Drop in number of marriages in 2020

PETALING JAYA: The rate of marriages and divorces saw a dip in 2020, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

In a report released Friday (Dec 3), the department said that 2020 recorded 184,589 marriages, a 9.4% decrease from 203,661 recorded in 2019.

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