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by howlgarnish
1988 days ago
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I suspect the fact that it's very densely populated and extremely expensive to live in has more to do with it. Couples can generally only afford to move out into their own apartments in their thirties, and the ancillary costs of schooling (tuition etc) if you want your kids to succeed rack up so fast that few can afford more than 1 or 2. |
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It's also a cultural thing. Most people can afford to rent in their twenties, but plenty of families discourage it.
Subsidised public housing is available to married couples, and to singles 35 and above — but the wait time for new public housing with a 99-year lease is 3-4 years [1], which probably also affects the birth rate.
[1] https://www.hdb.gov.sg/cs/infoweb/about-us/news-and-publicat...