Distribution of households with children by number of children in Malta
Malta: Distribution of households with children by number of children was 68.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Distribution of households with children by number of children in Malta, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of households with children by number of children in Malta is 68.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of households with children by number of children in Malta peaked at 71.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 36.9%, in 2012.
That places Malta 1st out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Distribution of households with children by number of children in Malta, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 54.3% | — |
| 2006 | 48.5% | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 47.4% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 47.8% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 43.3% | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 41.0% | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 41.2% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 36.9% | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 51.8% | +40.4% |
| 2014 | 55.4% | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 58.6% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 61.4% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 64.3% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 65.3% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 64.8% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 70.1% | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 71.0% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 70.4% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 57.7% | -18.0% |
| 2024 | 62.9% | +9.0% |
| 2025 | 68.5% | +8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.3% | 43.3% | 54.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 54.1% | 36.9% | 65.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.8% | 57.7% | 71.0% | 6 |
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- Population density 1,125 people per km² (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of households with children by number of children in Malta?
- Distribution of households with children by number of children in Malta was 68.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of households with children by number of children recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 71.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest distribution of households with children by number of children recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.9% in 2012.
- How does Malta rank for distribution of households with children by number of children?
- Malta ranks 1st out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of households with children by number of children rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of households with children by number of children. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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