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This study aims to assess the potential independent risks associated with age, period, and birth cohort for the reported incidence of syphilis in Eastern China.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>Data on all syphilis cases from 2005 to 2024 in Zhejiang Province in Eastern China were collected from the China Information System for Disease Control and Prevention. The Age-Period-Cohort (APC) model was used to analyze the effect coefficients, which were then converted into relative risks (RRs).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>From 2005 to 2024, a total of 617,097 syphilis cases were reported in Zhejiang Province. The reported incidence of syphilis decreased by an average of \u22123.53% per year across all age groups (95% CI: \u22124.34, \u22122.70%). The age effect showed that the highest reported incidence was among individuals aged 20\u201324\u202fyears, with a relatively high rate also observed in those aged 60\u202fyears and above. The period effect indicated that compared with the reference group of 2010\u20132014 with the highest reported incidence risk, the risk in 2020\u20132024 was the lowest (RR\u202f=\u202f0.48; 95% CI: 0.43, 0.54). The cohort effect shows that the risk decreased in later birth cohorts, with the highest reported incidence risk in the birth cohort of 1960\u20131964 (RR\u202f=\u202f1.30; 95% CI: 1.08, 1.57) and the lowest risk in the birth cohort of 2020\u20132024 (RR\u202f=\u202f0.00; 95% CI: 0.00, 0.18).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>The reported incidence of syphilis in Zhejiang Province has shown an overall downward trend. The implementation of national syphilis control programs has achieved significant results. 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