Preliminary data showed that there were 30,800 resident births in 2024, a slight increase from the 30,500 such births in 2023. -- PHOTO: LIANHE ZAOBAO via The Straits Times/ANN
SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): The Chinese Year of the Dragon failed to lift Singapore’s total fertility rate (TFR), which remained low at 0.97 in 2024 – the same figure as in 2023.
Said Ms Indranee Rajah, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO): “The Dragon Year effect has been diminishing over the years, reflecting the generational shifts in attitudes and priorities among young couples.”
