂e, excluding LULUCF
Total · not an average or median
Forest area
31.1
Last reading 2023 · % of land area
Weighted average · not a median
Renewable energy
19.7
Last reading 2020 · % of total final energy consumption
Weighted average · not a median