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National Registration Department (JPN) / Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)Values: live births per 1,000 populationIN BRIEF
PEOPLE · MALAYSIA
Where are birth rates highest in Malaysia?
Compare annual crude birth rates across Malaysian states using registered live births and the mother's usual state of residence.
SHOW ME THE DATA2000 → 2024 · live births per 1,000 population
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PULSEKITA RACE2000 — 2024
SourceNational Registration Department (JPN) / Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
2000
1Kelantan30
2Terengganu28
3Kedah25
4Johor24
5Melaka24
6Perak23
7Sarawak23
8Pahang23
9Perlis22
10Negeri Sembilan22
11Selangor22
12W.P. Kuala Lumpur21
13Pulau Pinang21
14W.P. Labuan20
15Sabah19
16W.P. Putrajaya0
200020002024
National Registration Department (JPN) / Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)Values: live births per 1,000 populationSourceNational Registration Department (JPN) / Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) ↗data through 2024HIGH CONFIDENCE
Method & notes
Using births per 1,000 residents makes the state comparison more meaningful than simply ranking the largest populations by baby count.
METHOD & LIMITATIONSCrude birth rate based on the mother's usual state of residence.
PulseKita uses DOSM's published crude birth rate by state. The state is based on the mother's usual residence, not the hospital or physical place where the baby was delivered.
- A live birth is counted when signs of life are present upon delivery.
- The dataset is based on births registered with the National Registration Department (JPN).
- Crude birth rate is useful for comparing states of different population sizes, but it is not the same measure as total fertility rate.
Evidence trail
EVIDENCE CHAINtransformation inherited from methodology
- 1Primary evidenceAnnual Live Births by State
- 2TransformationPulseKita uses DOSM's published crude birth rate by state. The state is based on the mother's usual residence, not the hospital or physical place where the baby was delivered.
- 3Published visualAnimated race
Source
HIGH CONFIDENCEofficial primary
COVERAGE2000 → 2024
UNITlive births per 1,000 population
SOURCEmachine readable
UPDATEDdata through 2024