Question

Total fertility rate is defined as:

• A. The number of children a population must produce to replace itself from one generation to the next
• B. The difference between the birth rate and death rate in a population
• C. The average number of children born to a woman during her lifetime
• D. The number of live births per thousand persons in unit time

Answer 1

The correct option is C The average number of children born to a woman during her lifetime

Total fertility rate is defined as the average number of children born to a woman in her lifetime.

The number of live births per thousand persons in unit time is known as the birth rate.

Replacement level fertility is number of children a population must produce to replace itself from one generation to the next. It is about 2.1 children per woman in a population.

The difference between the birth rate and death rate in a population is known as the rate of natural increase.