PUTRAJAYA, Aug 14 — Live births in Malaysia fell by 7.1 per cent to 93,435 in the second quarter (Q2), compared with 100,558 in the same period last year, said the Statistics Department (DOSM) in its Demographic Statistics report today.
Chief statistician Datuk Seri Mohd Uzir Mahidin said male babies (48,444) outnumbered female infants (44,991), resulting in a 108:100 sex ratio.
“On average, one baby was born every minute, 43 babies every hour and 1,027 babies each day in the second quarter of 2025,” he said in a statement today.
He said Selangor recorded the most live births at 17,605, while Labuan recorded the least with 274.
“Mothers aged 30 to 39 years recorded the most live births with 48,503 births, which is 51.9 per cent, followed by mothers aged 20 to 29 years (40.8 per cent), 40 years and over (5.6 per cent) and less than 20 years (1.6 per cent),” he said.
Uzir said 48,408 deaths were recorded in Q2 this year, a decrease of 3 per cent from the 49,906 deaths in Q2 2024.
“The number of deaths for males was 27,607, while females recorded 20,801 deaths, with the gender ratio for deaths being 133 males for every 100 females,” he said.
Despite the decline in births, Malaysia’s population was estimated at 34.2 million in the second quarter of 2025, up from 34.1 million in the same period of 2024, reflecting a slower growth of 0.5 per cent compared to 1.9 per cent previously.
“To achieve the targeted population growth of 1.1 per cent outlined in the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP), Malaysia needs to add around 400,000 people annually,” Uzir said.
As of Q2, he said, citizens accounted for 30.9 million (90.1 per cent) of the population, while non-citizens made up 3.4 million (9.9 per cent).
The male population increased to 18 million from 17.9 million a year ago, while the female population grew to 16.3 million from 16.2 million, he said.
