SINGAPORE — Despite Singapore's total fertility rate hitting a historic low of 1.05 in 2022, sociologists said that this figure is not alarming given that it fell in the Year of the Tiger when birth rates traditionally plunge. They also observed that the dip last year was not as high as those in the past when
During her speech in Parliament on Friday , Ms Indranee Rajah, who is Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office, said that Singapore’s total fertility rate hit a historic low of 1.05 in 2022, down from 1.12 in 2021.The previous record low was in 2020, when the birth rate then was 1.10.
Even though the fertility rate dropped from 1.12 in 2021 to 1.05 in 2022, the decline of 0.07 has been the same if not steeper in the past years when it was the Year of the Tiger:In 1998, the fertility rate fell to 1.48, from 1.61 in 1997, a decline of 0.
"An equally strong reason is that couples think of raising a child as a long-term commitment, involving time and energy, which a dual-income couple may not be able to spare," he said.For a more accurate reflection of whether birth rates are indeed on an accelerated decline, the experts suggested looking at the numbers next year, which will be the Year of the Dragon.
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