1 October 2018
Question
Mr Louis Ng Kok Kwang
MP for Nee Soon GRC
To ask the Minister for Social and Family Development in each of the past five years, how many single unwed parents were at the point of the birth of their child (i) below 35 years old (ii) between 35 years old and 36 years old and (iii) 36 years old
and above respectively.
Answer
The age profile of citizen mothers with non-marital births, at point of birth registration, is as follows
| Year | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (i) Below 35 years old | 784 | 778 | 694 | 670 | 635 |
| (ii) 35 years old | 24 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 29 |
| (iii) 36 years old and above | 138 | 126 | 138 | 145 | 132 |
| Total | 946 | 922 | 854 | 837 | 796 |