[ILO] Proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash in Americas
Americas: [ILO] Proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash was 39.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
[ILO] Proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash in Americas, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, [ilo] proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash in Americas stood at 39.2%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash in Americas peaked at 39.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36.5%, in 2015.
Americas ranks 12th of 36 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
[ILO] Proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash in Americas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 36.5% | — |
| 2016 | 37.0% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 37.6% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 38.1% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 38.5% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 38.3% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 38.4% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 38.9% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 39.2% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.5% | 36.5% | 38.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 38.7% | 38.3% | 39.2% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is [ilo] proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash in Americas?
- [ilo] proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash in Americas was 39.2% 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 Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 39.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.5% in 2015.
- How does Americas rank for [ilo] proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash?
- Americas ranks 12th out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
- Is [ilo] proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Americas 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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