Question

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

• A. Birth rate
• B. Replacement level
• C. Death rate
• D. Total fertility rate

Answer 1

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.