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Fertility rate

The way we define success makes it hard to raise children in Singapore

Parenting is increasingly experienced as a high-stakes project with timelines, milestones and strong expectations.
Parenting is increasingly experienced as a high-stakes project with timelines, milestones and strong expectations.

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.

To raise low birth rates, we must help mothers

Women pay a heavier price for having children, and, as one study found, this child penalty grows as countries become wealthier.
Women pay a heavier price for having children, and, as one study found, this child penalty grows as countries become wealthier.

South Korea’s birthrate, the world’s lowest, rises again amid signs of easing demographic crisis

New births in South Korea started to rebound in 2024 on a post-pandemic boost and supported by government policies.
New births in South Korea started to rebound in 2024 on a post-pandemic boost and supported by government policies.

Almost 24,700 couples in Singapore said ‘I do’ in 2025, lowest since 2020

Mr Kelvin Ngian tied the knot with Ms Charmaine Cheong in November 2025.
Mr Kelvin Ngian tied the knot with Ms Charmaine Cheong in November 2025.

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?

New method can find hidden eggs to aid in fertility treatment: Study

A new technology that automates the process of finding eggs may significantly increase the number recovered.
A new technology that automates the process of finding eggs may significantly increase the number recovered.

Does the ‘fertility cliff’ really hit at 35?

The idea that the chances of getting pregnant plummet at 35 is widespread, but it is not totally true.
The idea that the chances of getting pregnant plummet at 35 is widespread, but it is not totally true.

Birth rates are falling, but don’t blame dogs in strollers, Taiwan study suggests

These animals have become replacements for human children, contributing to plummeting birthrates.
These animals have become replacements for human children, contributing to plummeting birthrates.

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