ANNEX
to the Consolidated
3rd and 4th Periodic Report
of Cyprus
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INDEX
TABLES
1.CHAPTER I: GENERAL MEASURES OF IMPLEMENTATION...... 6
2.CHAPTER II: DEFINITION OF THE CHILD ...... 6
Table 1: Children aged 0 – 17 by age group and sex, 2002 ...... 6
Table 2: Children aged 0 – 17 by age group and sex, 2003 ...... 6
Table 3: Children aged 0 – 17 by age group and sex, 2004 ...... 6
Table 4: Children aged 0 – 17 by age group and sex, 2005 ...... 6
Table 5: Children aged 0 - 17 by age group and sex, 2006 ………………………………… .7
Table 6: Children aged 0- 17 by age group and sex, 2007...... 7
Table 7: Comparison of the number of children aged 0-17 to total population,
2002-2007...... 7
3.CHAPTER III: GENERAL PRINCIPLES
Table 8: TOTAL deaths caused by ILLNESS by age and sex, 2003 – 2007 ...... 8
Table 9: Deaths caused by Infectious and Parasitic Diseases by age
and sex, 2003 – 2007 ...... 8
Table 10: Deaths caused by Neoplasms by age and sex, 2003 – 2007 ...... 8
Table 11: Deaths caused by Diseases of Blood (blood-forming organs), immulon
Disorders by age and sex, 2003 – 2007 ...... 9
Table 12: Deaths caused by Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic diseases by age and sex,
2003 – 2007 ...... 9
Table 13: Deaths caused by Mental and Behavioural Disorders by age and sex,
2003 – 2007 ...... 9
Table 14: Deaths caused by Diseases of the Nervous System and the Sense Organs
by age and sex, 2003 – 2007 ...... 9
Table 15: Deaths caused by Diseases of the Circulatory System by age and sex,
2003 – 2007 ...... 10
Table 16: Deaths caused by Diseases of the Respiratory System by age and sex,
2003 – 2007 ...... 10
Table 17: Deaths caused by Diseases of the Digestive System by age and sex,
2003 – 2007 ...... 10
Table 18: Deaths caused by Diseases of the Genito-urinary system, by age and sex,
2003-2007…………………………………………………………………….....10
Table 19: Deaths caused by certain conditions originating in the perinatal
period byage and sex, 2003 – 2007 ...... 11
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Table 20: Deaths caused by Complications of Pregnancy, Child birth and Puerperium
byage and sex, 2003 – 2007 ...... 11
Table 21: Deaths caused by Congenital Malformations and Chromosomal Abnormalities
by age and sex, 2003 – 2007 ...... 11
Table 22: Deaths caused by Symptoms, signs, abnormal findings, ill-defined causes
by age and sex, 2003 – 2007 ...... 11
Table 23: Deaths caused by cause not stated by age and sex,2003 – 2007...... 12
Table 24: TOTAL deaths caused by external cause of injury and poisoningby age and sex,
2003 – 2007 ...... 12
Table 24(a): Deaths caused by Transport Accidents by age and sex, 2003 – 2007...... 12
Table 24(b): Deaths caused by Unspecified Accidents by age and sex, 2003 – 2007 ...... 12
Table 24(c): Deaths caused byAccidentalFallsby age and sex, 2003 – 2007 ...... 13
Table 25: Victims of premeditated murder, homicide, infanticide etc. by age and sex
(serious offences), 2004 – 2006...... 13
Table 26: Deaths due to Suicide and intentional self-harm by age and sex,
2003 – 2007 ...... 13
- CHAPTER IV: CIVIL RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS
Table 27: Live births by sex and birth rates, 2001 – 2007 ...... 15
Table 28: Victims of offences by age, sex and type of offence (serious offences),
2004 – 2006 ...... 16
5.CHAPTER V: FAMILY ENVIRONMENT AND ALTERNATIVE CARE
Table 29: Cases of family support and counselling, 2003 - 2007 ...... 17
Table 30: Day-care services for children, 2003 ...... 18
Table 31: Day-care services for children, 2004 ...... 19
Table 32: Day-care services for children, 2005 ...... 20
Table 33: Day-care services for children, 2006 ...... 21
Table 34: Day-care services for children, 2007 ...... 22
Table 35: Children taken into care, 2003 ...... 23
Table 36: Children taken into care, 2004 ...... 23
Table 37: Children taken into care, 2005 ...... 24
Table 38: Children taken into care, 2006 ...... 24
Table 39: Children taken into care, 2007…………………………………………………....25
Table 40: Number of Governmental Institutions and Foster Families by district, 2007 .....25
Table 41: Children in care and method of treatment, 2003 - 2007...... 26
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Table 42: Adoptions, 2003 - 2007 ...... 27
Table 43: Intercountry Adoptions L.26 (III)/94, 2003 - 2007 ...... 27
Table 44: Number of people (under the age of 18) who entered the country and whose
