Singapore has a very low birth rate so if this continues we tend to have more foreigners in singapore.
The factors that leads to low birth rate
Later marriage:
People in singapore tend to marry later on in life most probably becauses of people pursing their career and if they marry later the amount of babies the can produce will be lesser since the fertility rate of women gets lower and lower every passing year.
Fewer Marriage:
Many singaporean tend to remain single as they spend more time pursuing their job and sometimes these jobs require more skill and knowledge so people stay in school for longer period of time
Prefrence for smaller families:
Many people prefer smaller family due to the fact that it is very costly to handle many children and many tend to think having a child is stresses them since they have to work longer hours just to support their family
Source: Straits Times 19 Jan 2011, Channel News Asia
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