The total fertility rate in an economy is defined as :
A
the number of children born per 1000 people in the population in a year.
B
the number of children born to a couple in their lifetime in a given population.
C
the birth rate minus death rate.
D
the average number of live births a woman would have by the end of her child-bearing age.
Correct answer
Explanation
The total fertility rate is the average number of children a woman would have over her reproductive years (usually ages 15 to 49) if she followed the current age-specific fertility rates. Option A describes the crude birth rate and option C the rate of natural increase. A TFR of about 2.1 is the replacement level; India's TFR was 2.0 in NFHS-5.
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