High-income countries have generally experienced falling fertility in recent decades. In most
of these countries, the total fertility rate is now below the level that implies a stable …

STUDY QUESTION What are the factors influencing the decline in the birth rates observed in
higher-income countries in the later phase of the COVID-19 pandemic? SUMMARY …

We study the effect of the first wave of COVID-19 and the accompanying containment
measures on fertility in Spain. We use earlier years to predict births in the absence of the …

When the COVID‐19 pandemic began in early 2020, speculation was rife both in public and
academic spheres over its possible effects on birth rates and partnership behavior. Now …

Following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, many countries faced short-term fertility
declines in 2020–2021, a development which did not materialize in the majority of German …

In this study, we compare the intended number of children in Germany, Moldova and
Norway in 2020 and 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic. In a first step, we compare the …

We describe how the COVID-19 pandemic affected reproductive choices in New York City,
the most acutely impacted area of the United States. We contrast changes in New York City …

The impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic on fertility in low‐and middle‐income countries
(LMICs) remains a subject of much speculation. This article reports monthly birth registration …

Background Being exposed to crises during pregnancy can affect maternal health through
stress exposure, which can in return impact neonatal health. We investigated temporal …

This study examines changes in birth rates in Australia during the COVID-19 pandemic and
the extent to which such changes were influenced by lockdowns. We use natality data at …