birth rate

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

birth rate

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.

Example Sentences

Growing numbers are finding work in the business of death as South Korea undergoes massive demographic change, with birth rates among the lowest in the world and almost half the population aged 50 or older.

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In addition to declining birth rates among the native-born U.S. population, the impact of changing immigration policy is also complicating Social Security’s future, experts said.

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And because of their higher birth rates and the below-replacement birth rates among non-Orthodox American Jews, the Orthodox could triple their share of the U.S.

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Proposals to close one school and merge others in response to a falling birth rate and spare school places have been met with fierce opposition.

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And Europe addresses skills shortages through controlled immigration -- vital as birth rates drop.

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