Doctor density is measured by the number of doctors per 10,000 people. A higher number indicates a more robust health network in the country.
The median age is a single indicator of the age distribution of a population, useful for policy planning for the world’s oldest and youngest countries.
We map out Africa’s population density, spotlighting the continent’s most populous countries and cities.
In this graphic we explore the world’s declining fertility rate over the last 60 years and the disparity in fertility rates between nations
Since 1950, global fertility rates have decreased steadily. Now. the average woman has less than 3 children on average.