birthrate
the proportion of births to the total population in a place in a given time, usually expressed as a quantity per 1000 of population.
Origin of birthrate
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How to use birthrate in a sentence
The upward trend in the birth rate for unmarried mothers has reversed—dropping 14 percent, according to a new CDC report.
Unwed Women in the United States Are Having Fewer Babies | Brandy Zadrozny | August 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe birth rate to unmarried mothers has, with a few pauses, steadily climbed since the 1940s.
Unwed Women in the United States Are Having Fewer Babies | Brandy Zadrozny | August 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTJapan is wrestling with a declining birth rate and growing elderly population.
Japanese Parliament to Women: Breed, Don't Lead | Jake Adelstein, Angela Erika Kubo | June 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTLike the rest of Asia, South Korea is experiencing a falling birth rate and shrinking population.
Smoke Rings, Mystery Backpacks and Gun-Toting Robots: The Weird Wartech of the Korean Conflict | Kyle Mizokami | April 3, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST“We are reaching a point where deaths from poaching and natural mortality are overtaking the birth rate,” Cathy Dean said.
Borana Joins the Fight to Save Kenya’s Rhinos…and Wants You to Help Too | Joanna Eede | February 18, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
A declining birth rate may be redeemed by a declining death rate and the superior progeny of mature marriage.
The Women of Tomorrow | William HardAs things are now, with our vanishing birth rate, we can't afford to lose people in a war.
The Double Spy | Dan T. MooreBut the perseverance of the white man and the declining birth-rate of the Indian tribes began to create a new situation.
The Myths of the North American Indians | Lewis SpenceNow the old problem of half-life is taking its toll, and we cant even hope to keep up with the birth rate any more.
They Also Serve | Donald E. WestlakeAnd it said that we New Englanders have the smallest birth rate in the civilized world except France, which is the same as ours.
Still Jim | Honor Willsie Morrow
British Dictionary definitions for birth rate
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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Scientific definitions for birth rate
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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