natality

English

Etymology

From natal +‎ -ity, perhaps after mortality. Compare French natalité (“birthrate”) and Middle English natalyte (“birth”). Philosophical usage introduced by Hannah Arendt.

Noun

natality (countable and uncountable, plural natalities)

1. (demography) The ratio of live births in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 population per year.
2. (philosophy) The human ability to create new ideas, institutions and frameworks out of nothing.

Synonyms

• (ratio of births to population): birthrate

Coordinate terms

• fertility rate
• replacement rate

Derived terms

• natimortality

Translations

ratio of live births to population — see birthrate