/ Dictionary / Index B birthrate: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: birth•rate Pronunciation: (bûrth'rāt"), [key] — n. the proportion of births to the total population in a place in a given time, usually expressed as a quantity per 1000 of population. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: birthrate (Thesaurus) birthplace birthright Related Content Daily Word Quiz: secular Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language