Malaysia is anticipating a rise in births in 2024 as it approaches the Year of the Dragon, which is considered an auspicious time for the Chinese community to have babies. Fertility rates have declined in Malaysia, particularly among the Chinese community, but every 12 years, the fertility rate rises during the Dragon Year. This phenomenon is not unique to Malaysia.
Malaysia is not producing enough babies to maintain its population, but many 'little dragons' are expected to arrive in 2024, offering a brief respite. Next year is the Year of the Dragon, which for the Chinese community is a particularly auspicious time to have a baby. Fertility rates have fallen sharply over the years among all major ethnic groups, with the Chinese community recording the steepest decline.
But something extraordinary happens every 12 years when the Chinese fertility rate suddenly rises, coinciding with each Dragon Year: “The Chinese community’s fertility rate goes up during the Year of the Dragon because many couples choose to have babies at this time,” said Chai Sen Tyng from Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM). The total number of births in the country also shows a slight increase of between 2.7% and 4.7% in each Dragon Year compared with the preceding year: Chai, senior research officer at UPM’s Malaysian Research Institute on Ageing, said Dragon Year fertility rate spikes are not unique to Malaysi
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