Growing concern: The Statistics Department found that lower birth rates and falling TFR birth rates are key drivers of the nation’s ageing population.
PETALING JAYA: Other than Malaysians shunning marriage or the prospects of raising more than one child, the other side of the coin is that there are also many Malaysian couples struggling to conceive.
After having her first son via in vitro fertilisation (IVF) treatment, senior communications manager Hajar, 38, has been trying for a second child since 2017.
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