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WHO: population aged 60 and over projected to reach 2.1 billion by 2050
The UN Decade midpoint report finds progress in ageing policy alongside persistent financing gaps in long-term care and data systems.
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UK population rose to 69.5 million in mid-2025
The ONS estimated the UK population at 69.5 million in mid-2025, an annual increase of 227,700 people or 0.3%.
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CDC system recorded 72,093 violent deaths in 50 states and DC in 2023
NVDRS records covered 91.6% of specified U.S. death categories; Puerto Rico data were reported separately.
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France recorded 54,542 births in August
Insee’s provisional records show births in August 2026 were 1.6% lower than a year earlier.
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Deaths in France rose 0.2% year on year in August
Insee recorded 50,440 deaths from all causes in August 2026; 2026 data are provisional.
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Australian registered deaths rise to 188,421 in 2025
ABS recorded more deaths while the age-standardised rate declined.
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ONS estimates 974 deaths among people experiencing homelessness
The ONS estimated 974 registered deaths among people experiencing homelessness in England and Wales in 2025, with a 95% confidence interval of 908 to 1,041.
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Mexico opened 2.06 million criminal investigation files in 2025
INEGI’s federal and state justice census counted 2,064,775 investigation files opened in 2025, 3.5% fewer than in 2024.
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Multi-racial households made up 11.4% of South Africa’s households in 2022
A Statistics South Africa data story published October 1 says the share of households containing people from more than one population group rose from 1.3% in 2001 to 11.4% in 2022.
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WHO estimates 41 million people were living with HIV at end-2025
WHO estimates updated in July 2026 put new HIV infections at 1.2 million and HIV-related deaths at 570,000 in 2025.
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Provisional U.S. deaths reached 3.09 million in 2025
The NCHS report put the age-adjusted death rate at 689.2 per 100,000, 4.6% below 2024.
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WHO estimates unsafe food caused 866 million illnesses in 2021
New estimates show children under five carry a disproportionate foodborne disease burden relative to their population share.
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