See Also: berm(dictionary)
Divine Providence Health Center Avera Health(health)
Hegg Memorial Health Center Avera Health(health)
Dells Area Health Center Avera Health(health)
birth(dictionary)
birth(2)(dictionary)
birth(1)(dictionary)
Birth(medicine)
BIRTH(law)
birth control(encyclopedia)

Birth rate (health) and berm (iou)


Birth rate (health)


The birth rate is usually given as the number of live births divided by the average population (or the population at midyear). This is termed the crude birth rate.









berm (iou)



berm noun. E18.
[French berme from Dutch berm, prob. rel. to Old Norse barmr brim.]
A narrow space or ledge; esp. in fortification, the space between a ditch and the base of a parapet. E18.
A flat strip of land, raised bank, or terrace bordering a river etc.; a path or grass strip beside a road. L19.