2021 Census Reveals A Fifth Of Maltese Families Are Led By Single Parents
Malta’s family dynamics have changed drastically within a decade according to the 2021 census. The latest volume reveals the change of single-parent households.
The majority of households, comprising 76.1% of the total, now have no dependent children, a noticeable increase from 65% recorded 10 years prior.
6,378 households have also been counted as single-parent households with one or more dependant children, marking a rise of 992 compared to a decade ago.
The prevalence of single-person households, mainly individuals aged 30-64 years, has risen as well, accounting for 18.1% of all households.
However, despite the changes the nuclear family remains most common on the island with the census recording 56,445 of this type of household. Within this number 15,274 families include the oldest child being 25 years old or older.
Marital status continues to exhibit gender differences. Over half of the female population aged 16 and over were either married or in a civil union (50.4%), while a larger proportion of single males, constituting 42.8%, were recorded, compared to single females (34.5%).
In regards to motherhood, a total of 139,223 mothers were identified, with 64.2% of the female population aged 15 and over. Among the percentage, 14,491 were single mothers.
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