The Total Fertility Rate (TFR) represents:
- A Total number of live births per 1000 population in a year
- B Average number of children a woman would bear if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates throughout her reproductive life ✓
- C Number of live births per 1000 women of reproductive age (15–49 years) per year
- D Proportion of women who have ever given birth
Correct answer: B. Average number of children a woman would bear if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates throughout her reproductive life
Explanation
TFR is the average number of children a woman would have if she survived through her entire reproductive period (15–49 years) and experienced the current age-specific fertility rates at each age. India's TFR was 2.0 (SRS 2020), below the replacement level of 2.1. It is a synthetic cohort measure, unlike the crude birth rate which is based on actual population.
Reference: Park's Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, 27th ed.
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