Total Fertility Rate Definition
Question
The total fertility rate in an economy is defined as:
Options
the number of children born per 1000 people in the population in a year.
the number of children born to a couple in their lifetime in a given population.
the birth rate minus death rate.
the average number of live births a woman would have by the end of her child-bearing age.
Explanation
Total Fertility Rate (TFR) is a demographic metric defined as the average number of live births a woman would have during her reproductive years (typically ages 15-49), assuming she experiences the exact current age-specific fertility rates throughout her lifetime.
Answer: (d).
Question details
Year
2024
Paper
GS Paper 1
Question
Q41
Subject
Economy
Sub-topic
Macroeconomics & Growth
Type
Factual single
Difficulty
Easy
Nature
Static
Source hint
NCERT Economy Cl.12 / NFHS-5 Total Fertility Rate Data 2022
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