# birthrate

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #68,045

## Definitions
1. The ratio of total live births to total population for a specific community or nation in a specified period; often expressed in births per thousand per year.

## Etymology
From birth + rate.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/birthrate