permit continues to be valid, 2007...... 28
Table 45: Victims of kidnapping and abduction by age group and sex, 2004 - 2006 ...... 28
Table 46: Adults prosecuted for kidnapping and abductions and result, 2004-2006………..29
Table 47: Incidents of Domestic Violence reported to the Police, by type of violence,
2001 - 2007...... 29
Table 48: Victims of Domestic Violence by sex and age, 2001 – 2007...... 30
Table 49: Offenders of Domestic Violence by sex and age, 2001 – 2007 ...... 30
Table 50: Cases of family violence and violence against children within the family reported to the Social Welfare Services, 2000 – 2007 31
Table 51: Number of cases of violence against children by district, 2000 – 2007...... 31
Table 52: Child abuse cases, 2004 - 2007 ...... 32
6.CHAPTER VI: BASIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
Table 53: Number and percentage of persons with mental disabilities who areregistered on
the Official Register of the Committee for the Protectionofthe Rights of People
with a Mental Handicap, 2003 - 2007 ...... 33
Table 54: Number of children with developmental disabilities by district and
type of disability, 2003 – 2007...... 33
Table 55: Number of children with developmental disabilities by age and district,
2003 - 2007...... 34
Table 56: Number of children with developmental disabilities by sex and district,
2003 - 2007 ...... 34
Table 57: Children with Disabilities receiving Public Assistance, 2003-2007……………..35
Table 58: Persons (aged under 20 years) registered with the Committee for the
Protection of the Rights of People with a Mental Handicap, and living in
Institutions, 2007...... 35
Table 59: Children with Special Needs attending Ordinary and SpecialSchools,
2003 - 2007……...... 36
Table 60: Infant and under-five mortality rates, 2002 – 2007...... 36
Table 61: Percentage of children immunized, by type of vaccination, 2000,2003,2006 .....37
Table 62: % of children born in hospitals/clinics by urban- rural residence, 2002 – 2007 ...38
Table 63: Findings of the survey conducted by the Cyprus Anti-DrugsCouncil on the
prevalence of alcohol and drug use among persons 15-24 yearsof age, 2006 ....40
Table 64: Persons involved in drug related cases by age, 2001 – 2007...... 41
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7.CHAPTER VII: EDUCATION, LEISURE AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES
Table 65: Literacy rates, Census years, 1992, 2001 ...... 42
Table 66: Enrolment Ratios for Primary and Secondary Schools, 2000 – 2007 ...... 42
Table 67: Dropped-out and repeaters of Primary and Secondary level, 2000– 2007 ...... 43
Table 68: Pupils per teacher by level of education, 2000 – 2008 ...... 44
Table 69: Number of enrolments in Non-Formal Education by level, 2000 – 2007 ...... 45
Table 70: Enrolment ratios of children aged 3 – 5 (in preprimary education), 2000 – 2008 ..45
8.CHAPTER VIII: SPECIAL PROTECTION MEASURES
Table 71: Number of internally displaced minors (under the age of 18) 2007...... 46
Table 72: Enlistment in the Armed Forces of the Republic of Cyprus, 2003 – 2007 ...... 46
Table 73: Number of children involved in the special Administrative Procedure aiming at
Decriminalising Offences, 2003 - 2007...... 47
Table 74: Juveniles involved in committing Offences (Serious and Minor) 2004 – 2007....48
Table 75: Juveniles involved in committing Serious Offences by type, 2004 – 2007...... 49
Table 76: Juveniles involved in committing Minor Offences by type, 2004 – 2007...... 50
Table 77: Cases of juveniles involved in offences, referred from the court for the
preparation of socio-economic reports, 2003 – 2007...... 51
Table 78: Juveniles convicted by offence (serious and minor offences) and sentence
imposed, 2004 – 2006 ...... 52
Table 79: Probation Cases and Supervision Orders 95/72 - Juveniles, 2003 - 2007...... 53
Table 80: Juveniles convicted for serious or minor offences, offences taken into consideration and previous convictions, 2004 – 2006 54
Table 81: Number of persons under 18 years of age detained in the Juvenile Block and
average length of sentence imposed by the court, 2003-2007 ...... 55
Table 82: Receptions of convicted prisoners and receptions of penal offenders by age,
2003 – 2006...... 55
Table 83: Persons involved in substance abuse by age, 2001 - 2007...... 56
Table 84: Cases of child sexual exploitation, 2006-2007 ...... 57
Table 85: Cases of child pornography, 2004 - 2007 ...... 57
INDEX
GRAPHS
- CHAPTER VI: BASIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
