Debated in Parliament on 3 Feb 2026.
Mr Cai Yinzhou asked the Minister for Social and Family Development among single-parent households (a) how many are (i) divorced, (ii) widowed, (iii) unwed; (b) how many single parents are aged (i) below 21, (ii) between 21 and 45, (iii) 46 and above; (c) how many children in these households are aged (i) below five, (ii) between five and 16, (iii) 17 and above; and (d) how many of these households have (i) one child, (ii) two children, (iii) three children and more.
Based on data between 2020 and 2024, there is an average of 83,000 single-parent resident households.
Among these single-parent households, 58% are divorced or separated, 39% widowed and 3% are never-married parents, while 54% of these households have one child, 35% have two children, and 11% have three or more children living in the same household.
The Member may wish to refer to the SingStat website for yearly statistics of single-parent households by the age of the single parents, and age band of the youngest child.
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