Q: 37 (IAS/2024)The total fertility rate in an economy is defined as: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.question_subject: General Knowledgequestion_exam: IASExplanationThe total fertility rate is the average number of children a woman would have if she experiences the current age-specific fertility rates throughout her childbearing years. It is an important measure for assessing population growth. Please login to bookmark this question