fertility

英[fə'tɪlɪtɪ;fɜː'tɪlɪtɪ] 美[fɚ'tɪləti]

1. the ratio of live births in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 population per year

2. the state of being fertile; capable of producing offspring

3. the property of producing abundantly and sustaining growth;

"he praised the richness of the soil"