Mini Baby Boom

  • New data suggests a small “baby bump” among US born mothers as a result of the pandemic.
  • The 2021 baby bump is the first major reversal in declining U.S. fertility rates since 2007 and was most pronounced for first births and women under age 25, which suggests the pandemic led some women to start their families earlier. Above age 25, the baby bump was also pronounced for women ages 30-34 and women with a college education, who were more likely to benefit from working from home.
  • Source: NBER via Eric.
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