birthrate
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.
birthrates
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pluralof birthrate.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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As birthrates fell from 2007 levels, the company in the 2010s began focusing more on offerings geared toward “big kids,” and predicted bigger discounting in the baby segment.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 10, 2026
Falling birthrates are squeezing school budgets, leaving communities to make tough trade-offs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
On the whole, falling birthrates could be a mixed bag for corporate America.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026
An analysis by O’Brien found that birthrates in large urban counties fell 18% between 2010 and 2024, the biggest drop of any county type.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
Take a look at the following chart, which shows the birthrates in the United States from 1910 to 1950.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
