Malaysia recorded 90,726 live births in the second quarter of 2026 (2Q2026), down 6.1% from 96,600 births in the same quarter last year, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).
The births comprised 46,953 male babies and 43,773 female babies, giving a sex ratio of 107 males for every 100 females.
Mothers aged between 30 and 39 accounted for the largest share of live births, with 47,693 births or 52.6% of the total.
This was followed by mothers aged 20 to 29, who accounted for 39.7% of births, while mothers aged 40 and above represented 5.9%. Mothers below 20 accounted for 1.8% of total live births.
Meanwhile, Malaysia recorded 49,827 deaths in 2Q2026, an increase of 0.6% from 49,552 deaths in the corresponding quarter of 2025.
Of the total, 28,390 deaths involved males while 21,437 involved females, resulting in a mortality sex ratio of 132 males for every 100 females.
People aged 60 and above accounted for the largest proportion of deaths, with 35,525 deaths or 71.3% of the total.
Those aged 41 to 59 accounted for 19.9% of deaths, followed by the 15 to 40 age group at 6.9% and those aged zero to 14 at 1.9%.
Malaysia’s total population was estimated at 34.4 million in 2Q2026, up 0.5% from 34.2 million in the corresponding quarter of 2025.
Citizens accounted for 31 million, or 90.2% of the population, while non-citizens numbered 3.4 million, representing 9.8%.
The male population increased to 18 million from 17.9 million a year earlier, while the female population rose to 16.4 million from 16.3 million.
Overall, Malaysia had 110 males for every 100 females, while the sex ratio among citizens stood at 102 males for every 100 females.
The demographic structure also continued to reflect an ageing population.
The proportion of people aged 65 and above increased to 8.4% in 2Q2026, from 8% a year earlier.
At the same time, the share of the young population aged zero to 14 declined to 21.2%, from 21.6%.
The working-age population, comprising those aged 15 to 64, remained unchanged at 70.4%.
The latest figures point to a continued shift in Malaysia’s demographic profile, marked by slower birth numbers and a rising proportion of older Malaysians.
