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Live births in Malaysia drop 10.2 pct in second quarter of 2024
Chief Statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin said male babies outnumbered females at 51,759 to 48,973 births.
Tue Aug 13 2024
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Global fertility rates to decline, shifting population burden to low-income countries
Most of the world's live births will be occurring in poorer countries, according to a study.
Thu Mar 21 2024
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Live births in Malaysia drop 3.0 pct in third quarter of 2022
In a statement today, DOSM said male babies outnumbered female babies with 56,572 births as compared to female babies (52,825 births).
Tue Nov 08 2022
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Maternal mortality cut by almost half in 25 years: UN
However, only nine countries have achieved the targets set by the UN, a report by UN agencies and the World Bank said Thursday.
Thu Nov 12 2015
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Malaysia succeeds in reducing maternal death rate
The government had also set a target to further reduce the rate to only 11 maternal deaths for every 100,000 live births by 2015.
Sun Jun 30 2013