Medical term:
birthrate
birthrate
alsobirth rate
(bûrth′rāt′)n.
The ratio of total live births to total population in a specified community or area over a specified period of time. The birthrate is often expressed as the number of live births per 1,000 of the population per year. Also called natality.
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birth·rate
(bĭrth'rāt)A summary rate based on the number of live births in a population over a given period, usually 1 year; the numerator is the number of live births, the denominator is the midyear population.
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