Singapore population more likely living alone

Mana gadis Melayu aku?

I was reading my daily current event news at CNA, and one particular article “Singapore population of 4.99m is older, more likely living alone” kinda got me worried.

Why?

Because I’m part of the article demographics that are “more likely living alone”.. I sure as hell don’t want to be that darn hermit, all alone, living under one roof with my 13 cats and cactus garden.

Read on …

The population of Singapore at the end of June stood at 4.99 million according to the 2009 Population Trends report.

The Department of Statistics report, issued on Monday, also showed that there were 3.73 million Singapore residents and 1.25 million non-residents.

The Population Trends report also found that the Singapore population is now older with a median age of 37 years, as the baby boomers of the 1970s move into the 45-64 years age group.

There are also more women in Singapore as the gap widened in 2009, with females outnumbering males by 44,400.

While the number of marriages went up to 24,596, making it the largest number since 2000, it also turned out that more people were marrying late with many still single despite being in their thirties.

However, while more men did marry, more women were widowed, indicating the longer life-span of women.

The fertility rate continued to decline with 1.28 live births per female in 2008 compared to 1.29 a year earlier.

Women were also giving birth later, delaying till the age of 30-34 years, with fewer families opting for a third or fourth child.

Households were small, the report found, with a 10% rise in the number of people living alone.

The Population Trends report also concluded that a 2008 new-born Singapore resident could expect to live some 80 years.

The article did indicate that the women are outnumbering the men, and there’s still couples marrying late in their 30′s. Well that sure gave me a glimmer of hope.

And for now, I still think my chances of hitching are still good. Remember my Probability of me getting a girlfriend entry. I’ve yet to put that plan into action yet, as I’m not that despo as of yet lah.

Even the Singapore gahmen are really trying to put the squeeze on singles like me to pair up. I was reading the paper few days ago, and there was one full page by the SDU about dating and marriage. Hahaha!

Well I can’t blame them lah, our birth rate is indeed on the decline. Let’s make more babies people.

Come on Sha, put on your thinking caps. With that I’m expecting more rejections, humiliating NO, and awkward first dates in the next few years. Wish me luck!