Excess mortality during and after the COVID-19 emergency in Japan: a two-stage interrupted time-series design
Despite initial success in mitigating excess deaths, Japan saw increasing excess mortality as the pandemic progressed, with continued elevation post-emergency. The varying impact across age groups and time highlights the complex factors affecting mortality. This study's findings underline the importance of continuous monitoring of excess mortality as a key indicator for public health dynamics.
Authors
- Masahiro Hashizume (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4720-1750)
- Akifumi Eguchi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5858-8132)
- Nasif Hossain (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9721-5603)
- Chris Fook Sheng Ng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1025-0807)
- Paul Lester Chua (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7778-0189)
- Shuhei Nomura (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2963-7297)
- Ganan Devanathan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-8201-9687)
Institutions
- Chiba University (JP)
- Keio University (JP)
- The University of Tokyo (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Public Health
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjph-2024-002357
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.40
Funders
- Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
- Japan Science and Technology Agency
- Precursory Research for Embryonic Science and Technology