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| − | + | '''Birth Rate''' gives the average annual number of births during a year per 1,000 persons in the [[population]] at midyear; also known as crude birth rate. The birth rate is usually the dominant factor in determining the rate of population growth. It depends on both the level of [[fertility]] and the age structure of the population. It is a major topic in [[Demography]]. | |
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Latest revision as of 03:53, November 28, 2008
Birth Rate gives the average annual number of births during a year per 1,000 persons in the population at midyear; also known as crude birth rate. The birth rate is usually the dominant factor in determining the rate of population growth. It depends on both the level of fertility and the age structure of the population. It is a major topic in Demography.