Graph 1: Findings of the general population survey conducted by the Cyprus Anti-Drugs
Council on the prevalence of alcohol use, 2006 ...... 40
CHAPTER I: GENERAL MEASURES OF IMPLEMENTATION
Statistical data on training provided on the Convention for professionals working with and for children
Please refer to paragraphs 28 – 34 of the Report
CHAPTER II: DEFINITION OF THE CHILD
Number and proportion of children under 18 living in Cyprus, 2002-2007
(Source: Statistical Service)
Table 1: Children aged0 – 17 by age group and sex, 2002
Age / Males / %to totalMales / Females / %to total
Females / TOTAL / %to total
0 – 4 / 21.771 / 6,2 / 20.681 / 5,7 / 42.452 / 5,9
5 – 9 / 26.412 / 7,5 / 25.145 / 6,9 / 51.557 / 7,2
10 – 14 / 28.418 / 8,1 / 26.701 / 7,3 / 55.119 / 7,7
15 – 17 / 16.956 / 4,8 / 16.033 / 4,4 / 32.989 / 4,6
TOTAL / 93.557 / 26,7 / 88.560 / 24,3 / 182.117 / 25,5
Table 2: Children aged0 – 17 by age group and sex, 2003
Age / Males / %to totalMales / Females / %to total
Females / TOTAL / %to total
0 – 4 / 21.213 / 5,9 / 20.186 / 5,4 / 41.339 / 5,7
5 – 9 / 25.499 / 7,1 / 24.190 / 6,5 / 49.689 / 6,8
10 – 14 / 28.367 / 7,9 / 26.662 / 7,2 / 55.029 / 7,5
15 – 17 / 17.117 / 4,8 / 16.477 / 4,4 / 33.594 / 4,6
TOTAL / 92.196 / 25,7 / 87.515 / 23,6 / 179.711 / 24,6
Table 3: Children aged 0 – 17 by age group and sex, 2004
Age / Males / %to totalMales / Females / %to total
Females / TOTAL / %to total
0 – 4 / 21.149 / 5,7 / 19.955 / 5,3 / 41.104 / 5,5
5 – 9 / 24.329 / 6,6 / 23.233 / 6,1 / 47.562 / 6,3
10 – 14 / 28.250 / 7,7 / 26.861 / 7,1 / 55.111 / 7,4
15 – 17 / 17.020 / 4,6 / 16.195 / 4,3 / 33.215 / 4,4
TOTAL / 90.748 / 24,6 / 86.244 / 22,7 / 176.992 / 23,6
Table 4: Children aged 0 – 17 by age group and sex, 2005
Age / Males / %to totalMales / Females / %to total
Females / TOTAL / %to Total
0 – 4 / 20.965 / 5,7 / 19.853 / 5,2 / 40.818 / 5,3
5 – 9 / 23.415 / 6,3 / 22.425 / 5,9 / 45.840 / 6,0
10 – 14 / 28.029 / 7,6 / 26.511 / 7,0 / 54.540 / 7,1
15 – 17 / 17.138 / 4,6 / 16.343 / 4,3 / 33.481 / 4,4
TOTAL / 89.547 / 24,3 / 85.132 / 22,4 / 174.679 / 22,8
Table 5: Children aged 0 – 17 by age group and sex, 2006
Age / Males / % to totalMales / Females / % to total
Females / TOTAL / % to Total
0 – 4 / 21.369 / 5,6 / 20.081 / 5,1 / 41.450 / 5,3
5 – 9 / 22.600 / 5,9 / 21.800 / 5,5 / 44.400 / 5,7
10 – 14 / 27.562 / 7,2 / 26.327 / 6,7 / 53.889 / 6,9
15 – 17 / 16.948 / 4,4 / 15.933 / 4,0 / 32.881 / 4,2
TOTAL / 88.479 / 23,1 / 84.141 / 21,3 / 172.620 / 22,2
Table 6: Children aged 0 – 17 by age group and sex, 2007
Age / Males / % to totalMales / Females / % to total
Females / TOTAL / % to Total
0 – 4 / 21.894 / 5,6 / 20.558 / 5,1 / 42.452 / 5,4
5 – 9 / 22.152 / 5,7 / 21.072 / 5,3 / 43.224 / 5,5
10 – 14 / 26.570 / 6,8 / 25.456 / 6,4 / 52.026 / 6,6
15 – 17 / 17.235 / 4,4 / 16.571 / 4,1 / 33.806 / 4,3
TOTAL / 87.851 / 22,6 / 83.657 / 20,9 / 171.508 / 21,7
Source: Statistical Service
Table 7:Comparison of the number of children aged 0-17 to
total population, 2002 -2007
Year / Children aged 0-17 / % children to total population / Total Population2002 / 182.117 / 25,5 / 715.138
2003 / 179.711 / 24,6 / 730.367
2004 / 176.992 / 23,6 / 749.175
2005 / 174.679 / 22,8 / 766.414
2006 / 172.620 / 22,2 / 778.684
2007 / 171.508 / 21,7 / 789.269
Source: Statistical Service
CHAPTER III:GENERAL PRINCIPLES
Right to life, survival and development (art. 6)
(a)Deaths as a result of extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions
No deaths of children as a result of extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions.
(b)Deaths as a result of capital punishment
The death penalty has been abolished in Cyprus. No deaths of children as a result of capital punishment.
(c)Deaths due to illness, including HIV/AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis, polio, hepatitis and acute respiratory infections
(Source: Statistical Service)
Table 8: TOTAL deaths caused by ILLNESS, by age and sex, 2003 - 2007
2003 / 2004 / 2005 / 2006 / 2007M / F / T / M / F / T / M / F / T / M / F / T / M / F / T
0 – 4 / 20 / 13 / 33 / 17 / 11 / 28 / 20 / 18 / 38 / 19 / 13 / 32 / 12 / 16 / 28
5 – 9 / 4 / 3 / 7 / 4 / 2 / 6 / 2 / 2 / 4 / 3 / 0 / 3 / 4 / 2 / 6
10 – 14 / 3 / 2 / 5 / 3 / 2 / 5 / 2 / 3 / 5 / 3 / 3 / 6 / 4 / 4 / 8
15 – 17 / 4 / 1 / 5 / 6 / 0 / 6 / 5 / 1 / 6 / 0 / 3 / 3 / 1 / 3 / 4
TOTAL / 31 / 19 / 50 / 30 / 15 / 45 / 29 / 24 / 53 / 25 / 19 / 44 / 21 / 25 / 46
M= Male. F= Female. T= Total.
