[ILO] Proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash in South America
South America: [ILO] Proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash was 36.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
[ILO] Proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash in South America, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for [ilo] proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash in South America is 36.7%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash in South America peaked at 37.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 34.3%, in 2015.
That places South America 14th out of 36 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
[ILO] Proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash in South America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 34.3% | — |
| 2016 | 34.9% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 35.6% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 36.3% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 37.0% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 36.2% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 36.3% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 36.4% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 36.7% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.6% | 34.3% | 37.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 36.4% | 36.2% | 36.7% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is [ilo] proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash in South America?
- [ilo] proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash in South America was 36.7% 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 South America?
- The highest recorded value was 37.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.3% in 2015.
- How does South America rank for [ilo] proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash?
- South America ranks 14th out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
- Is [ilo] proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South 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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