Singapore’s natural increase - the difference between the number of live births and deaths - narrowed in 2025, due mainly to a fall in live births, while deaths rose by just 0.2 per cent.
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Singapore’s natural increase - the difference between the number of live births and deaths - narrowed in 2025, due mainly to a fall in live births, while deaths rose by just 0.2 per cent.
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