Notes:1. From 2004 onwards causes of death were coded according to the classification system ICD-10
2. Total deaths excludes code 58, external causes of injury and poisoning. (See table 24)
Table 9: Deaths caused by Infectious and Parasitic Diseases, byage and sex, 2003 - 2007
2003 / 2004 / 2005 / 2006 / 2007M / F / T / M / F / T / M / F / T / M / F / T / M / F / T
0 – 4 / 1 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 1 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2 / 2
5 – 9 / 1 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
10 – 14 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
15 – 17 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
TOTAL / 2 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 1 / 1 / 1 / 1 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2 / 2
M= Male. F= Female. T= Total.
Table10: Deaths caused by Neoplasms, by age and sex, 2003 - 2007
2003 / 2004 / 2005 / 2006 / 2007M / F / T / M / F / T / M / F / T / M / F / T / M / F / T
0 – 4 / 1 / 2 / 3 / 2 / 3 / 5 / 0 / 3 / 3 / 1 / 0 / 1 / 1 / 2 / 3
5 – 9 / 1 / 1 / 2 / 2 / 1 / 3 / 2 / 1 / 3 / 2 / 0 / 2 / 3 / 1 / 4
10 – 14 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 2 / 2 / 0 / 2 / 1 / 1 / 2 / 3 / 1 / 4
15 – 17 / 0 / 1 / 1 / 1 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 1 / 1 / 2 / 3
TOTAL / 2 / 4 / 6 / 7 / 4 / 11 / 4 / 4 / 8 / 4 / 2 / 6 / 8 / 6 / 14
M= Male. F= Female. T= Total.
Table 11:Deaths caused by Diseases of Blood (blood-forming organs), immulon disorders, by age and sex, 2003 - 2007
2003 / 2004 / 2005 / 2006 / 2007M / F / T / M / F / T / M / F / T / M / F / T / M / F / T
0 – 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
5 – 9 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
10 – 14 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
15 – 17 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 1 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0
TOTAL / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 1 / 2 / 0 / 1 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0
M= Male. F= Female. T= Total.
Table 12:Deaths caused by Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic diseases,
by age and sex, 2003 - 2007
2003 / 2004 / 2005 / 2006 / 2007M / F / T / M / F / T / M / F / T / M / F / T / M / F / T
0 – 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0
5 – 9 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
10 – 14 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
15 – 17 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
TOTAL / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0
M= Male. F= Female. T= Total.
Table 13: Deaths caused by Mental and Behavioural Disorders,
byage and sex, 2003 - 2007
2003 / 2004 / 2005 / 2006 / 2007M / F / T / M / F / T / M / F / T / M / F / T / M / F / T
0 – 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
5 – 9 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
10 – 14 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
15 – 17 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
TOTAL / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
M= Male. F= Female. T= Total.
Table 14:Deaths caused by Diseases of the Nervous System and the Sense Organs,
by age and sex, 2003 - 2007
2003 / 2004 / 2005 / 2006 / 2007M / F / T / M / F / T / M / F / T / M / F / T / M / F / T
0 – 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2 / 1 / 3 / 1 / 1 / 2 / 1 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 2 / 2
5 – 9 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
10 – 14 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 1 / 1 / 1 / 2
15 – 17 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 1 / 1 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
TOTAL / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4 / 1 / 5 / 2 / 1 / 3 / 2 / 0 / 2 / 1 / 3 / 4
M= Male. F= Female. T= Total.
Table 15: Deaths caused by Diseases of the Circulatory System,
byage and sex, 2003 - 2007
2003 / 2004 / 2005 / 2006 / 2007M / F / T / M / F / T / M / F / T / M / F / T / M / F / T
0 – 4 / 10 / 6 / 16 / 0 / 1 / 1 / 3 / 1 / 4 / 1 / 0 / 1 / 1 / 0 / 1
5 – 9 / 1 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 1 / 2
10 – 14 / 1 / 2 / 3 / 0 / 1 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 2 / 2
15 – 17 / 2 / 0 / 2 / 1 / 0 / 1 / 1 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
TOTAL / 14 / 8 / 22 / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 1 / 5 / 2 / 0 / 2 / 2 / 3 / 5
M= Male. F= Female. T= Total.
Table 16: Deaths caused by Diseases of the Respiratory System,
by age and sex, 2003 - 2007
2003 / 2004 / 2005 / 2006 / 2007M / F / T / M / F / T / M / F / T / M / F / T / M / F / T
0 – 4 / 3 / 2 / 5 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
5 – 9 / 0 / 1 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
10 – 14 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
15 – 17 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0
TOTAL / 3 / 3 / 6 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 1 / 0 / 1 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0
M= Male. F= Female. T= Total.
Table 17: Deaths caused by Diseases of the Digestive System,
by age and sex, 2003 - 2007
2003 / 2004 / 2005 / 2006 / 2007M / F / T / M / F / T / M / F / T / M / F / T / M / F / T
0 – 4 / 1 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 1 / 1 / 2 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0
5 – 9 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
10 – 14 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
15 – 17 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
TOTAL / 1 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2 / 2 / 1 / 2 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0
M= Male. F= Female. T= Total.
