The average number of children that would be borne to a female during her lifetime is called
A
Natality
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B
Birth rate
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C
Population growth
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D
Total fertility rate
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Solution
The correct option is D Total fertility rate
The total number of children born or likely to be born to a woman in her lifetime if she were subject to the prevailing rate of age-specific fertility in the population is called as Total fertility rate.
So, the correct answer to the question is 'Total fertility rate'.