Sarawak’s birth rate decreased by 50% in 2021.
With only 20,000 births reported in contrast to roughly 40,000 in prior years, Sarawak’s birth rate decreased by half last year. The low birth rate, according to Deputy Premier Datuk Seri Dr. Sim Kui Hian, may be a result of urbanisation, rising educational attainment, and work-related stress.
Despite the Sarawak government encouraging married couples to have children, the problem is not easily solved. The incentives under the Sarawak Endowment Fund, which since 2017 has allocated RM 1,000 each new baby and RM 450 in maternity aid.
He wishes to thank Sunway for your dedication to and support for Sarawak since there is a small group of married couples who experience fertility problems and require treatment, whether through Western medicine or more conventional means.
