Melanesia vs Oceania: [ILO] Proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash

Melanesia
20.9%
in 2023
Oceania
71.5%
in 2023
Melanesia rank
6th
Oceania rank
8th

[ILO] Proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash over time

  • Melanesia
  • Oceania
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How they compare

Oceania currently reports 71.5% against 20.9% in Melanesia, a difference of 50.6%.

That makes Oceania's figure about 3.4 times Melanesia's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Oceania has been ahead every year.

Melanesia ranks 6th and Oceania ranks 8th of 7 countries.

Oceania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Melanesia Oceania Difference Ahead
2010s 19.2% 72.4% 53.2% Oceania
2020s 20.6% 71.5% 51.0% Oceania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher [ilo] proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash, Melanesia or Oceania?
Oceania, at 71.5% against 20.9% in Melanesia as of 2023.
What is the difference in [ilo] proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash between Melanesia and Oceania?
50.6%, with Oceania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Oceania?
9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Melanesia and Oceania rank globally for [ilo] proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash?
Melanesia ranks 6th and Oceania ranks 8th of 7 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as [ILO] Proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash benefit (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
[ILO] Proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash benefit (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
43 places, 378 data points, 2015–2023
Last refreshed