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.
Nearby words
birthing pool, birthing room, birthmark, birthnight, birthplace, birthrate, birthright, birthright citizenship, birthroot, birthstone, birthstool
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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
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Medicine 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.
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Science 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.
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