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.

Origin of birthrate

First recorded in 1855–60; birth + rate¹

Words nearby birthrate

birthing pool, birthing room, birthmark, birthnight, birthplace, birthrate, birthright, birthright citizenship, birthroot, birthstone, birthstool

Example sentences from the Web for birthrate

In the past year, approximately 19,500 immigrants arrived and the country's birthrate came in at 1.8 percent.

Celebrating Arab Deaths In The IDF |Orly Halpern |April 15, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Very few Spanish provinces have so high a birthrate, but the population increases very slowly owing to emigration.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 4 |Various
In high altitudes, where nutrition is scant, the birthrate of boys is high as compared with lower altitudes in the same locality.

Sex and Society |William I. Thomas
During the entire century a decline of the birthrate was noticeable.

Woman and Socialism |August Bebel

The decline of the birthrate then was confined entirely to the legitimate births.

Woman and Socialism |August Bebel
In fact, the birthrate is declining even more rapidly in the cities.

Woman and Socialism |August Bebel

Medical definitions for birthrate

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.

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birthrate

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BROWSE DICTIONARY

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birthrate

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