[ILO] Proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: [ILO] Proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash was 11.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
[ILO] Proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash in Southern Africa, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, [ilo] proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash in Southern Africa stood at 11.0%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash in Southern Africa peaked at 11.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2017.
Southern Africa ranks 28th of 36 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
[ILO] Proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 8.6% | — |
| 2016 | 8.5% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 8.3% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 8.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.4% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 9.8% | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 10.2% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 10.5% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 11.0% | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.4% | 8.3% | 8.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 9.8% | 11.0% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is [ilo] proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash in Southern Africa?
- [ilo] proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash in Southern Africa was 11.0% 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 Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2017.
- How does Southern Africa rank for [ilo] proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash?
- Southern Africa ranks 28th out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
- Is [ilo] proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern Africa 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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