Question

The number of children born to an average woman in a population during her entire reproductive life is called as

• A. Fertility
• B. Birth rate
• C. Total fertility rate
• D. Population growth rate

Answer 1

The correct option is C Total fertility rate

• The 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 C.