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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That’s not great news for a woman like Waters who hopes, probably sincerely, that men and women can get past differences in the interest of getting that birth rate up.

From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2026

But there are many non-biological reasons for the birth rate decline.

From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026

Beginning childbearing at 35 instead of at 27 leaves fewer years to decide to have additional children if one desires—this drives birth rate declines, too.

From Slate ● Jul. 6, 2026

Germany's working-age population will shrink by 4.3 million by 2036 as people retire, the birth rate drops and tougher migration policies deter foreign workers, a study warned Monday.

From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 2026

In doing so, the proper way would be to examine any possible future change in the causes which constitute the present high birth rate.

From Japan and the California Problem by Toyokichi Iyenaga