PETALING JAYA: As Malaysia is fast moving from an ageing nation to an aged nation by 2040, the Department of Statistics (DoSM) revealed some pros and cons of the situation.
Chief statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin (pic) said the most concerning part was the fertility rate in Malaysia seeing a dramatic decline from 4.9% in 1970 to only 1.6% in 2022.
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