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
Children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the in Malta, 2005–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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- 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 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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