birth rate
/ˈbɜːθ reɪt/noun
उच्चारण बर्थ रेट
जन्म दर
Core word
noun
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[C]
the number of births in a particular year for every 1,000 people in a population
जन्म दर
- Kerala has one of the lowest birth rates in India.
- A falling birth rate means an ageing population.
- The birth rate has declined steadily over the last thirty years.
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- A high birth rate puts pressure on schools and hospitals.
- The government is studying why the birth rate is falling in cities.
- Education for girls often leads to a lower birth rate.
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General knowledge
Birth rate is counted per thousand people, while the fertility rate is the average number of children born to one woman.
GK: birth rate प्रति हज़ार लोगों पर गिनी जाती है, जबकि fertility rate एक महिला से पैदा होने वाले बच्चों की औसत संख्या होती है।