Tecnologico de Monterrey.
Georgia State University.
Popul Stud (Camb). 2024 Mar;78(1):113-126. doi: 10.1080/00324728.2023.2168298. Epub 2023 Feb 2.
In this paper, we investigate whether fertility and newborn health changed during the Covid-19 pandemic in Mexico. We use national administrative data and an event-study design to examine the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on fertility and newborn health characteristics. Our findings suggest that Mexico's fertility declined temporarily as measured by conceptions that likely occurred during the stay-at-home order. Initially, the general fertility rate fell by 11-12 per cent but quickly rebounded and returned close to its original levels by the end of 2021. Newborn health also deteriorated during the pandemic. Instances of low birthweight and prematurity substantially increased, with both remaining elevated over the entire pandemic period.
本文研究了新冠疫情在墨西哥期间生育和新生儿健康是否发生变化。我们利用国家行政数据和事件研究设计，考察了新冠疫情对生育和新生儿健康特征的影响。研究结果表明，墨西哥的生育率暂时下降，这可以通过待在家里的命令期间发生的受孕来衡量。最初，总生育率下降了 11-12%，但很快反弹，并在 2021 年底接近原来的水平。疫情期间新生儿健康也恶化了。低出生体重和早产的情况大幅增加，且两者在整个疫情期间一直居高不下。
