CRVS

Medical practitioners across the North Pacific gathered in Guam last week for a hands-on training aimed at one of civil registration’s critical challenges: accurately recording causes of death.

Users of population projections and estimates in PDH.stat on the Pacific Data Hub are notified of an important change in the source for these data from 10 April 2025.

From the right to vote to reliable population counts, the high number of births and deaths that go unrecorded in the Pacific has generational impacts on both individuals and their country.

Births, deaths, marriages and other major life events in Tuvalu are set to make greater use of digital systems and data-sharing, supported by the Pacific Community (SPC)’s expertise in this area.

De-identified causes-of-death information will be exchanged between Fiji, Tonga and Tuvalu in a pilot project supported by the Pacific Community (SPC) that sees the countries sharing expertise towards better health outcomes.

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.

The Pacific Community (SPC) and Cook Islands government collaborated on this work with support from the Vital Strategies–Bloomberg Philanthropies Global Grants Program.

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.

Accurate medical certification is important for understanding the health status of a population.

Countries need accurate, reliable mortality data to monitor population health and guide public health decision-making. As well as to complete Voluntary National Reviews of the SDG targets and Healthy Islands Monitoring Framework (HIMF) indicators.