birthrate

[ burth-reyt ]

/ ˈbɜrθˌreɪt /

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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.

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Origin of birthrate

First recorded in 1855–60; birth + rate¹

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Indeed, every teacher is expected to be a Muslim by birth or conversion.
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Historically the reelection rate for members of Congress is in the area of 95 percent.
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With a mortality rate of 70 percent, the more cases that arise, the deadlier this epidemic becomes.
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Women are more likely to recover sooner from birth and less likely to experience post-partum depression.
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The accident rate in Asia has marred what was in 2014 a banner year for aviation safety.
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A native of Haarlem on Zandam, the date of her birth being unknown.
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At any rate his stirring advice and the dispatches he brought roused the military authorities at Meerut into activity.
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Though by birth duke of St. Cloud, he preferred the ecclesiastical state to political distinction.
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Two or three more infant deaths intervened before the birth of Marcella.
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British Dictionary definitions for birthrate

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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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.

Scientific definitions for birthrate

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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