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The term birth rate is given to the number of
live births per thousand of the population
over a period of time, usually a year.
For example, a birth rate of 20 per thousand
would mean that 20 babies were being born per
thousand of the population. It is sometimes
called crude birth rate because it takes in
the whole population, including men and women
who are too old to bear children. The UK's
birth rate has fallen from 28 at the
beginning of the 20th century to 15 in 1996,
owing to increased use of contraception,
better living standards, and falling infant
mortality. The birth rate remains high in
developing countries, for example, in Malawi
it stands at 57.
See also BIRTH_CONTROL
Subject by: John Denver