[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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 87.3% | 86.7% | 87.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 89.5% | 88.6% | 89.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 1 Croatia 100.0% compare
- 2 Australia and New Zealand 94.4% compare
- 3 Micronesia 59.6% compare
- 4 Polynesia 42.4% compare
- 5 Cabo Verde 24.0% compare
- 6 Melanesia 20.9% compare
- 7 Mozambique 0.4% compare
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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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