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January 24, 20260 citationsOpen Access

Age-specific impact of COVID-19 on birth rates in Japan: An interrupted time-series analysis using national vital statistics.

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TOTasuku Okui

Key Points

  • To analyze how COVID-19 affects birth rates in Japan, focusing on different age groups of women.
  • Utilized national vital statistics for data on birth rates.
  • Conducted an interrupted time-series analysis to assess changes over time.
  • Examined age-specific trends in birth rates before and during the pandemic.
  • Observed a decrease in birth rates overall during the pandemic.
  • Noted a more significant drop in birth rates among younger women compared to older women.

Abstract

These findings suggest that the pandemic's effect on birth rates varies by women's age, with a more pronounced decrease among younger women.

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Tasuku Okui (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6974610cbb9d90c67120ae93https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0341340
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