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Average number of children that would be born to a woman during her lifetime is known as

A
Birth rate
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B
Replacement level
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C
Death rate
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D
Total fertility rate
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Solution

The correct option is D Total fertility rate
Total fertility rate is the average number of children that would be born to a woman during her lifetime. The total fertility rate varies from region to region. It represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with current age-specific fertility rates.
Therefore, the correct answer is option D.

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