Fertility Transition in Southeast Asia
Socio-economic Determinants, Consequences, and Policy Responses
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This book delivers a compelling exploration of Southeast Asia’s fertility transition, highlighting both cross‑country contrasts and within‑country diversity. It examines ultra‑low fertility nations such as Singapore and Thailand alongside higher‑fertility countries like Timor‑Leste, while uncovering socio‑economic and regional variations within individual nations. Drawing on national surveys and global datasets from the United Nations and World Bank, it provides a comprehensive, data‑driven analysis of how education, employment, urbanization, family wealth, contraceptive use, and delayed marriage influence fertility behaviors. Beyond demographic patterns, the book connects fertility trends to economic growth, policy innovation, and urgent challenges such as aging populations, shrinking workforces, and economic sustainability. Offering practical frameworks for population policies informed by successful practices within and beyond the region, it aligns with the International Conference on Population and Development priorities and the Sustainable Development Goals. A vital resource, it highlights the consequences of declining fertility and the demographic diversity shaping Southeast Asia today.
Siow Li Lai (PhD) is Associate Professor, Coordinator of Population Studies Unit, and Data Manager (Liaison Officer with the Department of Statistics) at Universiti Malaya.
Nai Peng Tey (PhD) is a demographer at Universiti Malaya, board member of National Population and Family Development Board, and Adjunct Professor at Mahidol University.
This book delivers a compelling exploration of Southeast Asia’s fertility transition, highlighting both cross‑country contrasts and within‑country diversity. It examines ultra‑low fertility nations such as Singapore and Thailand alongside higher‑fertility countries like Timor‑Leste, while uncovering socio‑economic and regional variations within individual nations. Drawing on national surveys and global datasets from the United Nations and World Bank, it provides a comprehensive, data‑driven analysis of how education, employment, urbanization, family wealth, contraceptive use, and delayed marriage influence fertility behaviors. Beyond demographic patterns, the book connects fertility trends to economic growth, policy innovation, and urgent challenges such as aging populations, shrinking workforces, and economic sustainability. Offering practical frameworks for population policies informed by successful practices within and beyond the region, it aligns with the International Conference on Population and Development priorities and the Sustainable Development Goals. A vital resource, it highlights the consequences of declining fertility and the demographic diversity shaping Southeast Asia today.
Provides a rare cross-country and intra-country analysis of fertility transitions across diverse Southeast Asian nations Offers a unique dual perspective by comparing countries with ultra-low and high fertility Includes data-driven approach with regional depth, including future fertility prospects
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Siow Li Lai
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Fertility trends in Southeast Asia Socio-economic factors influencing fertility in Southeast Asia Population aging in ASEAN countries Low fertility in ASEAN countries Comparative analysis of fertility rates in Southeast Asia Impact of education on fertility behavior in ASEAN Impact of employment on fertility behavior in ASEAN Government policies on fertility decline in Southeast Asia Proximate determinants of fertility in selected ASEAN countries Economic challenges of ultra-low fertility in Southeast Asia Fertility patterns and labor implications in Southeast Asia Effectiveness of family planning policies in Southeast Asia