Singapore expects more deaths than births by first half of 2030s

Singapore saw 28,877 citizen births in 2023, a 13 per cent fall from 33,193 in 2014. - ST FILE

SINGAPORE: In 10 years or so, there could be more funerals than baby showers to attend as the number of deaths outstrips births among Singaporeans.

If – or when – this happens, Singapore’s population would shrink without immigration.