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

Europe: [ILO] Proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash was 89.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
89.7%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
4th
of 36 groups
All-time high
89.8%
in 2021
All-time low
86.7%
in 2017
Years of data
9
2015–2023

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

0204060802015201920232015: 87.82016: 87.72017: 86.72018: 87.12019: 87.42020: 88.62021: 89.82022: 89.72023: 89.7

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2023, [ilo] proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash in Europe stood at 89.7%.

That represents a change of up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash in Europe peaked at 89.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 86.7%, in 2017.

That places Europe 4th out of 36 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for [ILO] Proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash benefit (%) in Europe, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 87.8%
2016 87.7% -0.1%
2017 86.7% -1.1%
2018 87.1% +0.5%
2019 87.4% +0.3%
2020 88.6% +1.4%
2021 89.8% +1.4%
2022 89.7% -0.1%
2023 89.7% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 87.3% 86.7% 87.8% 5
2020s 89.5% 88.6% 89.8% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is [ilo] proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash in Europe?
[ilo] proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash in Europe was 89.7% 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 Europe?
The highest recorded value was 89.8% in 2021.
What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 86.7% in 2017.
How does Europe rank for [ilo] proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash?
Europe ranks 4th out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
Is [ilo] proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Europe 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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