Definition of Birth rate

1. Noun. The ratio of live births in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 population per year.

Exact synonyms: Birthrate, Fertility, Fertility Rate, Natality
Generic synonyms: Rate

Medical Definition of Birth rate

1. 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. (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Birth Rate

birth certificates
birth control
birth control
birth control device
birth control pill
birth defect
birth defect
birth fracture
birth injuries
birth intervals
birth order
birth palsy
birth pangs
birth prevention
birth rate (current term)
birth rate (current term)
birth trauma
birth trauma
birth weight
biryani
biryanis
bis
bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate esterase
bis(chloromethyl) ether
bis(monoacylglycero)phosphate synthetase
bis-
bis-gamma-glutamylcystine reductase
bisaccate
bisacodyl
bisacromial

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