The total fertility rate is the _____.

A. rate at which a population doubles in size
B. average numberof children born to a woman during her lifetime
C. median age at which women have their first child
D. total number of children who have lived beyond the age of five years
E. number of live births for every 1,000 people in a population in a given year


Answer: B

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