Children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their in Malta

Malta: Children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their was 13.9 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
13.9
Change on year
up 51.1%
World rank
2nd
of 49 countries
All-time high
13.9
in 2023
All-time low
4.5
in 2008
Years of data
17
2005–2023

Children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their in Malta, 2005–2023

4681012142005201420232005: 7.22006: 62007: 7.22008: 4.52009: 6.22010: 8.12011: 9.42012: 4.62013: 6.32014: 7.82015: 9.12016: 8.62017: 72018: 8.42019: 7.92020: 9.22023: 13.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their in Malta is 13.9, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 51.1% on the previous year and up 120.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their in Malta peaked at 13.9 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.5, in 2008.

Malta ranks 2nd of 49 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their dwelling as too dark in Malta, 2005 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2005 7.2 —
2006 6 -16.7%
2007 7.2 +20.0%
2008 4.5 -37.5%
2009 6.2 +37.8%
2010 8.1 +30.6%
2011 9.4 +16.0%
2012 4.6 -51.1%
2013 6.3 +37.0%
2014 7.8 +23.8%
2015 9.1 +16.7%
2016 8.6 -5.5%
2017 7 -18.6%
2018 8.4 +20.0%
2019 7.9 -6.0%
2020 9.2 +16.5%
2023 13.9 +51.1%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 13.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.6, 2.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.22 4.5 7.2 5
2010s 7.72 4.6 9.4 10
2020s 11.55 9.2 13.9 2

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 1 Türkiye 18.8 compare
  2. 3 France 12.4 compare
  3. 4 United Kingdom 10.8 compare
  4. 4 United Kingdom 10.8 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their in Malta?
Children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their in Malta was 13.9 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 13.9 in 2023.
What is the lowest children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 4.5 in 2008.
How does Malta rank for children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their?
Malta ranks 2nd out of 49 countries with data for 2023.
Is children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 120.6%. 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 Children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their dwelling as too dark. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their dwelling as too dark
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 834 data points, 2003–2023
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