At-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their in Malta
Malta: At-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their was 20.7 in 2025. ▲ Rising
At-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their in Malta, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, at-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their in Malta stood at 20.7.
The figure is down 13.0% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their in Malta peaked at 30 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.2, in 2005.
Malta ranks 37th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
At-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8.2 | — |
| 2006 | 8.8 | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 25.9 | +194.3% |
| 2008 | 19.1 | -26.3% |
| 2009 | 19.8 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 25.2 | +27.3% |
| 2011 | 19.8 | -21.4% |
| 2012 | 25.1 | +26.8% |
| 2013 | 24.1 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 28.3 | +17.4% |
| 2015 | 30 | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 28.1 | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 28.8 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 26.8 | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 20.9 | -22.0% |
| 2020 | 13 | -37.8% |
| 2021 | 20.8 | +60.0% |
| 2022 | 22.4 | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 23.9 | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 23.8 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 20.7 | -13.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 20.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.15, 79% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where At-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +194.3% | 8.8 | 25.9 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.36 | 8.2 | 25.9 | 5 |
| 2010s | 25.71 | 19.8 | 30 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.77 | 13 | 23.9 | 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 country of birth of their in Malta?
- At-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their in Malta was 20.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 30 in 2015.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2 in 2005.
- How does Malta rank for at-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their?
- Malta ranks 37th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. 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 country of birth of their parents (population aged 0 to 17). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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