| Item type |
Conference or Workshop Item |
| Subjects |
100 Philosophy & psychology > 107 Education, research & related topics |
| Division/Agency |
LPPKN - National Population and Family Development Board, Malaysia: Population and Family Research Division |
| Keywords |
Fertility, Total Fertility Rate (TFR) |
| Additional Information |
This slide has been presented by Prof. Madya Dr. Zahayu Md. Yusof at Seminar Kependudukan Negeri Kedah 2025, July 31, 2025 at Universiti Utara Malaysia, Sintok, Kedah. |
| Abstract |
Malaysia is expected to reach an aging society status by the year 2035, in line with the trend of declining total fertility rate (TFR) of the country, which is currently below the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman. The state of Kedah also reflects the same pattern, registering a TFR of around 1.7 to 1.8 according to DOSM data (2022). This decline has significant implications for the future workforce, social support systems, and the state's economic stability, especially in facing the challenges of an aging population and a long-term decrease in population growth rate. |
