Workshops on cause of death data and CRVS strengthening in Palau
The Pacific Community (SPC) in collaboration with Pacific Island Health Officers Association (PIHOA), Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), other Brisbane Accord Group (BAG) partners, and the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO…
Stat of the week: The average household size in New Caledonia is 2.5 people
Did you know? The average household size in New Caledonia is 2.5 people (2019 Population and Housing Census).
Papua New Guinea CRVS Action Plan (2023-2025)
The Papua New Guinea Civil Registration and Vital Statistic (CRVS) Committee, in partnership with the Pacific Community (SPC), has a new comprehensive Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Action Plan (2023-2025), with the goal of an immediate increase…
Stat of the week: 90% is the estimated completion rate in upper secondary school for girls in Tonga
Did you know? 90% is the estimated completion rate in upper secondary school for girls in Tonga (80% for boys).
Stat of the week: 96% of the population in Marshall Islands lives within the 0 to 10m Low Elevation Coastal Zone in 2021
Did you know? 96% of the population in Marshall Islands lives within the 0 to 10m Low Elevation Coastal Zone in 2021.
Discover more population statistics on the Population Dashboard.
Decadal characteristics of small-scale fishing livelihoods in 13 Pacific Island Countries and Territories
Decadal characteristics of small-scale fishing livelihoods in 13 Pacific Island Countries and Territories
ICES Journal of Marine Science, Volume 80, Issue 7, September 2023, Pages 1963–1975, https://doi.org/10.1093/icesjms/fsad125
Matthew B.…
Tuvalu CRVS Business Process Improvement (BPI) Project Workshop
This workshop, largely funded by Vital Strategies, will map the current birth, death and marriage registration processes, including paper flows with Health and Statistics, with representatives from the national CRVS committee and wider public service.…
Asia Pacific Regional Consultation on the 68 Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW 68)
The sixty-eighth session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW 68) will bring together representatives of member States, UN entities, and ECOSOC-accredited non-governmental organizations from across the world to discuss the priority theme.
Stat of the week: In Tonga, 96% of the informal employment is in non-agriculture sectors
Did you know? In Tonga, 96% of the informal employment is in non-agriculture sectors in 2021.
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Stat of the week: Less than 60% of households in the Solomon Islands had access to electricity in 2018
Did you know? Less than 60% of households in the Solomon Islands had access to electricity in 2018.
Electricity is crucial for poverty alleviation, economic growth, and improved living standards (Our World in Data).