In the last three decades, the world has made progress against extreme poverty faster than ever before. But unless the poorest economies start growing, this period of progress against the worst form of poverty is over.<br><br><a href="https://ourworldindata.org/end-progress-extreme-poverty"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/cdn-cgi/imagedelivery/qLq-8BTgXU8yG0N6HnOy8g/baec824b-408e-4d76-5e06-3817b5b0b600/w=1024"/></a>

Data on fertility rates, ages of mothers and fathers at childbirth, twin births, reproductive technologies, contraception, and more.<br><br><a href="https://ourworldindata.org/fertility-rate" target="_blank"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/cdn-cgi/imagedelivery/qLq-8BTgXU8yG0N6HnOy8g/22159485-fcb9-4811-8ca9-93644ffade00/w=1350"/></a>

We are very excited to share that Claire Melamed and Michael Blastland have joined our Board of Trustees.<br><br><a href="https://ourworldindata.org/new-trustees-claire-melamed-michael-blastland" target="_blank"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/cdn-cgi/imagedelivery/qLq-8BTgXU8yG0N6HnOy8g/a012091e-33f8-4e5e-c5c7-6993c6f70200/w=1350"/></a>

Antibiotics revolutionized medicine, but their effectiveness is threatened by resistance. This new page presents global data and research on antibiotics and antibiotic resistance.<br><br><a href="https://ourworldindata.org/antibiotics" target="_blank"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/cdn-cgi/imagedelivery/qLq-8BTgXU8yG0N6HnOy8g/0983df2b-3d7f-416f-71be-f4ad93a8a100/w=1350"/></a>

Sometimes, the most important news is when something isn’t happening.<br><br><a href="https://ourworldindata.org/us-airline-travel" target="_blank"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/cdn-cgi/imagedelivery/qLq-8BTgXU8yG0N6HnOy8g/9bc63558-a212-4b19-cce6-6dd51bd28200/w=1350"/></a>