Category: General Knowledge | Last updated: 2026-09-18

What term describes the average number of children born to a woman over her lifetime in a particular population?

A) Birth rate
B) Fertility rate
C) Replacement rate
D) Population growth rate

Explanation

The total fertility rate (TFR) is a demographic indicator that measures the average number of children that would be born to a woman over her lifetime if she were to experience the exact current age-specific fertility rates through her childbearing years.

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