Statistic Of Baby Dumping In Malaysia 2018
Additionally 79 302 cases of teenage pregnancies below 18 were recorded between 2012 and 2016.
Statistic of baby dumping in malaysia 2018. In many occasion they were found dead and restless even though in several cases they are found alive. This research examines baby dumping scenario in malaysia and its position under islamic and civil law. According to malaysia s former women family and community development minister dr wan azizah wan ismail over 1 000 baby dumping cases were recorded between 2010 and may 2019 in malaysia. She said over the last 10 years 1 075 cases of baby dumping cases were reported across malaysia adding that education is necessary to prevent such cases from increasing.
Mycensus 2020 portal portal banci 2020. The scenario of dumping of babies in malaysia is alarming and increasing day by day. The babies were dumped everywhere in the dustbin on the street in the toilet in the bushes etc. She said the idea of using condoms or oral contraceptives was still a taboo among the conservative society as it was often seen as promoting free sex and encouraging promiscuity.
Hence unwanted or an illegitimate pregnancy results in baby dumping or abandonment of babies. Welcome to the fast link of the department of statistics malaysia official portal selamat datang ke pautan pintas portal rasmi jabatan perangkaan malaysia. Department of statistics official portal portal rasmi jabatan perangkaan malaysia. Despite harsh laws in place to deter teen pregnancies and baby dumping reports indicate an average of over 100 babies dumped annually.
The compilation of statistics in this publication consists of four main fields namely population health. According to royal malaysia police pdrm statistics one reported case of baby dumping every three days is just the tip of the iceberg as these only highlight cases that have been discovered. Selangor was recorded to have the highest number of baby dumping cases 215 babies the second highest was sabah with 113 followed by johor with 104 and kuala lumpur with 83 cases. Children statistics publication malaysia 2018 introduction this publication presents selected children statistics as the basis to measure the quality of life and well being of children at the national and state levels.
She added that out of all those cases 64 percent of the babies dumped were found dead. Baby dumping cases reported in 2016. Data has shown that an average of 100 babies are dumped nationwide in malaysia every year. In perak a baby girl with her umbilical cord still intact was found in front of an ironmonger s shop at lorong perak mid april.