Definition of Fertility 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: Birth Rate, Birthrate, Fertility, Natality
Generic synonyms: Rate

Definition of Fertility rate

1. Noun. The average number of children that would be born to a woman over her lifetime if she followed the current average pattern of fertility among a given group of women and survived through her reproductive years; used as an indicator of strength of population growth. ¹

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Lexicographical Neighbors of Fertility Rate

fertilise
fertilised
fertiliser
fertilisers
fertilises
fertilising
fertilitate
fertilities
fertility
fertility agents
fertility drug
fertility drugs
fertility rate (current term)
fertility ratio
fertility vitamin
fertilizable
fertilization age
fertilization in vitro
fertilizations
fertilize
fertilized
fertilized egg
fertilized ovum
fertilizer
fertilizers

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