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POPULATION TRENDS 2011

ISSN 1793-2424

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Singapore Department of Statistics Population Trends 2011 ► i

PREFACE

Population size, structure and changes have important implications for

production, investment and consumption activities as well as community

development, social networks and kinship ties. A good understanding of

demographic forces and emerging trends is useful for policy makers,

planners, businesses and the academia.

The Singapore Department of Statistics compiles, monitors and

analyses Singapore‟s population statistics and indicators in detail. A report

on Population Trends that puts together different aspects of demographic

statistics is released annually. Population Trends 2011 is the seventh

edition of the annual series.

The report comprises five chapters, namely, „Population‟, „Households

and Housing‟, „Family Formation and Dissolution‟, „Fertility‟ and „Mortality‟.

Key definitions and concepts are explained in text boxes in each chapter.

Time series of commonly used indicators are included in the Statistical

Appendices.

I would like to thank various government departments for providing the

necessary data and my sincere appreciation is also extended to all others

who have contributed to the successful completion of this report in one way

or another.

Wong Wee Kim

Chief Statistician

Singapore

September 2011

ii ◄ Population Trends 2011 Singapore Department of Statistics

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Singapore Department of Statistics Population Trends 2011 ► iii

CONTENTS Page

Preface ............................................................................................................................ i

Contents.................................................................................................................... iii

Key Demographic Indicators, 1970 – 2011 ............................................................... v

POPULATION TRENDS

Chapter 1 Population

Population Size and Growth ....................................................................... 1

Age Structure ............................................................................................. 2

Old-Age Support Ratio ............................................................................... 3

Ethnic Composition .................................................................................... 3

Sex Composition ........................................................................................ 4

Marital Status ............................................................................................. 4

Proportion of Singles .................................................................................. 5

Education Profile ........................................................................................ 6

Geographical Distribution ........................................................................... 7

Chapter 2 Households and Housing

Household Size and Growth ..................................................................... 12

Type of Dwelling ....................................................................................... 13

Home Ownership ..................................................................................... 14

Chapter 3 Family Formation and Dissolution

Marriages ................................................................................................. 15

Age-Specific Marriage Rates .................................................................... 16

Median Age at First Marriage ................................................................... 17

Marital Dissolution .................................................................................... 18

Age-Specific Divorce Rates ...................................................................... 19

Marriage Duration of Divorcing Couples ................................................... 19

Chapter 4 Fertility

Births and Fertility Rates .......................................................................... 20

Ethnic Differentials in Fertility ................................................................... 21

Age-Specific Fertility Rates ...................................................................... 21

Births by Birth Order ................................................................................. 22

Number of Children Born .......................................................................... 23

Average Number of Children Born by Age Group of Females .................. 24

Average Number of Children Born by Educational Attainment

of Females ........................................................................................... 24

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