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DEMOGRAPHY > VITAL STATISTICS > NUMBER OF BIRTHS

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NUMBER OF BIRTHS  

Definition

  • NUMBER OF LIVE BIRTHS IN A POPULATON IN A GIVEN PERIOD

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  • DO NOT CONFUSE WITH 'CHILDBIRTH' OR 'BIRTH RATE'.

History note

  • TERM RELABELLED 2025. PREVIOUSLY THE TERM 'NATALITY' WOULD HAVE BEEN USED. THE DEFINITION WAS CHANGED TO REFER TO 'NUMBER OF LIVE BIRTHS' RATHER THAN 'NUMBER OF BIRTHS', AND 'NATALITY' BECAME AN ENTRY TERM OF 'BIRTH RATE'.

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  • urn:ddi:int.cessda.elsst:d8f31e43-68d0-4b17-a33e-9fee3c5f77b3:6

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  • 2025-09-23

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https://elsst.cessda.eu/id/6/d8f31e43-68d0-4b17-a33e-9fee3c5f77b3

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