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UPSC Prelims 2024 Paper-I 📅 16 Jun, 2024

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.
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UPSC Prelims
2024 • 16 Jun, 2024 • Paper-I
The total fertility rate in an economy is defined as:
Correct Answer
the average number of live births a woman would have by the end of her child bearing age.
Economy: Demography.Concept: Total Fertility Rate.Details: Total Fertility Rate (TFR) is the average number of children that would be born to a woman over her l......
Ref/Book : UPSC Prelims 2024
Ref. Subject Economy
Chapter -
Ref. Topic Demography
Pg. No -
💡 Analysis & Explanation
Economy ▼
Demography.
Concept ▼
Total Fertility Rate.
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Total Fertility Rate (TFR) is 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 lifetime.
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