birth rate

British  

noun

1. 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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birth rate Scientific  

1. 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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Example Sentences

Cuba has an ageing population, a very low birth rate and huge outward migration.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

As the last of the baby boomer generation edge into retirement there are not enough young Germans to replace them, due to a low birth rate.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

Japanese yen: The good news is Japan’s birth rate per 1,000 people has ticked up in the last two years to seven per 1,000 people, and that’s among the highest in Asia.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 17, 2026

She found that a 10% increase in the price of child care for children from birth to 2 years old led to a 5.7% decrease in the birth rate among women aged 20 to 44.

From Salon • Jan. 25, 2026

For a number of decades a continuation in this falling off in the birth rate is probable.

From American World Policies by Weyl, Walter E.