Around 7 in 10 women said they delayed their plans for kids due to COVID-19 because they were "worried about safely accessing prenatal/health care" during this time. Roughly half wanted to "improve their financial position" before having kids.
This statistic depicts the percentage of U.S. women who gave select reasons for delaying fertility plans due to COVID-19 as of November 2020.
Percentage of women in the U.S. who gave select reasons for delaying fertility plans due to COVID-19 as of November 2020
Characteristic
Percentage of women
I am worried about safely accessing prenatal/health care due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
69%
It doesn't seem like a good time to bring kids into the world in the near future.
64%
I need to improve my financial position.
52%
I am worried about contracting COVID-19 now or in the future.
51%
I need to focus on my career
34%
I contracted COVID-19 and am worried about my health or the long-term ramifications of the disease.
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Modern Fertility. (December 15, 2020). Percentage of women in the U.S. who gave select reasons for delaying fertility plans due to COVID-19 as of November 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1240609/covid-related-reasons-for-delaying-kids-among-us-women/
Modern Fertility. "Percentage of women in the U.S. who gave select reasons for delaying fertility plans due to COVID-19 as of November 2020." Chart. December 15, 2020. Statista. Accessed January 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1240609/covid-related-reasons-for-delaying-kids-among-us-women/
Modern Fertility. (2020). Percentage of women in the U.S. who gave select reasons for delaying fertility plans due to COVID-19 as of November 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1240609/covid-related-reasons-for-delaying-kids-among-us-women/
Modern Fertility. "Percentage of Women in The U.S. Who Gave Select Reasons for Delaying Fertility Plans Due to Covid-19 as of November 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Dec 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1240609/covid-related-reasons-for-delaying-kids-among-us-women/
Modern Fertility, Percentage of women in the U.S. who gave select reasons for delaying fertility plans due to COVID-19 as of November 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1240609/covid-related-reasons-for-delaying-kids-among-us-women/ (last visited January 09, 2025)
Percentage of women in the U.S. who gave select reasons for delaying fertility plans due to COVID-19 as of November 2020 [Graph], Modern Fertility, December 15, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1240609/covid-related-reasons-for-delaying-kids-among-us-women/
