[ILO] Proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash in Melanesia
Melanesia: [ILO] Proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash was 20.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
[ILO] Proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash in Melanesia, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, [ilo] proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash in Melanesia stood at 20.9%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash in Melanesia peaked at 20.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, in 2015.
[ILO] Proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash in Melanesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 18.5% | — |
| 2016 | 18.8% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 19.1% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 19.5% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 19.9% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 20.1% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 20.5% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 20.7% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 20.9% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.2% | 18.5% | 19.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 20.1% | 20.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Melanesia
- 3 Micronesia 59.6% compare
- 4 Polynesia 42.4% compare
- 5 Cabo Verde 24.0% 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 Melanesia?
- [ilo] proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash in Melanesia was 20.9% 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 Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 2015.
- How does Melanesia rank for [ilo] proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash?
- Melanesia ranks 6th out of 7 countries with data for 2023.
- Is [ilo] proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Melanesia 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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