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

Oceania: [ILO] Proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash was 71.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
71.5%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
8th
of 36 groups
All-time high
72.9%
in 2018
All-time low
71.4%
in 2022
Years of data
9
2015–2023

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

0204060802015201920232015: 72.32016: 72.42017: 72.72018: 72.92019: 71.52020: 71.62021: 71.62022: 71.42023: 71.5

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Oceania recorded 71.5% for [ilo] proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash in 2023.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash in Oceania peaked at 72.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 71.4%, in 2022.

Oceania ranks 8th of 36 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for [ILO] Proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash benefit (%) in Oceania, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 72.3%
2016 72.4% +0.1%
2017 72.7% +0.4%
2018 72.9% +0.3%
2019 71.5% -1.9%
2020 71.6% +0.1%
2021 71.6% +0.0%
2022 71.4% -0.3%
2023 71.5% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 72.4% 71.5% 72.9% 5
2020s 71.5% 71.4% 71.6% 4

Countries ranked near Oceania

  1. 5 Cabo Verde 24.0% compare
  2. 6 Melanesia 20.9% compare
  3. 7 Mozambique 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is [ilo] proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash in Oceania?
[ilo] proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash in Oceania was 71.5% 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 Oceania?
The highest recorded value was 72.9% in 2018.
What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash recorded in Oceania?
The lowest recorded value was 71.4% in 2022.
How does Oceania rank for [ilo] proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash?
Oceania ranks 8th out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
Is [ilo] proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash rising or falling in Oceania?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Oceania 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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