Birthrate
the proportion of births to the total population in a place in a given time, usually expressed as a quantity per 1000 of population.
Contemporary Examples
Celebrating Arab Deaths In The IDF Orly Halpern April 14, 2013
Historical Examples
Woman and Socialism August Bebel
Woman and Socialism August Bebel
Woman and Socialism August Bebel
Sex and Society William I. Thomas
Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 6 (of 6) Havelock Ellis
A Journey Through France in War Time Joseph G. Butler, Jr.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, March 31, 1920 Various
A Journey Through France in War Time Joseph G. Butler, Jr.
Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 6 (of 6) Havelock Ellis
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