Context
Singapore, facing a dwindling population and a manpower shortage, has seen its resident total fertility rate (TFR) drop to an estimated 0.97 per cent in 2023, the first time it has dropped below one per cent in the country’s history.
The Number Game
The latest figure places Singapore among countries with the lowest birth rates globally, with South Korea topping the list at 0.72 in 2023.
Total fertility rate (TFR)
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Twin demographic challenges
What are the reasons for Singapore’s low fertility rate?
What does this trend in society reflect?
What are the implications?
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