Children cared only: % over the population of each age group in Malta
Malta: Children cared only: % over the population of each age group was 18.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the in Malta, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat.
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 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 18.5, in 2025.
Malta ranks 45th of 48 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: % over the population of each age group in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 76 | — |
| 2006 | 79 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 75 | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 67 | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 76 | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 65 | -14.5% |
| 2011 | 54 | -16.9% |
| 2012 | 57 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 57 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 60.6 | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 58 | -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% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 18.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 42.7, 43% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.6 | 67 | 79 | 5 |
| 2010s | 53.58 | 43.6 | 65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.22 | 18.5 | 47.7 | 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 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 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 45th out of 48 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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