Haley Comfort

Haley Comfort, MPH, is a senior data specialist at the University of Washington's Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation. 

a gradient map showing where stillbirths are most common
Gender

A Stillbirth Every 10 Seconds

by Haley Comfort, Theresa A. McHugh

A new study estimates global stillbirths down to 20 weeks' gestation

A girl wears a monkey king headwear as she sits on an adult's shouulders above a large crowd at a festival fair during Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations in Qingdao.
Aging

Eight Billion and Counting

by Haley Comfort, Stefanie Watson

The world's population is on the verge of hitting eight billion people, and advances in health are behind the increase

It is dark out as Toni Tanama awaits the funeral of his 51-year-old mother at a Muslim burial area provided by the government for COVID victims, in Jakarta, Indonesia, on July 7, 2021. In the background of his silhouette are rows of new gravestones reflecting the lights of the evening.
Governance

COVID-19: Death in Excess

by Stefanie Watson, Haley Comfort, Spencer Pease

True death counts from the virus are likely much higher than official numbers