Number of babies born in 2025 falls below 30,000 for first time since S’pore independence

The number of babies born in 2025 fell to the lowest since Singapore’s independence, with fewer than 30,000 births recorded for the first time in the past 60 years. Meanwhile, the number of deaths continues to rise in a rapidly ageing society, with the twin demographic challenges of falling births and rising deaths posing what the Government has described as an existential challenge. Shannon Ang, an assistant professor of sociology at the NTU, said that Singapore has to depend on immigrants to maintain the population size, given the demographic trends. However, too much immigration too quickly has implications for social cohesion and the Government has to tackle the issue carefully, he said.

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