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1. • • A TFR of 0.97 places Singapore among those countries with the lowest birth rates globally, with South Korea topping the list with a TFR of 0.72 in 2023. Singapore’s fertility rate is well below the replacement rate of 2.1 – the level of fertility at which the population replaces itself from one generation to the next.
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   What is Singapore's replacement fertility rate?

   • For the first time ever, the resident total fertility rate (TFR) dropped below 1, hitting 0.97 in 2023. Singapore's replacement TFR rate meanwhile stands at 2.1 - the level of fertility at which the population replaces itself from one generation to the next.

   Singapore’s total fertility rate hits record low in 2023, falls below 1

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   Does Singapore have a low fertility rate?

   • Since 1976, the country’s resident total fertility rate (TFR) has been below the replacement level of 2.1. 1 In 2017, the resident TFR stood at 1.16 births per female. 2 With our current low fertility rates and increasing life expectancy, by 2030, we can expect one in four Singaporeans to be aged 65 and above. 3 Figure 1.

   Fertility Rebound in the OECD: Insights for Singapore

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   What happened to Singapore's fertility rate in 2023?

   • New: You can now listen to articles. SINGAPORE: For the first time ever, Singapore’s resident total fertility rate has dropped below 1.0. Preliminary estimates show that the total fertility rate fell to 0.97 in 2023, declining further from the previous record of 1.04 in 2022 and 1.12 in 2021.

   Singapore's total fertility rate falls to historic low of 0.97

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   Are there warning signs of a low fertility rate in Singapore?

   • By standard demographic indicators, the warning signs are there as well. Singapore's resident total fertility rate hit an all-time low of 1.05 in 2022, dipping below the previous record of 1.1 in 2020 and 1.12 in 2021 – and way off the replacement rate of 2.1.

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   Can a formal sector support a low fertility rate in Singapore?

   • Singapore’s low fertility rates suggest that formal sector provision cannot substitute for parents’ spending quality time with children. While access to excellent childcare options and domestic workers may help, institutional support—parental leave and flexible work arrangements that allow families to spend more time together— is needed as well.

   Lessons from Singapore on Raising Fertility Rates – IMF F&D

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   How will fewer births affect Singapore's future?

   • But it has serious implications for Singapore’s future, she said, adding that countries such as South Korea and Italy are grappling with economic slowdowns and falling wages that are compounded by their low birth rates and the resulting demographic changes. She said: “With fewer births, we will face a shrinking workforce.

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   Mar 11, 2024 · Singapore’s fertility rate is well below the replacement rate of 2.1 – the level of fertility at which the population replaces itself from one generation to the next.

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   As long as there is tension between human capital and fertility, raising birth rates in Singapore to replacement levels will take more than just policy updates and patches. However, a mix of age-sensitive policies and enhancements of pronatalist incentives may push fertility to a more modest target of 1.4.

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   Since 1976, the country’s resident total fertility rate (TFR) has been below the replacement level of 2.1. 1 In 2017, the resident TFR stood at 1.16 births per female. 2 With our current low fertility rates and increasing life expectancy, by 2030, we can expect one in four Singaporeans to be aged 65 and above. 3

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