Sentence examples for contributed to a rate from inspiring English sources

The low birth rate, which was especially marked among young women, contributed to a rate of natural increase that was near zero at the end of the 20th century, though in the beginning of the 21st century there was an upturn fuelled by the birth rate among the immigrant population.

The relatively low number of combat deaths in the first gulf war -- 146, with 35 from "friendly fire" -- contributed to a higher rate.

In that same strip, there are no signals for pedestrians, and the absence has contributed to a high rate of pedestrian accidents in the area, officials say.

But UK volunteers sent to work in Lakka in late November felt Emergency's approach was too ambitious and may have contributed to a death rate higher than at some other centres.

South Africa's 231 prisons, which have a combined capacity of 99,000 inmates, house more than 150,000, and the strain on the system has contributed to a high rate of escapes.

Rising rates of app downloads in these emerging markets where lower priced Android devices have gained substantial marketshare has contributed to a strong rate of global app download growth on Google Play store.

They say it has also contributed to a recidivism rate of just two percent.

It's a hyper-competitive work and school culture that the Berkeley Political Review recently described as "lethally toxic," and experts believe that it's contributed to a high rate of stress and suicide in the country.

In the current study, clinical outcomes of steroid-induced osteonecrosis contributed to a high rate of poor outcomes.

Neonatal hypoglycemia occurred more in T1DM than T2DM and contributed to a higher rate of admission to neonatal intensive care for both groups.

However, the lower intensity of care in the RSICU compared with the ICU (e.g., nurse:patient ratio) could have contributed to a higher rate of NPPV failures.