M’sia records lowest number of live births since 1980, says statistics dept
Malaysia recorded the lowest number of live births since 1980, with 414,918 births in 2024, a 9% drop from 455,761 in 2023, according to a report released by the statistics department.
Chief statistician Uzir Mahidin said male babies outnumbered females, with 213,919 males and 200,999 females recorded.
“The decrease in the number of live births has contributed to the decline in crude birth rate (CBR) from 13.6 births in 2023 to 12.2 births per 1,000 population in 2024.
“The sex ratio at birth recorded a decrease from 107.4 males in 2023 to 106.4 males for every 100 females in 2024,” Bernama reported him as saying.
Uzir said Malay births accounted for 65.7% (272,718) of the total live births in 2024, down from 67% (305,494) the previous year.
Chinese births rose slightly from 9.8% (44,818) to 10.8% (44,914), while Indian births declined…