Table 18: Deaths caused by Diseases of the Genito-urinary system,
by age and sex, 2003 - 2007
2003 / 2004 / 2005 / 2006 / 2007M / F / T / M / F / T / M / F / T / M / F / T / M / F / T
0 – 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 1
5 – 9 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
10 – 14 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
15 – 17 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
TOTAL / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 1
M= Male. F= Female. T= Total.
Table 19:Deaths caused by certain Conditions Originating in the
Perinatal Period by age and sex, 2003 – 2007
2003 / 2004 / 2005 / 2006 / 2007M / F / T / M / F / T / M / F / T / M / F / T / M / F / T
0 – 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 9 / 3 / 12 / 8 / 5 / 13 / 5 / 2 / 7 / 4 / 6 / 10
5 – 9 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
10 – 14 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
15 – 17 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
TOTAL / 0 / 0 / 0 / 9 / 3 / 12 / 8 / 5 / 13 / 5 / 2 / 7 / 4 / 6 / 10
M= Male. F= Female. T= Total.
Table 20:Deaths caused byComplications of Pregnancy, Childbirth and Puerperium, by age and sex, 2003 - 2007
2003 / 2004 / 2005 / 2006 / 2007M / F / T / M / F / T / M / F / T / M / F / T / M / F / T
0 – 4 / 1 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
5 – 9 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
10 – 14 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
15 – 17 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
TOTAL / 1 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
M= Male. F= Female. T= Total.
Table 21:Deaths caused by Congenital Malformations and Chromosomal
Abnormalities, byage and sex, 2003 - 2007
2003 / 2004 / 2005 / 2006 / 2007M / F / T / M / F / T / M / F / T / M / F / T / M / F / T
0 – 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3 / 2 / 5 / 1 / 2 / 3 / 7 / 2 / 9 / 4 / 2 / 6
5 – 9 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
10 – 14 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
15 – 17 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
TOTAL / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3 / 2 / 5 / 1 / 3 / 4 / 7 / 2 / 9 / 4 / 2 / 6
M= Male. F= Female. T= Total.
Table 22:Deaths caused by Symptoms, signs, abnormal findings, ill-defined causes, by age and sex 2003 - 2007
2003 / 2004 / 2005 / 2006 / 2007M / F / T / M / F / T / M / F / T / M / F / T / M / F / T
0 – 4 / 1 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3 / 0 / 3 / 3 / 2 / 5 / 2 / 1 / 3
5 – 9 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
10 – 14 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
15 – 17 / 1 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
TOTAL / 2 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 5 / 1 / 6 / 3 / 2 / 5 / 2 / 1 / 3
M= Male. F= Female. T= Total.
Table 23: Deaths caused by cause not stated, by age and sex, 2003-2007
2003 / 2004 / 2005 / 2006 / 2007M / F / T / M / F / T / M / F / T / M / F / T / M / F / T
0 – 4 / 2 / 3 / 5 / 1 / 0 / 1 / 2 / 3 / 5 / 0 / 4 / 4 / 0 / 0 / 0
5 – 9 / 1 / 1 / 2 / 1 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0
10 – 14 / 2 / 0 / 2 / 1 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 1 / 1 / 0 / 2 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0
15 – 17 / 1 / 0 / 1 / 2 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 1 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 1
TOTAL / 6 / 4 / 10 / 5 / 0 / 5 / 2 / 5 / 7 / 1 / 6 / 7 / 0 / 1 / 1
M= Male. F= Female. T= Total.
(d)Deaths as a result of traffic or other accidents
Table 24:TOTAL deaths caused by external cause, of injury and poisoning, by age and sex,2003 - 2007
2003 / 2004 / 2005 / 2006 / 2007M / F / T / M / F / T / M / F / T / M / F / T / M / F / T
0 – 4 / 0 / 2 / 2 / 1 / 1 / 2 / 1 / 1 / 2 / 3 / 0 / 3 / 2 / 1 / 3
5 – 9 / 1 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 1 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2 / 2 / 4
10 – 14 / 3 / 0 / 3 / 1 / 0 / 1 / 1 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 1 / 1 / 1 / 2 / 3
15 – 17 / 3 / 0 / 3 / 5 / 2 / 7 / 6 / 3 / 9 / 6 / 0 / 6 / 6 / 1 / 7
TOTAL / 7 / 2 / 9 / 7 / 3 / 10 / 9 / 5 / 14 / 9 / 1 / 10 / 11 / 6 / 17
M= Male. F= Female. T= Total.
The causes of death specified in Tables 24 (a) – (c) do not add up to thetotals in Table 24 because some causes are shown elsewhere (e.g. suicide or intentional self-harm, may be seen under f, Table 26 below) or were not specified.
Table 24 (a): Deaths caused by Transport Accidents, by age and sex, 2003 - 2007
2003 / 2004 / 2005 / 2006 / 2007M / F / T / M / F / T / M / F / T / M / F / T / M / F / T
0 – 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 1 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 1 / 2
5 – 9 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 1
10 – 14 / 2 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 1 / 1 / 2 / 3
15 – 17 / 1 / 0 / 1 / 5 / 2 / 7 / 5 / 2 / 7 / 5 / 0 / 5 / 6 / 0 / 6
TOTAL / 3 / 0 / 3 / 5 / 2 / 7 / 7 / 3 / 10 / 5 / 1 / 6 / 9 / 3 / 12
M= Male. F= Female. T= Total.
