Singapore births fall to lowest level since independence

Babies in a maternity ward in Singapore: The number of births in the city-state in 2025 dropped below 30,000 for the first time since independence in 1965. © Reuters SINGAPORE — The number of babies born in Singapore in 2025 fell below 30,000 for the first time since the city-state gained independence in 1965, adding to pressures on the public healthcare system as the city-state's population ages at one of the fastest rates in Asia.

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