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Marriage and Parenthood Reset
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Singapore is yet another country struggling with their birth and fertility rate. Studies have found a link between the declining birth rate and the declining marriage rate. The question becomes: How does Singapore, or any country, successfully reset its citizen’s views on marriage and family?
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Results
#1. How many births occurred in Singapore in 2024?
In 2024, Singapore recorded 30,808 resident births in the country. This includes any child born to at least one parent who holds Singaporean citizenship or permanent residency.
#2. How many births occurred in Singapore in 2025?
Approximately 27500 births occurred in Singapore in 2025. This shows an 11% decline in the fertility rate, bringing the fertility rate from .97 to .87. This is the lowest the rate has ever been in Singapore, and it is well below replacement level. This means the majority of Singaporean’s are having 0-1 children. Singapore’s leaders were hoping the Year of the Dragon (Feb 2024-Jan 2025) would lead to an increase in births, but it did not. This makes leaders nervous that the fertility rate would not show any further improvement.
#3. Which of the below items is Singapore NOT doing to increase fertility in their country?
Indranee Rajah, minister in the Prime Minister’s Office, mentioned how these factors are being addressed by the government, but there is little indication, to date, that these efforts have been successful in increasing fertility. The marriage rate has fallen by 6.2% between 2024 and 2025, leading to the lowest marriage rate in Singapore since 2020. There were only 24,867 marriages recorded in 2025 (the total population of Singaporean residents was 4.20 million).
#4. Which of the following factors is most likely to lead to births according to Professor Jean Yeung?
Marriage, particularly earlier marriage, appears to be the most impactful factor in increasing fertility. Prof Yeung said that if the marriage rate was going down, it was likely that the number of births would continue to decrease throughout the years.
#5. Which of the following are reasons young Singaporeans list for not having a family? (Select all that apply)
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Indranee Raja from the Prime Minister’s office of Singapore said that a “marriage and parenthood reset” is needed to combat the falling population” and then described what a reset like that would change: “first how marriage and family are viewed and supported; second, how workplaces can evolve to better align work and family; and third, how everyone can play their part.”
#6. Bonus Question: Which of the following are reasons given that a young man was hesitant to pursue dating and marriage? (Select all that apply)
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The young men surveyed said that two of the biggest factors for not pursuing dating and marriage were the fear of rejection and the difficulty of finding a partner to date. While the desire for marriage is there, the fear and difficulty of putting themselves out there holds many young men back.
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