Table 24 (b): Deaths caused by Unspecified Accidents, by age and sex, 2003 - 2007
2003 / 2004 / 2005 / 2006 / 2007M / F / T / M / F / T / M / F / T / M / F / T / M / F / T
0 – 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 1 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 2 / 1 / 0 / 1
5 – 9 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 2 / 3
10 – 14 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 1 / 1 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
15 – 17 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 1
TOTAL / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2 / 1 / 3 / 1 / 1 / 2 / 2 / 0 / 2 / 2 / 3 / 5
M= Male. F= Female. T= Total.
Table 24 (c): Deaths caused byAccidentalFalls, by age and sex, 2003 - 2007
2003 / 2004 / 2005 / 2006 / 2007M / F / T / M / F / T / M / F / T / M / F / T / M / F / T
0 – 4 / 0 / 1 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0
5 – 9 / 1 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
10 – 14 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
15 – 17 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 1 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
TOTAL / 1 / 1 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 1 / 2 / 1 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0
M= Male. F= Female. T= Total.
Source: Statistical Service
(e)Deaths as the result of crime and other forms of violence
Table 25:Victims of Premeditated murder, homicide infanticide etc, by age and sex
(serious offences), 2004-2006
Year / Age0-14 / 15-29
Total / Male / Female / Total / Male / Female
2004 / 1 / 1 / 0 / 2 / 1 / 1
2005 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4 / 3 / 1
2006 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4 / 3 / 1
Note: Statistics for 2007 are not yet available.
Source: Statistical Service
(f)Deaths due to suicide
Table 26: Deaths due toSuicide and intentional self-harm, by age and sex,
2003 - 2007
2003 / 2004 / 2005 / 2006 / 2007M / F / T / M / F / T / M / F / T / M / F / T / M / F / T
0 – 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
5 – 9 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
10 – 14 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
15 – 17 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
TOTAL / 2 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
Source: Statistical Service
Respect for the views of the child (art.12)
Number of child and youth organisations or associations and the number of members that they represent
Please refer to paragraphs 95 and 97 of the Report
Number of schools with independent student councils
All schools of both primary and secondary education. Please refer to paragraph 94 of the Report
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CHAPTER IV: CIVIL RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS
Birth registration (art. 7)
In accordance with the Civil Registry Law of 2007 [L. 123 (I) 2007], all births must be registered within 15 days from the date of birth.
Table27: Live births by sex and birth rates, 2001 – 2007
Year / Males / Females / TOTAL / BirthRate / % Change
Over Previous
Years / Sex Ratio at Birth / Masculinity
Proportion at birth
2001 / 4.201 / 3.966 / 8.167 / 11,6 / -3,3 / 1.059 / 51,4
2002 / 4.123 / 3.760 / 7.883 / 11,1 / -3,5 / 1.097 / 52,3
2003 / 4.166 / 3.922 / 8.088 / 11,2 / 2,6 / 1.062 / 51,5
2004 / 4.257 / 4.052 / 8.309 / 11,3 / 2,7 / 1.051 / 51,2
2005 / 4.225 / 4.018 / 8.243 / 10,9 / -0,8 / 1.052 / 51,3
2006 / 4.559 / 4.172 / 8.731 / 11,3 / 5,9 / 1.093 / 52,2
2007 / 4.666 / 4.109 / 8.575 / 10,9 / -1.8 / 1.087 / 52,1
Source: Statistical Service
Access to appropriate information (art. 17)
Children have access to 293 libraries. Please refer to paragraph 111 of the Report
The right not to be subjected to torture or other cruel inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment (art. 37(a))
There were no reported cases of torture. Victims of grievous bodily harm and wounding are shown in Table 28 below, while reported cases of child abuse may be seen under Chapter V.
Table 28:Victims of offences by age, sex and type of offence (serious offences) 2004-2006
Offence / Year / Age0-14 / 15-29
Total / Male / Female / Total / Male / Female
Causing grievous bodily harm / 2004 / 6 / 5 / 1 / 84 / 77 / 7
2005 / 3 / 2 / 1 / 53 / 50 / 3
2006 / 1 / 1 / 0 / 61 / 53 / 8
Wounding and similar acts / 2004 / 1 / 1 / 0 / 30 / 25 / 5
2005 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 23 / 22 / 1
2006 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 19 / 16 / 3
Notes:1. Excludes violence within the family.
