Material and social deprivation rate for children by age and in Malta
Malta: Material and social deprivation rate for children by age and was 11.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
11.2%
Change on year
up 38.3%
World rank
20th
of 46 countries
All-time high
23.2%
in 2014
All-time low
7.1%
in 2022
Years of data
12
2014–2025
Material and social deprivation rate for children by age and in Malta, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Malta recorded 11.2% for material and social deprivation rate for children by age and in 2025.
The figure is up 38.3% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material and social deprivation rate for children by age and in Malta peaked at 23.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2022.
That places Malta 20th out of 46 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Material and social deprivation rate for children by age and in Malta, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 23.2% | — |
| 2015 | 16.4% | -29.3% |
| 2016 | 15.1% | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 11.4% | -24.5% |
| 2018 | 9.6% | -15.8% |
| 2019 | 9.5% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 9.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8.9% | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 7.1% | -20.2% |
| 2023 | 7.8% | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 8.1% | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 11.2% | +38.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.2% | 9.5% | 23.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 7.1% | 11.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 17 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 11.9% compare
- 18 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 11.8% compare
- 19 Serbia 11.4% compare
- 21 Luxembourg 10.0% compare
- 22 Cyprus 9.9% compare
- 23 Belgium 9.2% compare
More education data for Malta
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 27,337 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0495 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27,337 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.1 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0495 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,080 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is material and social deprivation rate for children by age and in Malta?
- Material and social deprivation rate for children by age and in Malta was 11.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material and social deprivation rate for children by age and recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 23.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest material and social deprivation rate for children by age and recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2022.
- How does Malta rank for material and social deprivation rate for children by age and?
- Malta ranks 20th out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is material and social deprivation rate for children by age and rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Material and social deprivation rate for children by age and educational attainment level of their parents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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