Malaysia’s birth rate hits record low in Q1 2025, but Terengganu, Kelantan and Pahang buck baby bust

“Only Terengganu, Kelantan, and Pahang are recording a TFR above the replacement level,” Chief Statistician Datuk Seri Mohd Uzir Mahidin said in a Facebook video presentation announcing Malaysia’s population statistics.

Terengganu has the highest fertility rate at 2.9, followed by Kelantan at 2.7, and Pahang at 2.1.

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