# Singapore's 2025 birth rate decline

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/singapores-2025-birth-rate-decline
> Updated: 2026-08-05T14:47:25.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

In 2025 Singapore recorded 29,864 live births, an 11.4% drop from the previous year and the lowest total since independence in 1965. The total fertility rate fell to a historic low of 0.87. First‑time mothers were older and more educated, with an average age of 32.1 years and 67.7% holding university degrees. High housing costs, an aging population and a modest rise in deaths to 26,499 heightened concerns about future labour supply.

A separate analysis highlighted a widening morbidity gap: while life expectancy remains high, years lived in good health have fallen, widening by about 2.35 years since 1990. In response, the government formed a task force on marriage and parenting and emphasized immigration management to offset a shrinking workforce. The task force is slated to release its findings in early 2027, with possible interim recommendations beforehand.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-05: Singapore records historic low birth rate in 2025

Singapore’s 2025 births fell below 30,000, the lowest since 1965, with a record‑low fertility rate of 0.87. Aging, high housing costs and policy responses including a marriage‑parenting task force and tighter‑c

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/singapore-records-historic-low-birth-rate-in-2025

### 2026-07-27: Singapore records sharp birth decline and growing morbidity gap in 2025

Singapore's 2025 birth count fell 11.4% to 29,864, while a new study shows its morbidity gap widened by about 2.35 years, highlighting growing health challenges.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/singapore-records-sharp-birth-decline-and-growing-morbidity-gap-in-2025

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