birthrate birthrate : DEFINITION: (noun) The ratio of live births in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 population per year.
SYNONYMS: fertility, fertility rate, natality.
USAGE: As foreign aid increased poorer citizens' access to medical care, the country's birthrate rose.
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World Population to Reach 7 Billion This Year Throughout much of history, the global human population grew slowly, reaching 1 billion in about 1800. The world's population has increased rapidly since that time, growing by about 4 billion in the past 50 years alone. Later this year, it is expected to cross the 7 billion mark, and according to UN projections, 10 billion people will be crowding the ...
Kristoni Casis Carbonilla – population "I come from a small town whose population never changed. Each time a woman got pregnant, someone left town." ~Kristoni Casis Carbonilla
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