KUALA LUMPUR: The number of live births in Malaysia saw the highest decrease in a decade with 439,744 births recorded in 2021 compared to 471,504 births in 2020, according to the Vital Statistics Malaysia 2021 report released by the Department of Statistics Malaysia on Thursday (Oct 13).
Chief Statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin said the Crude Birth Rate (CBR) has declined from 14.5 births in 2020 compared to 13.5 births in 2021 per thousand population.
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