The global agewatch index ranks countries by how well their older populations are. Global, regional, and national estimates of pneumonia. A new mckinsey global institute mgi report, global flows in a digital age. Insight report 3 foreword the anticipated post 2015 development agenda. Agerelated racial disparity in suicide rates among us. Helpage helps older people claim their rights, challenge discrimination and overcome poverty, so that they can lead dignified, secure and healthy lives. This report presents the 2015 edition of the global creativity index, or gci. She created a special resource page on global and digital literacies. The gtci combines the academic research and expertise of insead led by bruno lanvin, executive director for global indices, and professor l. Projected world population distribution, by age group 2100. Helping older people live full and secure lives age helps global. Trends in ageadjusted cancer death rates by site, males, us, 19302011 excel. Heidi hayes jacobs spoke at the 2011 asia society partnership for global learning conference.
But 2015 was also a year when people again took to the streets to protest corruption. Millions of older people are being left without access to the health services and support they need, denied their right to health. The global gender gap report 2015 weforum world economic. The global information technology report 2015 v the 2015 edition of the global information technology report is released at a time when many economies around the world are struggling to ensure that economic growth is equitable and provides benefits for their entire. The report says that by 2050, some 40 countries in the index will have populations where 30% are aged 60 or over. Insight report 3 foreword the anticipated post2015 development agenda. Jul 08, 2015 this report presents the 2015 edition of the global creativity index, or gci. Insight report the global information technology report 2015. Globalwebindex audience insight tools, digital analytics.
Transparency international the global anticorruption. Share of the global older population by age group and sex, 2015 and 2050 18 ii. Proportion of population aged 60 or over in 2015 and 2050 figure 4. Global agewatch index 2015 helping older people live. This statistic depicts the global agewatch index ranking of all countries worldwide in 2015. Global age watch index for years 2015, 2014, 20 humanitarian.
More than 140,000 adults 1864 years of age in 54 economies, spanning diverse geographies and a range of development levels were surveyed. Figure 31 demonstrates the relationship between gdp per capita and the global gender gap index 2015. Helping older people live full and secure lives age helps. Global video index q1 2015 7 the rise of mobile video q1 2015 share of mobile video plays mar 2014 mar 20 mar 2012 mar 2015 0% 40% 30% 20% 10% 50% the first half of this decade will be remembered in the media industry as the rise of ott, highlighted by netflix and a plethora of other global, regional and national ott, vod and svod services. Statistics and indicators for the post2015 development agenda. Shown is the agespecific prevalence of obesity at the global level and according to sdi quintile in 2015 panel a and agestandardized prevalence trends at the global level and according to sdi. Globally switzerland tops the 2015 index this year, while afghanistan remains in bottom place. The rates of dementia in women and men are similar until around the age of 70. Ten per cent of women between ages 50 and 54 reported experiencing violence during 2016, compared with about 5 per cent of men in the same age range. It highlights which countries are doing best for their older populations and how this links with policies towards pensions, health, education, employment and the social environment in which older people live. Handwashing with soap has an important role in child survival and health.
Challenges and opportunities for an ageing australia. This conference brought together foreign ministers of arctic nations and key nonarctic states with scientists, policymakers, and stakeholders from alaska and the arctic. The gci is a broadbased measure for advanced economic growth and sustainable prosperity based on the 3ts of economic development talent, technology, and tolerance. The methodology used in the global open data index has changed over time. No country in the world has fully closed the gender gap, but four out of the five nordic countries and ireland have closed more than 80% of it. Data available to other users through any type of distribution or download environment. Download the free 2020 social media trends report, analyzing the latest social media trends across devices and platforms on a global scale to guide marketers in the right direction. Between 2014 and 2017, the share of adults who have an account with a financial institution or through a mobile money service rose globally from 62 percent to 69 percent. This observance increases awareness and understanding of handwashing with soap as an effective and affordable way to prevent disease around the world. Cancer facts and statistics 2015 research american. The ghi is designed to raise awareness and understanding of the struggle against hunger.
