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Fertility fluctuations in selected European countries during the COVID-19 pandemic
Švejková, Tereza ; Šťastná, Anna (advisor) ; Slabá, Jitka (referee)
Fertility fluctuations in selected European countries during the COVID-19 pandemic Abstract The aim of this bachelor thesis is to analyze short-term fluctuations in the fertility rate related to the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak in four European countries. The theoretical part introduces the origin of the respiratory disease COVID-19, describes the precautions enforced in order to prevent its uncontrolled spread and its repercussions on people's lives. In terms of demography, intentions and possible changes in female reproductive behavior are closely examined, in regard to the uncertainties of the pandemic era. It contains particular examples from the past when extraneous factors and extraordinary events - including economic crises, health and natural disasters - led to temporary deviations in the level of fertility. The major part of the analysis was conducted based on the data from the Short-Term Fertility Fluctuations database, which is a unique data set of short-term fertility deviation data series. It is a part of the Human Fertility Database, which is referenced in this paper as well. The fertility rates were compared in four selected countries - Italy, Spain, Sweden and Czech Republic based on monthly total fertility rate and a year-on-year change in the number of live births. The results differ in...
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