birthrate

[burth-reyt]

noun

1. the proportion of births to the total population in a place in a given time, usually expressed as a quantity per 1000 of population.

Word History and Origins

Origin of birthrate¹

First recorded in 1855–60; birth + rate ¹

Example Sentences

The manpower problem has been made worse by a low birthrate that began in the 1990s, following the collapse of the Soviet Union, and now exacerbated by the war.

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“Reversing progressive change,” Goldin notes, could have the opposite effect and “lower the birthrate even further.”

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The declining birthrates and aging demographics means that the labor force can’t keep up with demand.

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Eleanora doesn't believe the falling birthrate alone is to blame: she says Pascoli school didn't teach in the afternoons, making life harder for working parents who then moved their children elsewhere.

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Add to the mix an ageing population and low birthrates and the proportion of retirees grows each year, making it harder for the economy to support them.

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