Reasonable range of birth rate

A birth rate of more than 2% is considered high, a birth rate of 1% to 2% is medium, and a birth rate of less than 1% is considered low.

The birth rate refers to the ratio of the number of births to the average population in a certain place within a period of time (usually one year). It reflects the birth level of the population and is generally expressed in thousandths. Formula: birth rate = (number of births in the year/total population in the year) × 1000‰.

Distribution

Cultural conditions also have an impact on the birth rate of a country's population. For example, today's Western Europe, North America, and South American regions such as Argentina and Australia, which have relatively low birth rates, happen to be where immigrants from European countries live. The higher the education level, the lower the birth rate; while Latin America also has European immigrants, relatively low birth rates. In contrast, if the educational level is not high, the birth rate is higher than in the above-mentioned areas.

Therefore, the birth rate is not only closely related to the degree of urbanization, industrialization level and cultural status. Usually becomes a negative correlation. The United States, France, the United Kingdom, Ireland and New Zealand are exceptions.