Depopulation and demographic shifts are a topic of global economic conversations in 2025.
In Malaysia, the total fertility rate (TFR) has declined to 1.7 births per woman in 2020, the lowest in over four decades and below the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman.
Meanwhile, mothers aged 30-39 years recorded the highest live births in the first quarter 2024 i.e; 55,864 births (52.5%), while mothers aged 40 years and over recorded 6,383 births (6.0%)
This trend is influenced by socioeconomic factors such as increased educational attainment and career focus among women, leading to delayed marriage and childbearing.
In Malaysia, the total fertility rate (TFR) has declined to 1.7 births per woman in 2020, the lowest in over four decades and below the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman.
Meanwhile, mothers aged 30-39 years recorded the highest live births in the first quarter 2024 i.e; 55,864 births (52.5%), while mothers aged 40 years and over recorded 6,383 births (6.0%)
This trend is influenced by socioeconomic factors such as increased educational attainment and career focus among women, leading to delayed marriage and childbearing.
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