birth rate
noun
variants
or birthrate
: the ratio between births and individuals in a specified population and time
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Oryol oblast in central Russia has made an amendment to an existing government program and will allow schoolgirls to receive payment for becoming pregnant in an effort to boost the country's birth rate, according to a decree signed by Andrei Klychkov, the governor of the region, on March 20.
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
Last year, the national birth rate dipped by 3% compared to the year before, reaching a historic low point, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Mar. 2025
While preliminary data showed a slight uptick last year, analysis by AP found that the overall birth rate rose only for Hispanic women.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
Having a birth doula is associated with better birth outcomes for mom and babies including higher apgar scores, vaginal birth rate and reports of maternal satisfaction.
—Carson Meyer, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
Last year, the national birth rate dipped by 3% compared to the year before, reaching a historic low point, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Mar. 2025
While preliminary data showed a slight uptick last year, analysis by AP found that the overall birth rate rose only for Hispanic women.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
Having a birth doula is associated with better birth outcomes for mom and babies including higher apgar scores, vaginal birth rate and reports of maternal satisfaction.
—Carson Meyer, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for birth rate
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“Birth rate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/birth%20rate. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.
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birthrate
noun
birth·rate
-ˌrāt 
: the number of births for every hundred or every thousand persons in a given area or group during a given time
Medical Definition
birth rate
noun
variants
or birthrate
: the ratio between births and individuals in a specified population and time often expressed as number of live births per hundred or per thousand population per year
called also natality
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