Global Burden of Disease (GBD) – Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation |
The GBD study is the largest and most comprehensive effort to quantify health loss across places and over time, so health systems can be improved and disparities eliminated.
The $5,000 award supports early-career global health researchers as they study burden of disease in populations.
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During the period from 1950 to 2021, global fertility rates more than halved, falling to just above replacement level.
Search GBD results by national and subnational locations, and get an overview of population health factors like life expectancy, fertility, and causes of death.
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Review GBD findings by disease, injury, or risk factor with our two-page factsheets.
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Learn how leaders in global health are using and contributing to the GBD study to make an impact on their communities with the GBD Emerging Researcher Award and Collaborator Spotlights.
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Everyone, all over the world, deserves to live a long life in full health. One of the largest scientific collaborations in the world, the GBD measures what prevents us from achieving that goal, putting knowledge and tools into the hands of people and groups around the world to make people healthier.
By identifying the biggest health problems, it is helping governments, scientists, and partners advocate for resources and answer questions such as:
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Collaboration across the scientific community is one of our core principles. From data analysis to policy use, the GBD Collaborator Network is instrumental to the GBD study and affiliated research projects.
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Hans Rosling Center for Population Health
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