Number of births unchanged from 2021 to 2022, following increase of 1 percent from 2020 to 2021
COVID-19 Recession Resulted in ‘Baby Bump’
Relative to prepandemic trend, births to U.S. mothers decreased by 31,000 in 2020 but increased by 71,000 in 2021
Risk for Stillbirth Elevated for Deliveries With COVID-19
Adjusted relative risk for stillbirth higher in deliveries with COVID-19 in pre-delta and delta periods, with stronger link during delta period
2019 to 2020 Saw Drop in Number of Births in U.S. for Each Month
Number of births decreased in both first and second six months for nearly all race and Hispanic-origin groups
Decline in Births Linked to COVID-19 Pandemic Societal Shutdown
However, prospective modeling using electronic medical records suggests a birth volume surge will occur in summer 2021