Marriage and Divorce
| 2011 | |
|---|---|
| Number of marriages (excluding previously married) | 27,258 |
| Number of divorces and annulments | 7,604 |
| Median age of first marriage (years) | |
| …Grooms | 30.1 |
| …Brides | 28.0 |
| General marriage rate | |
| …Males (per 1,000 unmarried resident males) | 43.7 |
| …Females (per 1,000 unmarried resident females) | 41.4 |
| Median Age at Divorce (Years) | |
| …Grooms | 41.3 |
| …Brides | 37.7 |
| General divorce rate | |
| …Males (Per 1,000 married resident males aged 20 years & over) | 7.6 |
| …Females (Per 1,000 married resident females aged 20 years & over) | 7.2 |
| Crude marriage rate (per 1,000 resident population) | 6.7 |
| Crude rate of marital dissolution (per 1,000 resident population) | 2.0 |
Source: Singapore Department of Statistics.
The divorce rate has doubled over the last decade, and as of 2003, for every ten marriages registered in Singapore, almost three ended in divorce. The Women's Charter protects the women's financial interests during a divorce, often requiring the husband to contribute to his divorced wife and their children.
Read more about this topic: Demographics Of Singapore
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