Finland's increase in births, recorded in the months following the first two waves of the
COVID-19 pandemic, was among the strongest. We assess whether this fertility increase …

This study examines the effect of the COVID‐19 pandemic on fertility in Norway at the
individual level. Studies using data at the macrolevel have found a positive short‐term effect …

Following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, several countries faced short-term fertility
declines in 2020 and 2021, a development which did not materialize in Scandinavian and …

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 …

Past economic, health and policy shocks were associated with a downturn in fertility. We use
monthly birth data collected by the Human Fertility Database (Short-Term Fertility …

This paper examines the recent declines in period fertility in the constituent countries of the
UK during the past decade and speculates the mechanisms through which the COVID-19 …

While researchers provided insights on the impact of the pandemic on childbirths, there is
limited research on how the aftermath of the pandemic has shaped thoughts about family …

OBJECTIVE This study offers a descriptive overview of changes in fertility plans during the
COVID-19 crisis in a sample of the young population (18–34) in Italy, Germany, France …

The pandemic of the new coronavirus (COVID-19) constitutes not only a sanitary
emergency, but also an unprecedented social and economic crisis. It has brought about …

STUDY QUESTION Did the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic have an impact on monthly
birth rates in Europe? SUMMARY ANSWER Using datasets on live births per month in …