Singapore's Fertility Rate Plunges to Record Low Despite Incentives

Singapore's total fertility rate has dropped to a record low of 0.87 in 2025, indicating a deepening demographic crisis. Despite years of government incentives like cash bonuses and childcare subsidies, many Singaporeans find the cost of parenthood too high.

10 Mar, 03:56 — 10 Mar, 03:56

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'Too high a cost': Singaporeans say parenthood isn't worth it despite years of cash incentives

Singapore's total fertility rate plunged to a record low of 0.87 in 2025, deepening an existential demographic crisis that cash bonuses, childcare subsidies and paid leave have failed to reverse.

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'Too high a cost': Singaporeans say parenthood isn't worth it despite years of cash incentives

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