KUALA LUMPUR: Women, family and community development minister Nancy Shukri today revealed that over 40,000 teen pregnancies were recorded between 2020 and 2024.
Nancy said that of the 41,842 teenagers aged 19 and below, 50% were Malays and about 11% were Ibans.
Orang Asli made up about 9%, while Chinese and Indians made up 5% and 3% respectively.
“About 16,951 of these pregnant teenagers were unmarried and were placed in government facilities,” she told the Dewan Rakyat.
Nancy was responding to Misbahul Munir Masduki (PN-Parit Buntar) who asked for a breakdown of unwed pregnant teenagers and steps to overcome the issue.
She said her ministry, along with others, is rolling out an intervention initiative comprising reproductive health education, counselling and community support to curb pregnancies out of wedlock.