[ILO] Proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash in Africa
Africa: [ILO] Proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash was 6.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
[ILO] Proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash in Africa, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Africa recorded 6.7% for [ilo] proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 55.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash in Africa peaked at 6.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2015.
Africa ranks 33rd of 36 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
[ILO] Proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash in Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4.3% | — |
| 2016 | 4.5% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 5.3% | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 6.2% | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 6.5% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 6.7% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.8% | 4.3% | 5.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 5.8% | 6.7% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is [ilo] proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash in Africa?
- [ilo] proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash in Africa was 6.7% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest [ilo] proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2015.
- How does Africa rank for [ilo] proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash?
- Africa ranks 33rd out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
- Is [ilo] proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of [ILO] Proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash benefit (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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