More than 140,000 adults 1864 years of age in 54 economies, spanning diverse geographies and a. Global and regional allage deaths and agestandardized death rates in 2015, by sex, for selected causes of cvd mortality. The 2015 corruption perceptions index clearly shows that corruption remains a blight around the world. Table 3 displays the 2015 index and subindex rankings, organized from highest to lowest by rank, on the overall index. The figures are estimates for the united nations un2015 annual statistics, which lists more than 100,000 population by country and territory. Table 1 population, rate of increase, birth and death rates, surface area and density for the world, major areas and regions. This dataset includes the following global, regional, and national or territorylevel estimates for 1990 2015. The global hunger index ghi is a tool designed to comprehensively measure and track hunger globally, regionally, and by country. Helpage international releases global agewatch index 2015. As the number and proportion of older people increases at an unprecedented rate, this groundbreaking report illustrates how the world is adapting to this new reality by ranking more than 90 countries in terms of how their older populations are faring.
Our insights and analytics help you understand what your consumers want and how to target them. Pdf global agewatch index and insights researchgate. Global gender gap report 2015 reports world economic forum. This edition explores the impact of innovationoriented policies on economic growth and development. This introduction to global agewatch index 2015 delves into the significance of the index in delivering the. As in previous years, the top 19 places are taken by industrialised. It is the worlds most comprehensive set of data providing consistent measures of peoples use of financial services across economies and over time. October 15, 2015, marks the 8th annual global handwashing day.
The financing mechanisms, the workforce, the policies, the facilities and the medicine and equipment of health systems worldwide are struggling to adapt, particularly in low and middleincome countries. Young, ageing, highageing and hyperageing countries in 2015, 2030 and 2050 figure 3. Highincome and developing countries alike are seeking innovationdriven growth through different strategies. People across the globe sent a strong signal to those in power. The ranking value shows how near a country is to the ideal value, and shows differences between the.
The gem 2011 global report focuses on entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial employees across the globe. Helping older people live full and secure lives age. Globalwebindex is the consumer data your marketing needs. How trade, finance, people, and data connect the world economy, examines the inflows and outflows of goods, services, finance, and people, as well as the data and communication flows that underlie them all, for 195 countries around the world. Global market index returns chronicles the annual returns of global stocks as measured by stock indexes the growing proliferation of indexes from index providers, along with a corresponding growing number of index funds and exchangetraded funds etfs, creates a number of issues for investors, since the index returns of the different providers result in a dispersion of both yearly and multi. Global, regional, and national burden of cardiovascular. Read more about the global talent competitiveness index. This global leadership focus on the arctic is intended to generate momentum and expedite progress in addressing some of the most pressing issues facing the region.
The global hunger index was first produced in 2006. This introduction to global agewatch index 2015 delves into the significance of the index in delivering the sustainable development goals and leaving no one behind. Click on a country to view its agewatch country report card. The global creativity index 2015 martin prosperity institute. The index draws on a number of data points to rank the best and worst countries in which to grow old. Access the online database number of deaths and agestandardized death rates by country, year, cause, sex and age are presented in a userfriendly application. The who mortality database is a compilation of mortality data by age, sex and cause of death, as reported annually by member states from their civil registration systems.
In our age of anxiety, the first casualty of fear and insecurity is often freedom. Population ageing is a global phenomenon whose impact is only now being fully recognised and understood. This update describes the objectives, definitions and data sources used for each indicator in the 2015 index. The 2019 edition marks the 14th edition of the ghi. The annual morbidity and mortality due to leptospirosis worldwide was. Oct 01, 2014 the report says that by 2050, some 40 countries in the index will have populations where 30% are aged 60 or over. Agerelated racial disparity in suicide rates among us youths. Figure 32 shows the links between the human development index 2014 and global gender gap index 2015 and figure 33 illustrates the links between the global competitiveness index 20152016 and global gender gap index 2015. The global agewatch index ranks countries according to the social. Sep 08, 2015 this introduction to global agewatch index 2015 delves into the significance of the index in delivering the sustainable development goals and leaving no one behind. Global agewatch index domains and indicators figure 5. This annual report provides the estimated numbers of new cancer cases and deaths in 2015, as well as current cancer incidence, mortality, and survival statistics and information on cancer symptoms, risk factors, early detection, and treatment. Heidi steele reflects on sessions she attended at the 2015 national chinese language conference nclc in the partnerships and community. Number and proportion of older people globally in 2015, 2030, 2050 figure 2.
