Children (aged less than 18) at risk of poverty or social exclusion

In 2024, Malta's children (aged less than 18) at risk of poverty or social exclusion increased by 5.2% compared to 2023, reaching 79.5.

Malta accounts for 109.5% of the EU-27 total of 72.6.

Malta ranks 6th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 11.8% (from 71.1 in 2019).

Source: Eurostat dataset tepsr_lm412, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.