[ILO] Proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: [ILO] Proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash was 94.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
94.4%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
2nd
of 7 countries
All-time high
95.7%
in 2018
All-time low
93.6%
in 2019
Years of data
9
2015–2023

[ILO] Proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash in Australia and New Zealand, 2015–2023

0204060801002015201920232015: 94.82016: 952017: 95.42018: 95.72019: 93.62020: 93.92021: 94.12022: 94.22023: 94.4

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Australia and New Zealand recorded 94.4% for [ilo] proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 95.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 93.6%, in 2019.

[ILO] Proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for [ILO] Proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash benefit (%) in Australia and New Zealand, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 94.8%
2016 95.0% +0.2%
2017 95.4% +0.4%
2018 95.7% +0.3%
2019 93.6% -2.2%
2020 93.9% +0.3%
2021 94.1% +0.2%
2022 94.2% +0.1%
2023 94.4% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 94.9% 93.6% 95.7% 5
2020s 94.2% 93.9% 94.4% 4

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  3. 4 Polynesia 42.4% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is [ilo] proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash in Australia and New Zealand?
[ilo] proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash in Australia and New Zealand was 94.4% 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 Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 95.7% in 2018.
What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 93.6% in 2019.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for [ilo] proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 2nd out of 7 countries with data for 2023.
Is [ilo] proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand 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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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
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