ARAU: Malaysia's Total Fertility Rate (TFR) has dropped sharply to 1.7 children per woman in 2023, down from 4.0 in 1980, signalling a demographic shift toward an ageing population, says the National Population and Family Development Board (LPPKN).
Its director-general Datuk Abdul Shukur Abdullah attributed the decline to lifestyle changes, rising living costs, delayed marriages and a growing preference for smaller families.
