noun

birthrate

birth rate

The country has a low birthrate.

The country has a low birth rate.

They are trying to increase the birthrate.

They are trying to increase the birth rate.

a high/low birth rate a high/low frequency of births The country has a low birth rate.

Synonyms: fertility rate, natality; Antonyms: death rate

From 'birth' + 'rate'. It refers to the rate or frequency of births in a population.

Think of it as the 'rate' of 'births'. It's often discussed with its opposite, the 'death rate'.

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