Question

Explain the meaning of the following term:

Birth rate

Answer 1

Birth rate refers to the number of live births per 1,000 people in a population in a given year.

Birth Rate = `"Number of Live Births in a Year​"/"Total population"xx1000`

Example:

If 25 babies are born in a year for every 1,000 people in a country, the birth rate is 25% (per thousand).