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How low is Singapore's birth rate?
Singapore's total fertility rate (TFR) was 1.04 in 2022, meaning women have just over one child on average. This is well below the 2.1 needed to replace the population without immigration. The government's new dating app is a direct response to this critical demographic challenge, aiming to boost marriages and births.
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