Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Malta

Malta: Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or was 2,200 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2,200
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
134th
of 139 countries
All-time high
2,500
in 2010
All-time low
2,100
in 2017
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Malta, 2010–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k2010201720242010: 2.5k2011: 2.5k2012: 2.5k2013: 2.4k2014: 2.3k2015: 2.2k2016: 2.2k2017: 2.1k2018: 2.1k2019: 2.1k2020: 2.1k2021: 2.2k2022: 2.2k2023: 2.2k2024: 2.2k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Malta is 2,200, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Malta peaked at 2,500 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2,100, in 2017.

Malta ranks 134th of 139 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or both parents due to all causes in Malta, 2010 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2010 2,500
2011 2,500 +0.0%
2012 2,500 +0.0%
2013 2,400 -4.0%
2014 2,300 -4.2%
2015 2,200 -4.3%
2016 2,200 +0.0%
2017 2,100 -4.5%
2018 2,100 +0.0%
2019 2,100 +0.0%
2020 2,100 +0.0%
2021 2,200 +4.8%
2022 2,200 +0.0%
2023 2,200 +0.0%
2024 2,200 +0.0%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 2,200 is below the median for high income countries, which is 35,000, 6% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Malta's 2,200 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 140,000, 2% of the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2,290 2,100 2,500 10
2020s 2,180 2,100 2,200 5

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 131 Luxembourg 3,300 compare
  2. 132 Saint Lucia 2,400 compare
  3. 132 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2,400 compare
  4. 134 Iceland 2,200 compare
  5. 136 Maldives 1,900 compare
  6. 137 Dominica 1,100 compare
  7. 137 Antigua and Barbuda 1,100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Malta?
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Malta was 2,200 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 2,500 in 2010.
What is the lowest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 2,100 in 2017.
How does Malta rank for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
Malta ranks 134th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
Is estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or both parents due to all causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or both parents due to all causes
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
156 places, 2,324 data points, 2010–2024
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