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birth rate

birth rate is the alternative spelling of birthrate.

Meaning of birthrate

Noun

birthrate (plural birthrates)

  1. The ratio of total live births to total population for a specific community or nation in a specified period; often expressed in births per thousand per year.
    • In higher education a similar transformation is being pulled forward: Colleges were expecting a grim landscape in the later 2020s, because 2010s birthrates were so low, but now a decline in foreign enrollment and an acceleration of online learning will threaten marginal state schools and possibly...2020 June 27, Ross Douthat, “Waking Up in 2030”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 18 Jul 2020
    Synonyms:
    natality

Forms of birth rate

pluralbirth rates

Questions about birth rate

What is birth rate the alternative spelling of?
Birth rate is the alternative spelling of birthrate.

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