Datasets
Family Demography Anchors
SingStat and Population in Brief anchors for resident TFR, citizen marriages and births, household size, and living arrangements — with citizen versus resident denominators preserved.
Family and Household Demography Anchors
Narrative: family trends and household change. Always keep the citizen / resident / household label attached to the number.
Fertility and births
| Metric | Value | Population / period |
|---|---|---|
| Resident TFR | 0.97 | Residents; 2024 (unchanged from 2023) |
| Resident TFR by ethnicity (2024) | Chinese 0.83; Malay 1.58; Indian 0.91 | Resident women |
| Citizen births | 29,237 | ≥1 citizen parent; 2024 |
| Median age of citizen mothers at first birth | 31.6 years | Citizens; 2024 |
Source: Population in Brief 2025, accessed 8 Aug 2026.
Marriage and divorce (selected)
| Metric | Value | Population / period |
|---|---|---|
| Citizen marriages | 22,955 | ≥1 citizen; 2024 |
| Median age at first marriage (citizens) | Groom 30.8; bride 29.1 | 2024 |
| Marriages registered | 24,688 | 2025 (SingStat latest) |
| Divorces/annulments | 7,242 | 2025 |
| General divorce rate | 6.1 (males); 5.8 (females) | Per 1,000 married residents aged 20+; 2025 |
Sources: Population in Brief 2025; SingStat marital-status latest data, accessed 8 Aug 2026.
Households and living arrangements
| Metric | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Resident households | ~1.49 million | 2025 |
| Average household size | 3.06 persons | Resident households; 2025 (3.09 in 2024) |
| One-person households | 16.1% of resident households | 2024 |
| Married couples with children | 46.6% of resident households | 2024 (was 55.0% in 2014) |
| HDB dwelling share | 77.2% of resident households | 2025 |
| Owner-occupied | 90.8% of resident households | 2024 |
Sources: SingStat resident households latest data; Population Trends 2025, accessed 13 Aug 2026.
Record details
- Also known as
- ["resident TFR","citizen marriages","average household size Singapore"]
- Jurisdiction
- SG
- What each row represents
- one SingStat/NPTD TFR, marriage, or household-size figure with denominator
- Update cadence
- after SingStat/NPTD population or household releases
- Source format
- markdown
Dates describe this record’s own period and applicability. A verification date does not mean a rule is currently in force.
Sources
- NPTD — Population in Brief 2025 Accessed 2026-08-10
- SingStat — Resident Households (latest data) Accessed 2026-08-08
- SingStat — Marital Status, Marriages and Divorces (latest data) Accessed 2026-08-08
- SingStat — Population Trends 2025 Accessed 2026-08-08
Collection as of 2026-10-07 · An expanding collection. Published counts show available knowledge, not complete coverage of Singapore.