The term "birthrate" refers to the number of births occurring per 1,000 people in a particular population or region, indicating how many babies are being born on average. Full definition
This shortage was caused by low birthrates in the twenties and early thirties which reduced the number of job seekers two decades or more later. (custom-paper-writing.com)
I suspect that this widespread attitude, based on an elementary mathematical error, may be one reason for the woefully low birthrates in economically advanced countries. (firstthings.com)
But the momentum of population growth caused by high birthrates in the recent past means that the population will grow to a peak of about 1.2 billion or more before it begins to fall. (religion-online.org)