# vital index

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The ratio of the number of births to the number of deaths in a population over a specific period of time.

## Etymology
From vital + index

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