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Birth rate - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Birth rate : (noun)
1: the ratio of live births in an area to the population of
that area; expressed per 1000 population per year [syn: birthrate,
fertility, fertility rate, natality]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Birth rate : Birth rate: The birth rate is usually given as the number of live births divided by the average population (or the population at midyear). This is termed the crude birth rate. In 1995, for
example, the crude birth rate per 1,000 population was 14 in the United States, 16.9 in Australia, etc.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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