natality

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noun

The ratio of live births in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 population per year.

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Meanings

nounnatality (countable and uncountable, plural natalities)

plural natalities

  1. countableuncountabledemographicsThe ratio of live births in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 population per year.

    Synonyms: birthrate

  2. countableuncountablehuman sciencesThe human ability to create new ideas, institutions and frameworks out of nothing.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe ratio of live births in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 population per year.

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birthrate

More synonyms by meaning

nounthe ratio of live births in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 population per year

Similar
birthratebirth ratefertilityfertility rate
Broader
rate
Also see
birthratefertilityfertility rate

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From natal + -ity, perhaps after mortality. Compare French natalité (“birthrate”) and Middle English natalyte (“birth”). Philosophical usage introduced by Hannah Arendt.

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Cite this entry
APA

natality. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/natality

MLA

“natality.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/natality. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “natality,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/natality.

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