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Birth rate

More new citizens for a baby-scarce S’pore: Can integration into society balance rising immigration?

Singaporeans mostly acknowledged the need for immigration, but had concerns over job competition, pressure on public resources.
Singaporeans mostly acknowledged the need for immigration, but had concerns over job competition, pressure on public resources.

Singapore wants more babies. Will a radical reset reverse the fertility crunch?

Recommendations to boost birth rates must be generous yet sustainable, said analysts.
Recommendations to boost birth rates must be generous yet sustainable, said analysts.

Kids, in this economy? Singaporeans on the barriers to having more children, if at all

ST20260313_202601400443/sftfr15/Soo Fang/Jason Quah

Andre Tong, Rachael Chen their daughter Katie Meyer Tong and pet cat Kouki pictured Mar 13, 2026. ST PHOTO: JASON QUAH
ST20260313_202601400443/sftfr15/Soo Fang/Jason Quah

Andre Tong, Rachael Chen their daughter Katie Meyer Tong and pet cat Kouki pictured Mar 13, 2026. ST PHOTO: JASON QUAH

Govt to look at easing hurdles for new mothers to rejoin workforce: Chan Chun Sing

Coordinating Minister for Public Services Chan Chun Sing at a fireside chat moderated by American Chamber of Commerce in Singapore chief executive Lei Hsien-Hsien on March 13.
Coordinating Minister for Public Services Chan Chun Sing at a fireside chat moderated by American Chamber of Commerce in Singapore chief executive Lei Hsien-Hsien on March 13.

China to build ‘birth-friendly society’, refine social security system

A man carries a child outside a children's hospital in Beijing, China November 24, 2023. REUTERS/Florence Lo
A man carries a child outside a children's hospital in Beijing, China November 24, 2023. REUTERS/Florence Lo

S’pore needs to reset views on marriage, parenthood; new work group to study issues: Indranee

Singapore’s preliminary resident total fertility rate dropped from 0.97 in 2024 to 0.87 in 2025, a historic low for the country.
Singapore’s preliminary resident total fertility rate dropped from 0.97 in 2024 to 0.87 in 2025, a historic low for the country.

S’pore’s fertility rate sinks to new low of 0.87, citizen population could shrink by early 2040s

Preliminary figures show only about 27,500 resident births in 2025, the lowest number in Singapore’s recorded history.
Preliminary figures show only about 27,500 resident births in 2025, the lowest number in Singapore’s recorded history.

Japan’s births fall for 10th year, adding to demographic strain

A child plays with snow at a park in Tokyo.
A child plays with snow at a park in Tokyo.

Spain births increase for first time in over a decade

A woman and a baby walk in Madrid, Spain.
A woman and a baby walk in Madrid, Spain.

Will an endowment of $300,000 per child move the needle?

Modest transfers do little to offset a lifetime's "motherhood penalty". What can Singapore do to encourage family formation?
Modest transfers do little to offset a lifetime's "motherhood penalty". What can Singapore do to encourage family formation?

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