2. Statistics for 2007 are not yet available.
Source: Statistical Service
CHAPTER V: FAMILY ENVIRONMENT AND ALTERNATIVE CARE
Family support (arts. 5 and 18, paras. 1 and 2)
(a)Number of services and programmes aimed at rendering appropriate assistance to parents and legal guardians in the performance of their child-rearing responsibilities and the number and percentage of children and families that benefit from these services and programmes
Table 29: Cases of family support and counselling, 2003-2007
Year / Preventive work with: / From previous year / New cases / Terminated / Active cases at the and of the each year2003 / Children / 2.010 / 738 / 475 / 2.273
Adults / 138 / 36 / 37 / 137
TOTAL / 2.148 / 774 / 512 / 2.410
2004 / Children / 2.273 / 579 / 461 / 2.391
Adults / 137 / 44 / 34 / 147
TOTAL / 2.410 / 623 / 495 / 2.538
2005 / Children / 2.391 / 768 / 735 / 2.424
Adults / 147 / 70 / 63 / 154
TOTAL / 2.538 / 838 / 798 / 2.578
2006 / Children / 2.424 / 686 / 915 / 2.195
Adults / 154 / 46 / 70 / 130
TOTAL / 2.578 / 732 / 985 / 2.325
2007 / Children / 2.195 / 499 / 1.115 / 1.579
Adults / 130 / 66 / 85 / 111
TOTAL / 2.325 / 565 / 1.200 / 1.690
Source: Social Welfare Services
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(b)Number of available child care services and facilities and the percentage of children and families that have access to these services
Table30: Day-care services for children,2003
PROGRAMME / Registered in previous year / New applications pending / Applications examined / Withdrew applications / Pending applications on 31.12.2003 / Ceased operation / Registered on 31.12.2003 / No. of persons benefiting on 31.12.2003*Approved / Rejected
TOTAL DAY CARE CENTRES / 362 / 73 / 14 / 0 / 3 / 56 / 20 / 356 / *
Private / 300 / 60 / 11 / 0 / 2 / 47 / 18 / 293 / *
Community / 51 / 13 / 3 / 0 / 1 / 9 / 2 / 52 / *
Governmental / 11 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 11 / *
TOTAL DAY CENTRES FOR SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN / 6 / 111 / 25 / 2 / 10 / 74 / 4 / 27 / *
Community / 6 / 75 / 20 / 1 / 7 / 47 / 3 / 23 / *
Private / 0 / 36 / 5 / 1 / 3 / 27 / 1 / 4 / *
CHILD-MINDERS / 54 / 26 / 12 / 0 / 1 / 13 / 5 / 61 / *
* No statistical data was recorded in 2003 on the number of persons benefiting from child care services.
Source: Social Welfare Services
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Table 31: Day-care services for children, 2004
PROGRAMME / Registered in previous year / New applications pending / Applications examined / Withdrew applications / Pending applications on 31.12.2004 / Ceased operation / Registered on 31.12.2004 / No. of persons benefiting on 31.12.2004Approved / Rejected
TOTAL DAY CARE CENTRES / 356 / 79 / 15 / 0 / 7 / 57 / 24 / 347 / 16.348
Private / 293 / 66 / 15 / 0 / 7 / 44 / 20 / 288 / 13.154
Community / 52 / 13 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 13 / 4 / 48 / 2.806
Governmental / 11 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 11 / 424
TOTAL DAY CENTRES FOR SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN / 27 / 115 / 7 / 0 / 6 / 1.002 / 17 / 17 / 2.091
Community / 23 / 68 / 3 / 0 / 1 / 64 / 16 / 10 / 1.622
Private / 4 / 47 / 4 / 0 / 5 / 38 / 1 / 7 / 469
CHILD-MINDERS / 61 / 26 / 0 / 0 / 6 / 20 / 7 / 54 / 172
Source: Social Welfare Services
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Table32: Day-care services for children, 2005
PROGRAMME / Registered in previous year / New applications pending / Applications examined / Withdrew applications / Pending applications on 31.12.2005 / Ceased operation / Registered on 31.12.2005 / No. of per-sons bene-fiting on 31.12.2005Approved / Rejected
TOTAL DAY CARE CENTRES / 347 / 93 / 53 / 6 / 0 / 34 / 23 / 377 / 16.533
Private / 288 / 78 / 38 / 6 / 0 / 34 / 20 / 306 / 13.879
Community / 48 / 15 / 15 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3 / 60 / 1.999
Governmental / 11 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 11 / 655
TOTAL DAY CENTRES FOR SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN / 17 / 130 / 2 / 0 / 6 / 122 / 1 / 18 / 2.375
Community / 10 / 84 / 2 / 0 / 4 / 78 / 0 / 12 / 1.543
Private / 7 / 46 / 0 / 0 / 2 / 44 / 1 / 6 / 832
CHILD-MINDERS / 54 / 30 / 11 / 0 / 9 / 10 / 3 / 62 / 134
Source: Social Welfare Services
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Table33: Day-care services for children, 2006
PROGRAMME / Registered in previous year / New applications pending / Applications examined / Withdrew applications / Pending applications on 31.12.2006 / Ceased operation / Registered on 31.12.2006 / No. of pe-rsons bene-fiting on 31.12.2006Approved / Rejected
TOTAL DAY CARE CENTRES / 377 / 85 / 15 / 0 / 1 / 55 / 38 / 354 / 15.796
Private / 306 / 73 / 13 / 0 / 1 / 44 / 25 / 294 / 12.565
Community / 60 / 12 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 11 / 13 / 49 / 2.836
