PUTRAJAYA (Bernama): The number of births recorded in the second quarter of this year in Malaysia declined by 4.4% to 111,573 births compared to 116,688 births during the same period in 2020, the Demographic Statistics reported on Wednesday (Aug 11).
Commenting on the report in a statement today, Chief Statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin (pic) said female babies outnumbered male babies with 55,881 births compared to male babies (55,692 births), with Selangor recording the highest live births at 20,389 babies.
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