birthrate
The birthrate is the ratio of total live births to total population in a specified community or area over a specified period of time. It is usually expressed as the number of live births per 1,000 inhabitants per year.
Ejemplos
3 de 5Families are getting smaller, which is why the birthrate is dropping in our town.
Families are getting smaller, which is why the birthrate is dropping in our town.
The government is implementing new tax incentives to help increase the national birthrate.
The government is implementing new tax incentives to help increase the national birthrate.
I read that the birthrate is hitting an all-time low this year.
I read that the birthrate is hitting an all-time low this year.
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Truco para recordar
Think of a 'speedometer' for babies; the birthrate shows how fast the population is being 'recharged' with new lives.
Quiz rápido
Economists are worried that a low ______ will lead to a shortage of workers in the future.
¡Correcto!
La respuesta correcta es: birthrate
Ejemplos
Families are getting smaller, which is why the birthrate is dropping in our town.
everydayFamilies are getting smaller, which is why the birthrate is dropping in our town.
The government is implementing new tax incentives to help increase the national birthrate.
formalThe government is implementing new tax incentives to help increase the national birthrate.
I read that the birthrate is hitting an all-time low this year.
informalI read that the birthrate is hitting an all-time low this year.
Demographic shifts are often measured by comparing the birthrate against the mortality rate.
academicDemographic shifts are often measured by comparing the birthrate against the mortality rate.
Our long-term market projections account for the declining birthrate in the region.
businessOur long-term market projections account for the declining birthrate in the region.
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Colocaciones comunes
Frases Comunes
replacement level birthrate
replacement level birthrate
stagnant birthrate
stagnant birthrate
birthrate fluctuations
birthrate fluctuations
Se confunde a menudo con
Birthrate is based on the whole population, while fertility rate specifically measures births per woman of childbearing age.
Notas de uso
The term is almost exclusively used in statistical, sociological, or political contexts to describe demographic trends rather than individual family events.
Errores comunes
Learners sometimes use 'birthrate' when they just mean 'birth' (e.g., 'The birthrate of my son was easy' is incorrect).
Truco para recordar
Think of a 'speedometer' for babies; the birthrate shows how fast the population is being 'recharged' with new lives.
Origen de la palabra
A compound of the Middle English 'birth' (meaning origin or descent) and 'rate' (from Latin 'rata', meaning a fixed amount).
Patrones gramaticales
Contexto cultural
In many East Asian and European countries, a 'low birthrate' is a major cultural and economic concern due to the resulting aging population.
Quiz rápido
Economists are worried that a low ______ will lead to a shortage of workers in the future.
¡Correcto!
La respuesta correcta es: birthrate
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