Live births in Malaysia up 13% in second quarter of 2023, says Stats Dept


PUTRAJAYA: The number of live births in Malaysia increased by 13% to 105,961 in the second quarter of 2023 from 93,799 births in the corresponding period last year, according to the Demographic Statistics released by the Statistics Department Malaysia (DOSM) on Wednesday (Aug 9).

Chief statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin (pic), in a statement Wednesday, said male babies outnumbered female babies in the second quarter of 2023 with 54,747 births compared to female babies at 51,214 births.

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