natality

noun

na·tal·i·ty nā-ˈta-lə-tē

nə-

plural natalities

: birth rate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Seventeen states have a younger average age of a mother giving birth than Ohio, and almost all of them have the same or higher increase in the birth rate, according to the CDC natality database. —

Zachary Smith, cleveland, 13 Nov. 2022 The team, made up of researchers in the United Kingdom and the United States, analyzed data from the National Vitals Statistics System natality files. —

Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 31 Aug. 2022

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