birth rate
noun
variants
or birthrate
: the ratio between births and individuals in a specified population and time
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The birth rate for teens has steadily dropped every year since 1991, with exceptions in 2006 and 2007, according to the CDC.
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Sara Chernikoff, USA TODAY, 18 May 2024
Meanwhile, the birth rate has hit record lows, and the number of children has fallen for 43 consecutive years.
—Byjason Ma, Fortune, 12 May 2024
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Sara Chernikoff, USA TODAY, 18 May 2024
Meanwhile, the birth rate has hit record lows, and the number of children has fallen for 43 consecutive years.
—Byjason Ma, Fortune, 12 May 2024
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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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