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DEMOGRAPHIC STATISTICS, THIRD QUARTER 2024
- Malaysia’s total population in the third
quarter 2024 was estimated at 34.1 million as compared to 33.6 million in the
third quarter 2023 with a slower growth of 1.6 per cent as compared to 2.1 per
cent (Q3 2023). Population growth rate declined as number of births decreased
in the same period. The total population comprised 30.7 million (90.0%)
Citizens and 3.4 million (10.0%) Non-citizens. Males population increased to
17.9 million from 17.6 million in the third quarter 2023 and females rose to
16.2 million from 16.0 million in the same period. The overall sex ratio of
population was 111 males per 100 females while sex ratio for Citizens was 103
males per 100 females. Young age population (0-14 years old) remained unchanged
at 7.6 million (22.2%). Meanwhile, the composition of working age population
(15-64 years) and old population (65 years and over) increased from 23.5 million
(70.0%) and 2.5 million (7.5%) to 23.9 million (70.2%) and 2.6 million (7.7%)
in the third quarter 2024, respectively.
- Malay accounted 58.1 per cent of the population
in the third quarter 2024 (Q3 2023: 57.9%). Chinese and Indians decreased at
22.4 per cent and 6.5 per cent, respectively as compared to 22.5 per cent and
6.6 per cent, while Other Bumiputera remained unchanged at 12.3 per cent in the
same period. Other Bumiputera consists of Bumiputera Sabah, Bumiputera Sarawak
and other Bumiputera Peninsular Malaysia. Bumiputera Sabah contributed 56.6 per
cent of Other Bumiputera which consist Kadazan/ Dusun (31.7%), Bajau (26.5%),
Murut (5.1%) and other Sabah Bumiputera (36.7%). Meanwhile, Bumiputera Sarawak
(32.4%) comprised Iban (59.1%), Bidayuh (17.1%), Melanau (10.6%) and other
Sarawak Bumiputera (13.2%).
- The number of live births recorded a decrease
of 12.3 per cent (100,645 births) as compared to 114,764 births in the third
quarter 2023. Male babies outnumbered female babies with 51,815 births as
compared to 48,830 births. Sex ratio of live births was 106 males per 100
females. Selangor recorded the highest live births of 19,458 (19.3%) while Wilayah
Persekutuan Labuan recorded the lowest at 327 births (0.3%). Mothers aged 30-39
years recorded the highest live births of 50,670 (50.3%) in this quarter
followed by mothers aged 20-29 years (42.6%), 40 years and over (5.0%) and less
than 20 years (2.1%).
- Malay accounted 66.7 per cent (67,181 live
births) of the total live births in the third quarter 2024 (Q3 2023: 67.1%).
Live births for Chinese and Other Bumiputera increased to 10.4 per cent and
13.0 per cent, respectively as compared to 9.7 percent and 12.8 per cent in the
third quarter 2023. Meanwhile, Indians
decreased to 3.8 per cent as compared to 4.4 per cent in the third quarter
2023. Other Bumiputera consists of Bumiputera Sabah, Bumiputera Sarawak and
other Bumiputera Peninsular Malaysia. Bumiputera Sabah contributed 58.5 per
cent of Other Bumiputera which comprised Kadazan/ Dusun (34.2%), Bajau (30.7%),
Murut (6.6%) and other Sabah Bumiputera (28.5%). Meanwhile, Bumiputera Sarawak
(34.4%) comprised Iban (58.8%), Bidayuh (17.3%), Melanau (12.2%) and other
Sarawak Bumiputera (11.7%).
- A total of 48,317 deaths were recorded in the
third quarter 2024, increased 1.9 per cent as compared to the third quarter
2023 (47,438 deaths). The number of deaths recorded for males were 27,446, while
20,871 deaths for females. Sex ratio of deaths was 132 males per 100 females.
In the same period, Selangor recorded the highest number of deaths with 7,660
deaths (15.9%), while Wilayah Persekutuan Putrajaya recorded the lowest with 79
deaths (0.2%). Age group 60 years and over recorded the highest number of
deaths at 33,995 deaths (70.4%), followed by 41-59 years (20.0%), 15-40 years (7.5%) and 0-14 years (2.2%).
- In the third quarter 2024, Malay registered 52.1
per cent (25,153 deaths) of total number of deaths (Q3 2023: 51.2%). Deaths for
Chinese remained unchanged at 26.4 per cent in the third quarter 2024. Meanwhile,
Indians and Other Bumiputera decreased to 8.3 per cent and 10.5 per cent,
respectively as compared to 8.4 per cent and 11.1 per cent in the third quarter
2023. Bumiputera Sabah contributed 51.1 per cent of Other Bumiputera which
comprised Kadazan/ Dusun (39.7%), Bajau (26.5%), Murut (5.5%) and other Sabah
Bumiputera (28.3%). Meanwhile, Bumiputera Sarawak (42.3%) comprised Iban
(62.9%), Bidayuh (15.7%), Melanau (10.4%) and other Sarawak Bumiputera (11.0%).
Baharudin Mohamad
Public Relation Officer
Strategic Communication and International Division
Department of Statistics Malaysia
Tel : +603-8090 4681
Fax : +603-8888 9248
Email : baharudin[at]dosm.gov.my
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