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Definition of birth rate noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

birth rate

noun
 
/ˈbɜːθ reɪt/
 
/ˈbɜːrθ reɪt/
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  1. the number of births every year for every 1 000 people in the population of a place
    • a low/high birth rate
    • The birth rate is falling/rising.
    • Educating girls has the effect of lowering birth rates.
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