Fewer marriages, births in Singapore last year due to pandemic; nuptial figures fall to lowest since 1986

There were 19,430 citizen marriages in 2020 in Singapore, down 12.3 per cent from 22,165 in 2019. - The Straits Times/ANN

SINGAPORE, Sept 28 (The Straits Times/ANN): Fewer marital unions and births took place in Singapore last year as some Singaporeans postponed their marriage and parenthood plans due to the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the Government's annual Population in Brief report released on Tuesday.

There were 19,430 citizen marriages in 2020, down 12.3 per cent from 22,165 in 2019. This number is at its lowest since 1986, when there were 19,348 marriages.