Definitions for birthrate

birthrate birth·rate

Spelling: [burth-reyt]
IPA: /ˈbɜrθˌreɪt/

Birthrate is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 321 anagrams from letters in birthrate (abehirrtt).

Definitions for birthrate

noun

  1. the proportion of births to the total population in a place in a given time, usually expressed as a quantity per 1000 of population.

Origin of birthrate

First recorded in 1855-60; birth + rate1

Examples for birthrate

The decline of the birthrate then was confined entirely to the legitimate births.

It is sometimes said, indeed, that the decline of the birthrate is not entirely due to the voluntary control of procreation.

During the entire century a decline of the birthrate was noticeable.

Statistics show a remarkable increase in the Welsh birthrate as compared with previous years.

In high altitudes, where nutrition is scant, the birthrate of boys is high as compared with lower altitudes in the same locality.

There was a discussion at the banquet over female suffrage and the birthrate, and this grew very animated.

In the past year, approximately 19,500 immigrants arrived and the country's birthrate came in at 1.8 percent.

In fact, the birthrate is declining even more rapidly in the cities.

One of the things, earnestly desired by the French people is to increase the birthrate.

It is well known that the steady decline in the English birthrate begun in 1877, the year following the trial.

Word Value for birthrate
Scrable

14

Words with friends

14

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