Editor's picks
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World news
World gender gap index 2013: see how countries compare
Iceland has been named the country with the narrowest gender gap in the world by the World economic Forum. See how countries compare on the gender gap index 2013
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Mortality
Interactive: how people have died in the 21st century
Find out how people's deaths have been registered between 2001 and 2012 and how causes of death have changed over time
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Happiness and wellbeing
Are Britons really more happy than in 2012?
The latest data on personal wellbeing in the UK shows anxiety levels have dropped. What is happening to life satisfaction and how does it vary across the country?
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Data visualisations
What does the 2011 Census tell us about diversity of languages in England and Wales?
What does the 2011 Census data tell us about the diversity of languages spoken across England and Wales? University College London population geographer Guy Lansley explains what his visualisations tell us about some of Britain's most cosmopolitan cities