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POPULATION · BIRTHS · DISTRICTS

Which Malaysian districts record the most live births?

Track the leading districts by registered live births using the mother's usual residence, with only the top 15 shown at a time.

National Registration Department (JPN) / Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)2025-10-16
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Department of Statistics Malaysia
SourceNational Registration Department (JPN) / Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
POPULATION · BIRTHS · DISTRICTS

Which Malaysian districts record the most live births?

2020
registered live births
1Petaling · Selangor28.0K
2Johor Bahru · Johor24.7K
3W.P. Kuala Lumpur · W.P. Kuala Lumpur23.1K
4Ulu Langat · Selangor19.5K
5Klang · Selangor14.4K
6Gombak · Selangor11.6K
7Kota Bharu · Kelantan11.3K
8Seremban · Negeri Sembilan9.4K
9Kinta · Perak9.3K
10Kuantan · Pahang8.6K
11Melaka Tengah · Melaka8.2K
12Kuching · Sarawak8.0K
13Kuala Muda · Kedah7.3K
14Kuala Terengganu · Terengganu7.0K
15Kota Kinabalu · Sabah6.7K
16Batu Pahat · Johor6.7K
17Kota Setar · Kedah6.5K
18Kuala Langat · Selangor5.8K
19Sandakan · Sabah5.0K
20Tawau · Sabah5.0K
21Seberang Perai Tengah · Pulau Pinang4.8K
22Seberang Perai Utara · Pulau Pinang4.7K
23Kulim · Kedah4.4K
24Pasir Mas · Kelantan4.4K
25Larut Dan Matang · Perak4.4K
26Miri · Sarawak4.4K
27Kluang · Johor4.3K
28Kuala Selangor · Selangor4.3K
29Kota Tinggi · Johor4.2K
30Kemaman · Terengganu4.1K
31Perlis · Perlis4.1K
32Sepang · Selangor4.0K
33Muar · Johor3.9K
34Timur Laut · Pulau Pinang3.9K
35Besut · Terengganu3.9K
36Kubang Pasu · Kedah3.9K
37Tumpat · Kelantan3.8K
38Kulai · Johor3.7K
39Dungun · Terengganu3.5K
40Ulu Selangor · Selangor3.5K
41Manjung · Perak3.5K
42Barat Daya · Pulau Pinang3.4K
43Lahad Datu · Sabah3.3K
44Sibu · Sarawak3.2K
45Alor Gajah · Melaka3.2K
46Semporna · Sabah3.1K
47Pasir Puteh · Kelantan3.1K
48Segamat · Johor3.0K
49Baling · Kedah3.0K
50Marang · Terengganu3.0K
51Bachok · Kelantan2.9K
52Temerloh · Pahang2.9K
53Pontian · Johor2.9K
54Keningau · Sabah2.8K
55Tanah Merah · Kelantan2.8K
56Seberang Perai Selatan · Pulau Pinang2.7K
57Bintulu · Sarawak2.5K
58Kuala Kangsar · Perak2.5K
59Jasin · Melaka2.5K
60Tuaran · Sabah2.4K
61Kerian · Perak2.4K
62Kuala Krai · Kelantan2.4K
63Pekan · Pahang2.4K
64Papar · Sabah2.3K
65Rompin · Pahang2.3K
66Jempol · Negeri Sembilan2.3K
67Kuala Nerus · Terengganu2.3K
68Gua Musang · Kelantan2.2K
69Machang · Kelantan2.2K
70W.P. Putrajaya · W.P. Putrajaya2.1K
71Sabak Bernam · Selangor2.0K
72Tangkak · Johor2.0K
73Kota Belud · Sabah2.0K
74Hilir Perak · Perak1.9K
75Langkawi · Kedah1.9K
76Maran · Pahang1.9K
77Pendang · Kedah1.9K
78Port Dickson · Negeri Sembilan1.9K
79Penampang · Sabah1.8K
80Hulu Terengganu · Terengganu1.8K
81Kudat · Sabah1.8K
82Ranau · Sabah1.8K
83W.P. Labuan · W.P. Labuan1.7K
84Kota Marudu · Sabah1.7K
85Batang Padang · Perak1.7K
86Hulu Perak · Perak1.6K
87Perak Tengah · Perak1.6K
88Setiu · Terengganu1.5K
89Serian · Sarawak1.5K
90Jerantut · Pahang1.5K
91Lipis · Pahang1.5K
92Mersing · Johor1.4K
93Samarahan · Sarawak1.4K
94Beluran · Sabah1.4K
95Padang Terap · Kedah1.4K
96Bentong · Pahang1.3K
97Beaufort · Sabah1.3K
98Sik · Kedah1.3K
99Bera · Pahang1.2K
100Raub · Pahang1.2K
101Tampin · Negeri Sembilan1.2K
102Betong · Sarawak1.1K
103Kampar · Perak1.1K
104Jeli · Kelantan1.0K
105Yan · Kedah1.0K
106Tenom · Sabah990
107Kunak · Sabah975
108Kuala Pilah · Negeri Sembilan950
109Kapit · Sarawak945
110Pitas · Sabah923
111Muallim · Perak892
112Bau · Sarawak864
113Saratok · Sarawak840
114Marudi · Sarawak821
115Sarikei · Sarawak816
116Rembau · Negeri Sembilan778
117Sri Aman · Sarawak766
118Bagan Datuk · Perak748
119Bandar Baharu · Kedah746
120Tambunan · Sabah738
121Simunjan · Sarawak724
122Limbang · Sarawak714
123Kinabatangan · Sabah691
124Jelebu · Negeri Sembilan668
125Mukah · Sarawak658
126Nabawan · Sabah656
127Lawas · Sarawak635
128Asajaya · Sarawak634
129Sipitang · Sabah633
130Lundu · Sarawak600
131Cameron Highlands · Pahang558
132Pokok Sena · Kedah540
133Putatan · Sabah515
134Kanowit · Sarawak491
135Daro · Sarawak485
136Tatau · Sarawak455
137Maradong · Sarawak367
138Tongod · Sabah364
139Kuala Penyu · Sabah361
140Belaga · Sarawak351
141Lubok Antu · Sarawak338
142Dalat · Sarawak331
143Selangau · Sarawak330
144Song · Sarawak278
145Matu · Sarawak260
146Pakan · Sarawak258
147Julau · Sarawak251
156Subis · Sarawak0
155Selama · Perak0
150Kabong · Sarawak0
153Pusa · Sarawak0
160Telupid · Sabah0
149Bukit Mabong · Sarawak0
158Tebedu · Sarawak0
152Kecil Lojing · Kelantan0
154Sebauh · Sarawak0
148Beluru · Sarawak0
157Tanjung Manis · Sarawak0
159Telang Usan · Sarawak0
151Kalabakan · Sabah0
202020202024
Department of Statistics MalaysiaNational Registration Department (JPN) / Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)Values: registered live births
SourceNational Registration Department (JPN) / Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) ↗2025-10-16HIGH CONFIDENCE
Method & notes
IN BRIEF

