birthrate
[ burth-reyt ]
/ ˈbɜrθˌreɪt /
noun
the proportion of births to the total population in a place in a given time, usually expressed as a quantity per 1000 of population.
Words nearby birthrate
birthing pool,
birthing room,
birthmark,
birthnight,
birthplace,
birthrate,
birthright,
birthright citizenship,
birthroot,
birthstone,
birthstool
British Dictionary definitions for birth rate
birth rate
noun
the ratio of live births in a specified area, group, etc, to the population of that area, etc, usually expressed per 1000 population per year
Medical definitions for birth rate
birthrate
n.
The ratio of total live births to total population in a specified community or area over a specified period of time, often expressed as the number of live births per 1,000 of the population per year.
Scientific definitions for birth rate
birth rate
The ratio of total live births to total population in a specified community or area over a specified period of time. The birth rate is often expressed as the number of live births per 1,000 of the population per year.