Recent News

Road Related Deaths

May 11, 2017
This week is Global Road Safety Week. Road traffic accidents and injuries are an important cause of premature deaths in the Pacific Islands, but are often poorly recorded in our cause of death data.

SDD Newsletter - September 2016

September 2, 2016
Appointment of SDD new Director
18th Oceania Customs Organisation (OCO) Annual Conference
Regional classification of occupations and jobs common in Pacific Island countries and territories just released

Population Projections by Pacific Island Countries and Territories

July 28, 2016
The Pacific Community’s Statistics for Development Division has just released its updated mid-year 2016 population estimates, including national projections until 2050.

Regional classification of occupations and jobs common in Pacific Island countries and territories just released

June 15, 2016
SDD has released the Pacific Standard Classification of Occupations 2016 (PACSCO 2016).

18th Oceania Customs Organisation (OCO) Annual Conference

June 11, 2016
The 18th OCO Annual Conference was held in Funafuti, Tuvalu from 1 to 3 June 2016.

Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

June 8, 2016
Civil Registration (CR) is the compulsory, continuous, universal and permanent recording of vital events such as births and deaths.

SDD Newsletter - June 2016

June 5, 2016
Pacific Regional Sustainable Development Goals Indicator Availability Assessment.
Palau 2013/2014 Household Income and Expenditure Survey (HIES) gender profile.
Asia-Pacific Economic Statistics week in Thailand.

SDD Newsletter - March 2016

March 16, 2016
Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) in the Pacific Islands.
Tropical cyclone Winston.