Natality

Origin

Latin. Philosophical usage introduced by Hannah Arendt.

Full definition of natality

Noun

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

• birthrate

Coordinate terms

• fertility rate
• replacement rate