What do you understand by "Birth rate"?

No. of children born per 1000 in a year. No. of handicapped children per 1000 in a year. No. of children died per 1000 in a year. None of the above.

No. of children born per 1000 in a year.

The correct answer is Option (1) - No. of children born per 1000 in a year. Birth rate basically refers to the number of live births per 1000 in a year.