Marriages in Singapore fall further in 2025, but most people say they are happily married: MSF
Singapore recorded a 6.2% decline in marriages in 2025, marking the third consecutive year of falling rates. Despite the downward trend, survey data indicates that most married couples report high levels of relationship satisfaction.
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Declining marriage rates in developed nations often signal long-term demographic challenges that require policy interventions to support work-life balance.
A total of 24,688 marriages were registered in 2025, a 6.2 per cent drop from 2024.
Listen Summarise Singapore recorded a 6.2% drop in marriages in 2025, marking the third consecutive year of decline, with fewer civil and Muslim marriages, especially among those aged 25 to 34. Nearly 95% of surveyed couples reported being happily married, with 88% rarely or never considering divorce, indicating strong marital quality despite fewer marriages. Experts highlight challenges for singles in marrying due to work-life balance and societal pressures, urging support for early marriage years and policies to make marriage more attractive and achievable. AI generated
SINGAPORE – Fewer couples tied the knot in 2025, with Singapore recording its lowest number of marriages in nearly a decade, excluding the pandemic-hit year of 2020.
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