birth ratenoun [ C usually singular ]
uk/ˈbɜːθ ˌreɪt/us/ˈbɝːθ ˌreɪt/the number of births that happen during a period of time in a particular place
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Obstetrics: birth
- antenatal
- birth defect
- born
- born
- breech
- C-section
- caesarean
- childbirth
- contraction
- delivery
- give birth idiom
- induce
- maternity ward
- midwifery
- obstetric
- posh
- prenatal
- puerperal
- rooming-in
- section
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Examples from literature
- As Japan enters the 21st century, the main problem its economy faces is a shortage of workers, a result of an aging population and a falling birth rate.
- Few countries have such an enormous birth rate and death rate.
- The birth rate is the lowest in Europe.
- The birth rate shows a proportional decline.
- The birth rate was above the local average.
- There had been a falling off in the birth rate.