Fewer babies being born in the country

PETALING JAYA: While 49 babies were born every hour in the first quarter of this year, the country is still behind last year’s figures in terms of overall number of live births.

Statistics Department Malaysia (DOSM) chief statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin said the number of live births recorded a decrease of 9.4% or 106,386 births as compared to 117,413 births in the first quarter of 2023.