THE number of babies born in 2023 fell to the lowest in at least the past 50 years, entrenching Singapore’s great baby drought.
A total of 33,541 babies were born in 2023 – a 5.8% fall from the 35,605 babies born in 2022. The 2023 figure is 13.3% lower than the 38,672 babies born in 2021.