District rankings show where mothers usually live, not where maternity hospitals are physically located.

METHOD & LIMITATIONS

How the numbers were calculated

PulseKita materializes JPN/DOSM Annual Live Births by District & Sex and keeps only the published 'both' sex rows. District labels are paired with state names for clarity. The visual ranks only the top 15 districts in each year rather than forcing every district onto screen.

  • District is the mother's usual residence, not necessarily the hospital or physical place of birth. The number of administrative districts increased from 147 to 160 in 2021, so district-count comparisons across that boundary need care.
  • Only source rows where sex="both" are used, preventing male and female rows from being added twice.
  • The administrative district count increased from 147 to 160 in 2021, so rank changes around that boundary can partly reflect geography changes.

Evidence trail

EVIDENCE CHAINtransformation inherited from methodology
  1. 1
    Primary evidenceAnnual Deaths by State
  2. 2
    TransformationPulseKita materializes JPN/DOSM Annual Live Births by District & Sex and keeps only the published 'both' sex rows. District labels are paired with state names for clarity. The visual ranks only the top 15 districts in each year rather than forcing every district onto screen.
  3. 3
    Published visualAnimated race

Source

HIGH CONFIDENCEofficial primary
COVERAGE2020 → 2024
UNITregistered live births
SOURCEmachine readable
UPDATED2025-10-16
primaryAnnual Deaths by State
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