Children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the in Malta

Malta: Children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the was 18.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
18.5%
Change on year
down 51.7%
World rank
42nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
79.0%
in 2006
All-time low
18.5%
in 2025
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the in Malta, 2005–2025

204060802005201520252005: 76 Percentage2006: 79 Percentage2007: 75 Percentage2008: 67 Percentage2009: 76 Percentage2010: 65 Percentage2011: 54 Percentage2012: 57 Percentage2013: 57 Percentage2014: 60.6 Percentage2015: 58 Percentage2016: 49.5 Percentage2017: 45.4 Percentage2018: 43.6 Percentage2019: 45.7 Percentage2020: 47.7 Percentage2021: 46.9 Percentage2022: 32.6 Percentage2023: 39.3 Percentage2024: 38.3 Percentage2025: 18.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Malta recorded 18.5% for children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of down 51.7% on the previous year and down 68.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the in Malta peaked at 79.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, in 2025.

Malta ranks 42nd of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the population of each age group in Malta, 2005 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2005 76.0%
2006 79.0% +3.9%
2007 75.0% -5.1%
2008 67.0% -10.7%
2009 76.0% +13.4%
2010 65.0% -14.5%
2011 54.0% -16.9%
2012 57.0% +5.6%
2013 57.0% +0.0%
2014 60.6% +6.3%
2015 58.0% -4.3%
2016 49.5% -14.7%
2017 45.4% -8.3%
2018 43.6% -4.0%
2019 45.7% +4.8%
2020 47.7% +4.4%
2021 46.9% -1.7%
2022 32.6% -30.5%
2023 39.3% +20.6%
2024 38.3% -2.5%
2025 18.5% -51.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 74.6% 67.0% 79.0% 5
2010s 53.6% 43.6% 65.0% 10
2020s 37.2% 18.5% 47.7% 6

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  6. 45 Iceland 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the in Malta?
Children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the in Malta was 18.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 79.0% in 2006.
What is the lowest children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 2025.
How does Malta rank for children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the?
Malta ranks 42nd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 68.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the population of each age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the population of each age group
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 935 data points, 2005–2025
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