The General Fertility Rate (GFR) is defined as the number of live births per:

• A 1000 mid-year population
• B 1000 women aged 15-49 years ✓
• C 1000 women aged 15-44 years
• D 1000 married women aged 15-49 years

Explanation

General Fertility Rate is the number of live births per 1000 women in the reproductive age group, conventionally 15-49 years. It is more specific than Crude Birth Rate because it restricts the denominator to women at risk of childbearing. Option A is the CBR denominator. Option C uses an older age cutoff. Option D excludes unmarried women.

Reference: Park's Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, 26th ed.

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