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Prevalence of Perinatal Depression in Singapore

Debated in Parliament on 9 Sep 2024.

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Melvin Yong inquired whether the Ministry of Health tracks perinatal depression prevalence and requested statistics for the past five years.
The Ministry of Health indicated it relies on local research studies to estimate prevalence, citing rates of 7% to 9% for antenatal depression and 6.8% to 10.4% for postnatal depression.

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Melvin Yong Yik Chye

#1

Mr Melvin Yong Yik Chye asked the Minister for Health (a) whether the Ministry tracks the prevalence of perinatal depression in Singapore; and (b) if so, whether the Ministry can provide the statistics on the prevalence of perinatal depression among Singapore residents in the past five years.

Ong Ye Kung

#2

The prevalence of perinatal depression in Singapore, which comprises antenatal and postnatal depression, is estimated based on local research studies. The local prevalence of antenatal depression is about 7% to 9%, while that of postnatal depression ranges from 6.8% to 10.4%1.

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Melvin Yong inquired whether the Ministry of Health tracks perinatal depression prevalence and requested statistics for the past five years.
The Ministry of Health indicated it relies on local research studies to estimate prevalence, citing rates of 7% to 9% for antenatal depression and 6.8% to 10.4% for postnatal depression.

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