Singapore's Fertility Crisis Holds Lessons for the U. S. Singapore, a small island nation in Southeast Asia, is grappling with a declining birthrate that threatens to destabilize its economy and society.
The country's total fertility rate (TFR) has dropped from 2. 5 in the early 1990s to around 1. 3 today – roughly the same level as many European countries.
This demographic shift has significant implications for Singapore's workforce replacement, pension funding, and overall economic growth. The economic impact of low birthrates is substantial.