INTERACTIVE: Young fathers on the rise in Malaysia


The rise of young fathers in Malaysia comes with both its benefits and challenges.

PETALING JAYA: They’re in their early twenties — some fresh out of school — but more young men in Malaysia are becoming fathers, with the data showing an 8% spike in dads aged 24 and below.

The number of newborn babies with fathers in such a young age group kept increasing - from 25,707 in 2021 to 27,798 in 2023, based on data from the Department of Statistics Malaysia.

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