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birthrates in British EnglishExamples of 'birthrates' in a sentencebirthrates They are, he said, 'very segregated and with very high birthrates'.Certain ethnic groups have higher birthrates than others.In more than 70 countries, birthrates have fallen below replacement level.Eliminating extreme poverty, thus stimulating the demographic transition in which birthrates fall, would also help.Experts believe that this explains why the country has one of the lowest birthrates in the developed world.You wonder if birthrates plummeted, how soon political initiatives to encourage motherhood would turn from nudge to shove.Provincial governments are devising policies to boost birthrates, including longer maternity leave, cash subsidies and tax benefits. |