Which of the following concepts refers to the number of live births in a given year?

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    Topic:

    Demographic and socio-economic statistics

    Definition:

    The ratio between the number of live births in a population during a given year and the total mid-year population for the same year, usually multiplied by 1,000.

    Method of measurement

    Population data from the United Nations correspond to mid-year estimated values, obtained by linear interpolation from the corresponding United Nations fertility medium-variant quinquennial population projections.

    Unit of Measure:

    Cases per 1 000 population

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