Factors driving Malaysia’s declining live births
BY MUHAMMAD BASIR ROSLAN KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is undergoing a significant demographic transformation, marked by a continuous decline in its fertility rates. According to the latest demographic statistics released by the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM), live births in Malaysia decreased by 12.3 percent to 100,645 in the third quarter of 2024 compared to 114,764 […]
Samarahan records highest life expectancy at birth
KUCHING: Samarahan in Sarawak recorded the highest life expectancy at birth for males and females in 2023 (79.6 years) and 2022 (79.5 years). According to a report released by the Department of Statistics Malaysia, a baby born in 2024 is expected to live, on average, up to 75.2 years, with girls outliving boys by an […]
Centre offers hope for couples trying for a baby
KUCHING: The Sunway Fertility Centre offers hope for couples looking to have a baby, and hopefully put a stop to the declining birth rate in Sarawak. Minister for Women, Early Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development, Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said this after representatives of Sunway Healthcare and Medical Group paid a visit to brief her […]
Births down in Q3
KUCHING: The Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) has recorded a decrease in births in the third quarter of this year compared to the third quarter of last year. Commenting on the report, Chief Statistician Malaysia, Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin said based on the recent population registration, Malaysia’s population in the third quarter of […]