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total fertility 6.56
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national population control program
Singapore formed a national population control program designed to reduce fertility -
Period: to
Major changes
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replacement level (2.08)
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measures to increase fertility
the government of Singapore initiated measures to increase fertility, it did not go well, the government reverted to the old registration system -
total fertility 1.42
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instituted some limited pro-natalist measures
the government further relaxed some former anti-natalist measures and instituted some limited pro-natalist measures. The government urged Singaporeans not to "passively watch ourselves going extinct." -
Tax rebate
the government announced a S$20,000 tax rebate for fourth children born after January 1, 1988