[ILO] Proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash in Developing regions

Developing regions: [ILO] Proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash was 29.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
29.8%
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
5th
of 10 groups
All-time high
29.8%
in 2023
All-time low
21.3%
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

[ILO] Proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash in Developing regions, 2015–2023

01020302015201920232015: 21.32016: 22.22017: 23.52018: 24.92019: 26.32020: 27.32021: 28.52022: 29.42023: 29.8

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for [ilo] proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash in Developing regions is 29.8%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 39.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash in Developing regions peaked at 29.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.3%, in 2015.

[ILO] Proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash in Developing regions, year by year

Annual values for [ILO] Proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash benefit (%) in Developing regions, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 21.3%
2016 22.2% +4.2%
2017 23.5% +5.9%
2018 24.9% +6.0%
2019 26.3% +5.6%
2020 27.3% +3.8%
2021 28.5% +4.4%
2022 29.4% +3.2%
2023 29.8% +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 23.6% 21.3% 26.3% 5
2020s 28.8% 27.3% 29.8% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is [ilo] proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash in Developing regions?
[ilo] proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash in Developing regions was 29.8% 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 Developing regions?
The highest recorded value was 29.8% in 2023.
What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash recorded in Developing regions?
The lowest recorded value was 21.3% in 2015.
How does Developing regions rank for [ilo] proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash?
Developing regions ranks 5th out of 10 groups with data for 2023.
Is [ilo] proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash rising or falling in Developing regions?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Developing regions 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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