---
dataset_id: dosm_fertility_state
last_checked: 2026-09-05T02:34:56Z
last_checked: 2026-09-05T02:34:56Z
status: aging
freshness_delta: 978 days
next_expected_update: annual
record_count: 3000
schema_version: unknown
schema_drift: none
known_quirks: ["Official catalogue caveat: ASFR values are based on the actual number of live births per 1000 women in each 5-year age group. However, when interpreting TFR values, it is important to note that the TFR is based on a hypothetical woman who goes through her child-bearing years experiencing the ASFR of each age group. This is not equivalent to the actual average number of children born to currently-living female citizens aged 15-49, as this number would be a reflection of past rather than current ASFR values."]
breaking_changes: []
licence: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0
attribution: Department of Statistics Malaysia via data.gov.my
---

# TFR and ASFR by State

## Status

**Status:** Aging

**Freshness:** 978 days

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## Last checked

2026-09-05 at 02:34:56 UTC.

## File size

The checked resource is 274,666 bytes.

## Provenance

Department of Statistics Malaysia publishes this dataset through DOSM via data.gov.my.

- Source: https://api.data.gov.my/data-catalogue?id=fertility_state
- [Official catalogue metadata](https://data.gov.my/data-catalogue/fertility_state)

## Coverage

Malaysia.

## Schema

Refer to the [official catalogue field definitions](https://data.gov.my/data-catalogue/fertility_state) before analysis. The machine-readable envelope records fields observed from the source.

## Known quirks

- Official catalogue caveat: ASFR values are based on the actual number of live births per 1000 women in each 5-year age group. However, when interpreting TFR values, it is important to note that the TFR is based on a hypothetical woman who goes through her child-bearing years experiencing the ASFR of each age group. This is not equivalent to the actual average number of children born to currently-living female citizens aged 15-49, as this number would be a reflection of past rather than current ASFR values.

## Breaking changes

None observed.

## Reproducibility

    curl -sS --max-time 30 "https://api.data.gov.my/data-catalogue?id=fertility_state" | head

## Licence

Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0.
Attribution: Department of Statistics Malaysia via data.gov.my.