Spanish Conversation · Level 148
30 words
Spanish word
natalidad
Pronunciation
IPA/nataliˈðað/
Meaning
- feminine nounbirth rate
Example
¿Por qué la natalidad es tan baja en esta región?
Why is the birth rate so low in this region?
More examples
La natalidad afecta a la planificación de servicios escolares.
The birth rate affects planning for school services.
Core concept
Line chart of births per 1,000 people over several years.
Common phrases
tasa de natalidad
birth rate
baja natalidad
low birth rate
Similar words
tasa de natalidad: Numeric birth rate: births per 1,000 people (or similar) during a set period.
nacimiento: An individual birth occurrence when a baby enters the world.
población: All residents of a region considered collectively.
Definition in Spanish
Medida estadística que indica la frecuencia de nacimientos en una comunidad durante un periodo determinado, habitual en estudios demográficos.
Word origin
From Latin natalis 'of birth' plus the Spanish abstract noun suffix -idad, producing a term for the frequency or rate of births in a community.
Usage tips
- Commonly used with 'tasa de' (tasa de natalidad) and refers to population-level birth rates, not an individual's biological fertility.
Opposites
- mortalidadmortality ratenoun
Related words
- prenatalprenataladjective
- postnatalpostnataladjective
- natalnataladjective