Divorce Statistics in Singapore
While a majority of couples around the world face rising divorce statistics, Singapore is showing a slightly different trend. The divorce rate has actually decreased in Singapore, while an increased number of couples are choosing to tie the knot and actually stay together. In fact, the Singapore Department of Statistics reports that there has been a 0.9% increase in the number of Muslim and civil marriages in Singapore over the past year. This translates to a total of 28, 212 unions. Meanwhile, the number of married males between the ages of 15 to 49 has increased from 44.4 in 1,000 unmarried males during 2017 to 45.7 in 1,000 during 2018. The number of females that got married in 2018 also increased from the previous years’ figures from 41.6 per 1,000 to 42.8 per 1,000 in the 15 to 49-year-old age group. The divorce and annulment rate has also significantly decreased…
