Children with at least one parent born outside the EU by at risk of in Malta

Malta: Children with at least one parent born outside the EU by at risk of was 29.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
29.9%
Change on year
down 11.3%
World rank
6th
of 39 countries
All-time high
35.6%
in 2023
All-time low
9.7%
in 2017
Years of data
11
2015–2025

Children with at least one parent born outside the EU by at risk of in Malta, 2015–2025

102030402015202020252015: 11.4 Percentage2016: 11.1 Percentage2017: 9.7 Percentage2018: 10.8 Percentage2019: 10.4 Percentage2020: 12.7 Percentage2021: 11.8 Percentage2022: 14.8 Percentage2023: 35.6 Percentage2024: 33.7 Percentage2025: 29.9 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for children with at least one parent born outside the eu by at risk of in Malta is 29.9%, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 11.3% on the previous year and up 162.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children with at least one parent born outside the eu by at risk of in Malta peaked at 35.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2017.

Malta ranks 6th of 39 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Children with at least one parent born outside the EU by at risk of in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Children with at least one parent born outside the EU by at risk of poverty or social exclusion situation (population aged 0-17) in Malta, 2015 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2015 11.4%
2016 11.1% -2.6%
2017 9.7% -12.6%
2018 10.8% +11.3%
2019 10.4% -3.7%
2020 12.7% +22.1%
2021 11.8% -7.1%
2022 14.8% +25.4%
2023 35.6% +140.5%
2024 33.7% -5.3%
2025 29.9% -11.3%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 29.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.0%, 1.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 10.7% 9.7% 11.4% 5
2020s 23.1% 11.8% 35.6% 6

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 3 Sweden 33.2% compare
  2. 4 Germany 30.4% compare
  3. 5 Spain 30.3% compare
  4. 7 Norway 28.1% compare
  5. 8 Austria 27.8% compare
  6. 9 Belgium 25.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children with at least one parent born outside the eu by at risk of in Malta?
Children with at least one parent born outside the eu by at risk of in Malta was 29.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest children with at least one parent born outside the eu by at risk of recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 35.6% in 2023.
What is the lowest children with at least one parent born outside the eu by at risk of recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2017.
How does Malta rank for children with at least one parent born outside the eu by at risk of?
Malta ranks 6th out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
Is children with at least one parent born outside the eu by at risk of rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 162.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Children with at least one parent born outside the EU 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 with at least one parent born outside the EU by at risk of poverty or social exclusion situation (population aged 0-17)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 443 data points, 2015–2025
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