PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia recorded the lowest number of live births since 1980, with 414,918 births in 2024, a 9% drop from 455,761 in 2023, according to the Vital Statistics, Malaysia, 2025, released by the Statistics Department (DOSM) on Thursday (Oct 16).
Chief Statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin, in a statement, said male babies outnumbered females, with 213,919 males and 200,999 females recorded.
