Number of unaccompanied children arrived by sea in Italy 2018, by nationality

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.

在2018年1月至12月期间，通过海上途径抵达意大利的无陪伴和分离儿童中，人数最多的源自突尼斯。具体而言，940名突尼斯儿童在没有父母的情况下抵达了意大利海岸，占该国抵达儿童总数的95%。此外，厄立特里亚是第二常见的无陪伴和分离儿童国籍（633名未成年人）。根据资料来源，分离儿童是指与父母双方分离的儿童，例如由于冲突或其他灾害。无陪伴儿童是指与父母或其他亲属分离的婴幼儿，这些亲属依法有责任照顾他们。