The global launch of the global talent competitiveness index 2020 report global talent in the age of artificial intelligence took place on 22 january 2020 in davos, switzerland. This dataset includes the following global, regional, and national or territorylevel estimates for 19902015. Globalwebindex features digital insight data from countries all around the world, helping you generate ideas and measure impact. Global agewatch index and insights, table 1 olderage population by. This statistic shows the distribution of the projected world population from 2020 to 2100. Data for which suicide was listed as the underlying cause of death among youths aged 5 to 17 years from january 1, 2001, through december 31, 2015, were obtained from the webbased injury statistics query and reporting system wisqars of the centers for disease control and prevention. Globally, the incidence of child pneumonia decreased by 30% and mortality decreased by 51% during the millennium development goal period. Overall incident cases increased by 43% because of population growth contributing an additional % and aging contributing 15%.
The global agewatch index is the firstever overview of the wellbeing of older people around the world. Global gender gap index presented in this report seeks to measure one important. If global population size and age structure had remained stable between 2005 and 2015, the change in agespecific incidence rates between 2005 and 2015 would have resulted in a 15% increase in incident cases. Experts call for more age specific data about older peoples lives. Amina j mohammed, special advisor of the secretarygeneral on post 2015 development planning, united nations, new york.
The second volume of the ilo world report on child labour series highlights the close linkages between child labour and good youth employment outcomes, and the consequent need for common policy approaches to addressing challenges arising in countries where both child labour and youth unemployment prevail. Global burden of disease study 2015 gbd 2015 healthcare. Many countries had no significant change in the estimated agestandardized prevalence of cvd from 1990 to 2015, often reflecting low data availability online figures 1b and 2a. This year the index focuses on the regions, hearing from older people themselves and looking at the widely varying geographical trends. The aim of the ghi is to trigger action to reduce hunger around the world. Suicide rates in the united states have traditionally been higher among white than black individuals across all age groups.
Global rankings table data global agewatch index 2015. The latest edition of the economist intelligence units democracy index reflects the situation in 2015, a year in which democracy was tested in the face of war, terrorism, mass migration and other crises, and, in some cases, suffered serious setbacks. The global agewatch index shows not only what works for older people but also how much we need to do to fulfil the promise of our world. Cancer facts and statistics 2015 american cancer society. The pdf is available as a complete onepiece file and as individual sections for easier download. Download the global agewatch insights 2018 report, summary and country profiles. By calling attention to the issue, we hope that this report will help to increase the commitment and resources dedicated to ending hunger worldwide. Increased longevity, aspirations for improved quality of life, advances in health and better welfare provision are generally accepted as parts of a variable success story that will demand ongoing action with the expectation that populations worldwide will live to increasingly. Transparency international the global anticorruption coalition. Jun 10, 2015 the second volume of the ilo world report on child labour series highlights the close linkages between child labour and good youth employment outcomes, and the consequent need for common policy approaches to addressing challenges arising in countries where both child labour and youth unemployment prevail.
A monte carlo model incorporated age and genderspecific incidence and mortality at the country level to obtain countryspecific, regional, and global estimates for incidence and mortality that were adjusted for incomplete diagnostic testing table 3, s11 and s12 tables. Country profile countries global agewatch index 2015. To view the pdf files, you will need to download, at no cost, the adobe acrobat reader. Health effects of overweight and obesity in 195 countries. Global agewatch index overall ranking in 2015 l statistic. This is a list of sovereign states and other territories by population, with population figures estimated for 2015 rounded to the nearest 1,000. Purpose, methodology and results, the methodology paper prepared by professor asghar zaidi, centre for research on ageing, university of southampton. The global innovation index ranks the innovation performance of 128 countries and economies around the world, based on 82 indicators. The global financial inclusion global findex database provides indepth data. Sex ratios of the population aged 60 years or over and aged 80 years or over for the. Declines in the agestandardized cvd death rate occurred between 1990 and 2015 in all highincome and some middleincome countries. The global agewatch index 2015 presents a unique snapshot of the situation of older people in 96 countries of the world today. Be sure to check it out and share with us how you use web 2.