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
Latest (2025)
19.3
Change on year
down 21.2%
World rank
42nd
of 46 countries
All-time high
33.9
in 2016
All-time low
10.2
in 2006
Years of data
20
2005–2025
At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents in Malta, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat.
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 42nd out of 46 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 11.9 | — |
| 2006 | 10.2 | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 19.8 | +94.1% |
| 2008 | 25 | +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 | 17.08 | 10.2 | 25 | 5 |
| 2010s | 28.37 | 15.4 | 33.9 | 9 |
| 2020s | 22.78 | 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)
- Population growth rate -0.805 (2100)
- Population density 1,125 (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 42nd out of 46 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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