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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birth rate

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

And even when accounting for these people, Germany has an ageing population as the baby-boomer generation increasingly retires, and the nationwide birth rate stays stubbornly low.

From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026

As well as a declining birth rate, the fall is being driven by a sharp decrease in the number of people moving to Germany, it said.

From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 2026

Turkey’s birth rate was stable for more than a decade before 2014 at around 2.1 but today stands at 1.4.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026

For a normal and proper birth rate there must be a preponderance of women over men.

From The History of Cuba, vol. 2 by Willis Fletcher Johnson