[ILO] Proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash in Western Europe
Western Europe: [ILO] Proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash was 93.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
[ILO] Proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash in Western Europe, 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 Western Europe is 93.7%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash in Western Europe peaked at 93.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 89.9%, in 2015.
Western Europe ranks 3rd of 36 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
[ILO] Proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 89.9% | — |
| 2016 | 89.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 90.7% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 91.4% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 92.1% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 93.0% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 93.7% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 93.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 93.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 90.8% | 89.9% | 92.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 93.5% | 93.0% | 93.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
- 1 Croatia 100.0% compare
- 2 Australia and New Zealand 94.4% compare
- 3 Micronesia 59.6% compare
- 4 Polynesia 42.4% compare
- 5 Cabo Verde 24.0% compare
- 6 Melanesia 20.9% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is [ilo] proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash in Western Europe?
- [ilo] proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash in Western Europe was 93.7% 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 Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 93.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.9% in 2015.
- How does Western Europe rank for [ilo] proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash?
- Western Europe ranks 3rd out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
- Is [ilo] proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Western Europe 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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