Between January and December 2018, the largest number of unaccompanied and separated children who arrived in Italy by sea originated from Tunisia. Specifically, 940 Tunisian children reached Italian shores without their parents, representing 95 percent of all children arrived from this country. Additionally, Eritrea was the second most common nationality of unaccompanied and separated children (633 minors).
According to the source, separated children are those separated from both their parents, for instance due to conflicts or other disasters. Unaccompanied children are infants separated from both parents or other relatives, which are by law responsible for taking care of them.
Number of unaccompanied and separated children arrived by sea in Italy in 2018, by nationality
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UNHCR. (January 11, 2019). Number of unaccompanied and separated children arrived by sea in Italy in 2018, by nationality [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/693521/unaccompanied-migrant-children-arrivals-to-italy-by-country-of-origin/
UNHCR. "Number of unaccompanied and separated children arrived by sea in Italy in 2018, by nationality." Chart. January 11, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/693521/unaccompanied-migrant-children-arrivals-to-italy-by-country-of-origin/
UNHCR. (2019). Number of unaccompanied and separated children arrived by sea in Italy in 2018, by nationality. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/693521/unaccompanied-migrant-children-arrivals-to-italy-by-country-of-origin/
UNHCR. "Number of Unaccompanied and Separated Children Arrived by Sea in Italy in 2018, by Nationality." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Jan 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/693521/unaccompanied-migrant-children-arrivals-to-italy-by-country-of-origin/
UNHCR, Number of unaccompanied and separated children arrived by sea in Italy in 2018, by nationality Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/693521/unaccompanied-migrant-children-arrivals-to-italy-by-country-of-origin/ (last visited December 13, 2024)
Number of unaccompanied and separated children arrived by sea in Italy in 2018, by nationality [Graph], UNHCR, January 11, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/693521/unaccompanied-migrant-children-arrivals-to-italy-by-country-of-origin/