Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Malta
Malta: Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or was 10.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
10.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
23rd
of 39 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
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Malta recorded 10.0% 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 39 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Malta, year by year
| Year | Percentage | 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 | 10.0% | -15.3% |
| 2025 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 10.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.7%, 93% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.5% | 9.9% | 11.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 8.7% | 11.8% | 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)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Population density 1,125 people per km² (2100)
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 10.0% 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 39 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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