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At IHME, we’re measuring what matters to illuminate the state of health everywhere. Based at the University of Washington, we work with collaborators around the world to develop the evidence that informs health policy and practice.

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Global, regional, and national stillbirths at 20 weeks’ gestation or longer in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2021

Haley Comfort, Theresa McHugh, Nicholas Kassebaum, Rakhi Dandona, Christopher J.L. Murray, Mohsen Naghavi, Simon Hay, Austin Schumacher, Ashley Harris, Erin May, Katherine Paulson, William Gardner, John Fuller, Meghan Frisch, Heather Taylor, Andrew Leever, Corey Teply, Nicholas Verghese, Tahiya Alam, Aleksandr Aravkin, Lalit Dandona, Maegan Dirac, Stephen Lim, Ali Mokdad, Tom Pham, Hannah Robinson-Oden, Asrat Wolde
November 4, 2024

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Global Burden of Disease (GBD)

The Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study provides a comprehensive picture of mortality and disability across countries, time, age, and sex. It quantifies health loss from hundreds of diseases, injuries, and risk factors, so that health systems can be improved and disparities eliminated.

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October 1, 2024
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Health research by location

Get an overview of population health and demographic information for every country of the world. We also provide profiles for select subnational locations.

Last updated
October 1, 2024
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We make datasets and our sources freely available so that policymakers have the evidence they need to make informed decisions about how to allocate resources to best improve population health.

Last updated
October 4, 2024