Numbers of the year 2024

In this episode of the More or Less podcast, three experts dive into important statistics shaping 2024. Rukmini S. discusses India's declining fertility rate, currently at 2, and its implications for future workforce demographics and policy debates. Sir David Spiegelhalter highlights the approximately 66 elections happening worldwide, examining issues like voting system imbalances and the differences between public opinion and electoral college outcomes. Meanwhile, Hannah Ritchie shares that vaccines have prevented an estimated 150 million childhood deaths over the past 50 years, with a particular focus on the measles vaccine and its role in reducing infant mortality. The episode wraps up with a conversation on the vital role of data in interpreting global trends.