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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBirthrate
/ˈbɜːrθ.reɪt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The number of live births per thousand of population per year.
"The country has experienced a steady decline in its birthrate over the past decade." - 2
The proportion of births to the total population in a given area during a specified period.
"Government policies are increasingly focused on reversing the falling birthrate."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of 'birth' (from Old English 'gebyrd') and 'rate' (from Late Latin 'rata', meaning calculated proportion). It entered modern demographic vocabulary in the 19th century to statistically quantify population growth and fertility trends.
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taux de natalité
Transliteration: to dukh de na-tal-i-te
"Le taux de natalité est en baisse constante."
Geburtenrate
Transliteration: ge-bur-ten-rah-te
"Die Geburtenrate in vielen europäischen Ländern ist niedrig."
tasso di natalità
Transliteration: tas-so di na-ta-li-ta
"Il tasso di natalità continua a diminuire ogni anno."
tasa de natalidad
Transliteration: ta-sa de na-ta-li-dad
"La tasa de natalidad ha disminuido significativamente."
taxa de natalidade
Transliteration: tak-sa dchi na-ta-li-da-dʒi
"A taxa de natalidade afeta diretamente a economia."
जन्म दर
Transliteration: janm dar
"देश में जन्म दर में गिरावट आ रही है।"
出生率
Transliteration: chū shēng lǜ
"许多发达国家正面临出生率下降的问题。"
출생률
Transliteration: chul-saeng-ryul
"한국의 출생률은 세계에서 가장 낮은 수준 중 하나입니다."
出生率
Transliteration: shusseiritsu
"少子化により出生率が低下しています。"
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