Governmental / 11 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 11 / 395
TOTAL DAY CENTRES FOR SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN / 18 / 126 / 18 / 2 / 7 / 114 / 6 / 30 / 2.054
Community / 11 / 60 / 17 / 2 / 5 / 50 / 6 / 22 / 1.709
Private / 7 / 66 / 1 / 0 / 2 / 64 / 0 / 8 / 345
CHILD-MINDERS / 62 / 49 / 5 / 3 / 5 / 36 / 18 / 49 / 259
Source: Social Welfare Services
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Table34: Day-care services for children, 2007
PROGRAMME / Registered in previous year / New applications pending / Applications examined / Withdrew applications / Pending applications on 31.12.2007 / Ceased operation / Registered on 31.12.2007 / No. of per-sons bene-fiting on 31.12.2007Approved / Rejected
TOTAL DAY CARE CENTRES / 354 / 95 / 4 / 3 / 4 / 84 / 11 / 347 / 16.301
Private / 294 / 80 / 4 / 3 / 3 / 70 / 10 / 288 / 13.276
Community / 49 / 15 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 14 / 1 / 48 / 2.697
Governmental / 11 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 11 / 328
TOTAL DAY CENTRES FOR SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN / 33 / 106 / 68 / 2 / 9 / 118 / 2 / 87 / 2.235
Community / 25 / 44 / 43 / 1 / 4 / 55 / 0 / 68 / 1.564
Private / 8 / 62 / 25 / 1 / 5 / 63 / 2 / 31 / 671
CHILD-MINDERS / 60 / 42 / 31 / 1 / 10 / 31 / 4 / 47 / 255
Source: Social Welfare Services
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Children without parental care (arts. 9, paras. 1 – 4, 21 and 25)
Disaggregated data is unavailable. Please refer to paragraph 147 of the report
(a)Number of children without parental care disaggregated by causes (i.e. due to armed conflict, poverty, abandonment as a result of discrimination)
No disaggregatedstatistical data
(b)Number of children separated from their parents as a result of court decisions (inter alia, in relation to situations of detention, imprisonment, exile or deportation)
Tables 35-39 include the number of children taken into careboth voluntarily and as a result of court decisions during the period 2003-2007 (Source: Social Welfare Services).
Table35: Children taken into care, 2003
Legislation / From previous year / New Cases / Terminated / Active cases on 31.12.03Cap. 352Sections 63 & 64 / 3 / 0 / 1 / 2
Cap. 352Section 3* / 152 / 58 / 38 / 172
Cap. 352Section 4 / 48 / 12 / 15 / 45
L. 119 (1)/2000-2004Section 21 / 3 / 1 / 0 / 4
L. 216/90Section 18 / 4 / 0 / 1 / 3
L 6(I)2000Section10* / 0 / 2 / 1 / 1
TOTAL / 210 / 73 / 56 / 227
*On a voluntary basis
Table36: Children taken into care, 2004
Legislation / From previous year / New Cases / Terminated / Active cases on 31.12.04Cap. 352Sections 63 & 64 / 2 / 1 / 1 / 2
Cap. 352 Section 3* / 172 / 40 / 40 / 172
Cap. 352Section 4 / 45 / 21 / 9 / 57
L. 119 (1)/2000-2004Section 21 / 4 / 1 / 0 / 5
L. 216/90Section 18 / 3 / 0 / 1 / 2
L 6(I)2000Section10* / 1 / 2 / 1 / 2
TOTAL / 227 / 65 / 52 / 240
*On a voluntary basis
Table37: Children taken into care, 2005
Legislation / From previous year / New Cases / Terminated / Active cases on 31.12.05Cap. 352Sections 63 & 64 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 2
Cap. 352Section 3* / 172 / 52 / 49 / 175
Cap. 352Section 4 / 57 / 2 / 24 / 35
L. 119 (1)/2000-2004Section 21 / 5 / 0 / 4 / 1
L. 216/90Section 18 / 2 / 23 / 0 / 25
L 6(I)2000Section10* / 2 / 1 / 1 / 2
TOTAL / 240 / 78 / 78 / 240
*On a voluntary basis
Table38: Children taken into care, 2006
Legislation / From previous year / New Cases / Terminated / Active cases on 31.12.06Cap. 352Sections 63 & 64 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 1
Cap. 352Section 3* / 175 / 40 / 57 / 158
Cap. 352Section 4 / 35 / 24 / 9 / 50
L. 119 (1)/2000-2004Section 21 / 1 / 1 / 0 / 2
L. 216/90Section 18 / 25 / 5 / 10 / 20
L 6(I)2000Section10* / 2 / 0 / 0 / 2
TOTAL / 240 / 73 / 80 / 233
*On a voluntary basis
Table 39: Children taken into care, 2007
Legislation / From previous year / New Cases / Terminated / Active cases on 31.12.06Cap. 352Section 63 & 64 / 1 / 2 / 0 / 3
Cap. 352Section 3* / 158 / 38 / 44 / 152
Cap. 352Section 4 / 50 / 11 / 12 / 49
L. 119 (1)/2000Section 21 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 2
L. 216/90Section 18 / 20 / 6 / 2 / 24
L 6(I)2000Section10* / 2 / 2 / 3 / 1
TOTAL / 233 / 59 / 61 / 231
*On a voluntary basis
Source: Social Welfare Services
(c)Number of institutions for these children disaggregated by region, number of places available in these situations, ratio of caregivers to children and number of foster homes
Table40: Number of Governmental Institutions for childrenand Foster Families by district, 2007
District / No. of Institutions / No. of Places in Institutions / No of Foster FamiliesNicosia / 4 / 47 / 78
Limassol / 1 / 15 / 50
Larnaca / 2 / 21 / 37
Paphos / 1 / 14 / 13
Enrychou / - / - / 1
Famagusta / - / - / 16
Total / 8 / 97 / 195
Note: In each institution the ratio of caregivers to children is approximately 1:3.