In France, the number of children born in January has dropped significantly to 13% compared to the same month last year, and national laboratories are worried about the future due to the spread of the new coronavirus. He said that there were many people who refrained from making.
According to the French National Institute of Statistical Economy, the number of children born nationwide in January was 53,900, a decrease of 8,300, or more than 13%, compared to the same month last year. became.
The number of births fell by 7% in December last year, but the rate of decline has expanded further, the largest decline since 1975.
Regarding the reason, the National Institute of Statistics and Economic Research said that many couples refrained from having children amid the spread of the new coronavirus infection, which began restricting going out in the middle of March last year and widespread anxiety about the future. I point out that.
In addition, it is possible that the facilities for infertility treatment were closed nationwide from March to May last year.
Local media have reported that the background is that households have suffered, such as losing their jobs due to the spread of the infection.
The National Institute of Statistical Economics says, "We need to determine if it's a temporary delay in having children in the early stages of the spread, or if it's the beginning of a trend."