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.
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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 ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /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. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /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. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /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." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 15 Dec 2020, /statistics/1240609/covid-related-reasons-for-delaying-kids-among-us-women/
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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: /statistics/1240609/covid-related-reasons-for-delaying-kids-among-us-women/