Recent News

Pacific statistical research and ‘innovative experiments’ proposals sought by 26 April in SPC–World Bank initiative

April 18, 2024
Stakeholders in Pacific statistics and development are invited to put forward proposals for statistical innovation and research that seeks to improve welfare data collection and accessibility in the region, with financing for a range of projects available.

Debt-to-gross domestic product ratios of 6 PICTs, 2012–2021

April 10, 2024
The paper on Debt to gross domestic product ratios of six Pacific Island countries, 2012–2021.

Monitoring and measuring population health

March 21, 2024
Accurate medical certification is important for understanding the health status of a population.

Decadal characteristics of small-scale fishing livelihoods in 13 PICTs

March 1, 2024
Small-scale fisheries are cornerstones of wealth, food, and tradition for people throughout the Pacific region.

Climate Change and Natural Disasters Sourcebook

December 1, 2023
SPC has published a Climate Change and Natural Disasters Sourcebook.

Assessing Inequalities in Registration of Births and Deaths in Fiji

November 11, 2023
Fiji is the first country, to our knowledge, to embark upon an in-depth quantitative inequality assessment,
examining differentials by sex, age, ethnicity, and mother’s marital status.

Republic of Fiji Vital Statistics Report 2016-2021

September 25, 2023
This report provides statistics pertaining to births recorded by the Fiji Ministry of Health and Medical
Services (MHMS) and registered by the Civil Registration Office (CRO) for babies born during 2016-2021;
and deaths recorded by the MHMS for deaths that occurred during 2016-2021.

New Action Plan for CRVS

July 16, 2023
The improvement of civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS) systems in the Pacific requires a diverse set of technical expertise that is not available in any one agency.