Birthrate Definition
bûrthrāt
birthrates
noun
birthrates
The number of births per year per thousand of population in a given community, area, or group: sometimes other units of time or population are used.
Webster's New World
The ratio of total live births to total population in a specified community or area over a specified period of time. The birthrate is often expressed as the number of live births per 1,000 of the population per year.
American Heritage Medicine
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birthrate
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