At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents in Malta
Malta: At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents was 19.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents in Malta, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Malta recorded 19.3% for at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents in 2025.
That represents a change of down 21.2% on the previous year and down 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents in Malta peaked at 33.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2006.
That places Malta 40th out of 44 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents in Malta, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 11.9% | — |
| 2006 | 10.2% | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 19.8% | +94.1% |
| 2008 | 25.0% | +26.3% |
| 2009 | 18.5% | -26.0% |
| 2010 | 22.2% | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 15.4% | -30.6% |
| 2012 | 24.6% | +59.7% |
| 2013 | 30.8% | +25.2% |
| 2014 | 31.1% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 32.5% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 33.9% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 31.3% | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 33.5% | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 15.3% | -54.3% |
| 2021 | 24.7% | +61.4% |
| 2022 | 27.5% | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 25.4% | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 24.5% | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 19.3% | -21.2% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 19.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 28.8%, 67% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.1% | 10.2% | 25.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 28.4% | 15.4% | 33.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 15.3% | 27.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More population data for Malta
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.8129 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.3593 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.8129 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4258 % change on previous year (2100)
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 -0.2548 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 522.74 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1107 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Population density 1,125 people per km² (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents in Malta?
- At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents in Malta was 19.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 33.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2006.
- How does Malta rank for at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents?
- Malta ranks 40th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents (population aged 0 to 17). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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