Children living in single-parent households by at risk … 0-17 in Malta

Malta: Children living in single-parent households by at risk … 0-17 was 10 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
10
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
23rd
of 41 countries
All-time high
11.8
in 2023
All-time low
8.7
in 2022
Years of data
11
2015–2025

Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Malta, 2015–2025

02.557.51012.52015202020252015: 10.12016: 10.42017: 11.22018: 10.72019: 9.92020: 9.32021: 9.42022: 8.72023: 11.82024: 102025: 10

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Malta recorded 10 for children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Malta peaked at 11.8 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.7, in 2022.

That places Malta 23rd out of 41 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Children living in single-parent households by at risk … 0-17 in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or social exclusion situation (population aged 0-17) in Malta, 2015 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2015 10.1 —
2016 10.4 +3.0%
2017 11.2 +7.7%
2018 10.7 -4.5%
2019 9.9 -7.5%
2020 9.3 -6.1%
2021 9.4 +1.1%
2022 8.7 -7.4%
2023 11.8 +35.6%
2024 10 -15.3%
2025 10 +0.0%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 10 is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.7, 93% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 10.46 9.9 11.2 5
2020s 9.87 8.7 11.8 6

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 20 Italy 10.5 compare
  2. 20 Luxembourg 10.5 compare
  3. 22 Hungary 10.3 compare
  4. 24 Cyprus 9.9 compare
  5. 25 Austria 8.1 compare
  6. 26 Spain 8 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Malta?
Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Malta was 10 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 11.8 in 2023.
What is the lowest children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 8.7 in 2022.
How does Malta rank for children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or?
Malta ranks 23rd out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
Is children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or social exclusion situation (population aged 0-17). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or social exclusion situation (population aged 0-17)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 464 data points, 2015–2025
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