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Singapore is called experiencing ‘sex recession‘ because the marriage rate in the country is very low. In fact, the marriage rate in 2020 is the lowest since 1986.
Quoted from Channel News Asia, in 2020 there were 19,430 weddings in Singapore. When compared to 2019, this figure has decreased by 12.3 percent. The reason is, in 2019 the number of marriages reached 22,165.
National Population and Talent Division Singapore This figure is the lowest since 1986. Where, when it happened 19,348 marriages.
One of the root causes of the decline in sexual activity in Singapore is COVID-19. During the pandemic, many couples choose to postpone getting married and having children.
“Restrictions on large gatherings in the past year could cause couples to postpone their marriage,” the division said.
Apart from marriage, Singaporeans’ decision to have children is also affected. The Singapore government recorded that there were only 31,816 births in 2020. This figure decreased by 3.1 percent from the previous year with 32,844 births.
Population body Singapore said that in a survey conducted in June 2020 of about 4,000 respondents said that they did delay marriage and birth.
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