Recent News

Gender and the Pacific in numbers: Open data visualisation contest launches with $15k in prizes

May 6, 2024
Youth, students and data specialists alike are invited to ‘breathe life’ into Pacific gender statistics through open data and data visualisation in the 2024 Pacific Dataviz Challenge—competing for a share of $15,000 in prizes supported by SPC and the Government of New Caledonia.

‘Sans frontières’ births, deaths, marriages: Cross-agency, cross-border data-sharing advocated in SPC report

May 5, 2024
Landmark research on the potential to share news of births, deaths and other life events across national agencies and borders has been shared by the Pacific Community, charting a new frontier for civil registration and vital statistics ahead of a major conference in the field.

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.

New Tonga Vital Statistics Reports

November 28, 2023
The Tonga National CRVS Committee has now endorsed for release their 2018-2020 Vital Statistics Report.