Vienna Yearbook of Population Research 2026
Special Issue: Delayed reproduction
Guest editors: Éva Beaujouan, Marie-Caroline Compans, Alice Goisis, Jasmin Passet-Wittig
The 2026 volume of the Vienna Yearbook of Population Research brings together a diverse set of contributions examining delayed reproduction as a defining feature of contemporary demographic change. The papers explore how later transitions to parenthood reshape reproductive trajectories, fertility intentions and birth outcomes for individuals and societies. Particular emphasis is placed on heterogeneities and inequalities by educational background, migration status, and place of residence. Using both quantitative and qualitative approaches and drawing on data from Europe, the Americas, and Asia, the issue highlights that delayed reproduction is a lasting trend with significant consequences for future fertility and societies more broadly.
Educational differences and changing reproductive trajectories across three family generations of women in Peru
Robin Caragnoud
Delayed reproduction: A small step in the right direction
Guido Pennings