"birthday effect" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} birthday effect
  1. (statistics) A statistical phenomenon where an individual's likelihood of death appears to increase on or close to their birthday, variously attributed to alcohol consumption, psychological stress, increased suicide risk, and other factors. Wikipedia link: birthday effect Categories (topical): Death, Statistics
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