birth rate

noun

variants or birthrate

ˈbərth-ˌrāt 

: the ratio between births and individuals in a specified population and time

Examples of birth rate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Although the county has experienced a significant decrease in its birth rate over the past decade, its 2024 rate was notably higher compared to the United States, according to the most recent data from Tarrant County Public Health. — Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2026

Alongside the declining birth rate and immigration trends, these school choice options are viewed as a contributor to public school enrollment decline. — Miami Herald, 29 July 2026

Women in their 20s and 30s are still having the most babies, but the birth rate for women in their 40s has increased significantly. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 29 July 2026

Often, women’s growing independence is cited as the root of birth rate free-falls. — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 20 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1856, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for birth rate

• abate
• airfreight
• await
• baseplate
• berate
• birthdate
• birthrate
• bookplate
• borate
• breastplate
• bromate
• casemate

Kids Definition

birthrate

noun

birth·​rate -ˌrāt 

: the number of births for every hundred or every thousand persons in a given area or group during a given time

Medical Definition

birth rate

noun

variants or birthrate

ˈbər-ˌthrāt 

: the ratio between births and individuals in a specified population and time often expressed as number of live births per hundred or per thousand population per year

called also natality