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

PLoS One · 2026 · PMC12822959 · PMID 41564107

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a decreasing trendno p-value reported
an increasing trendno p-value reported
Specifically, it indicated that a decreasing trend of the birth rate existed before the pandemic among women overall and those aged 15–19, 20–24, 25–29, and 30–34 years, while an increasing trend was observed in women aged 40–44 and 45–49 years.

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