[ILO] Proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash in Northern America
Northern America: [ILO] Proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash was 58.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
[ILO] Proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash in Northern America, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Northern America recorded 58.9% for [ilo] proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash in Northern America peaked at 58.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 57.1%, in 2015.
Northern America ranks 9th of 36 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
[ILO] Proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash in Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 57.1% | — |
| 2016 | 57.5% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 57.7% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 58.0% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 58.2% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 58.5% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 58.7% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 58.8% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 58.9% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 57.7% | 57.1% | 58.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 58.7% | 58.5% | 58.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
- 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 Northern America?
- [ilo] proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash in Northern America was 58.9% 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 Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 58.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.1% in 2015.
- How does Northern America rank for [ilo] proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash?
- Northern America ranks 9th out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
- Is [ilo] proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Northern America 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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