The number of live births per 1000 women of reproductive age in a given year and a given place.
The average number of children that women in a given population bear in their reproductive years.
Fertility rate is the total number of live births, regardless of age of mother, per1,000 women of reproductive age, 15-44 years.
the average number of children born to mothers during their reproductive life. A fertility rate of 2.1 (the replacement rate ) is considered the minimum fertility rate to maintain a population in more advanced countries today. The excess over 2.0 accounts for early deaths. (Contrast BIRTH RATE)
the ratio of live births in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 population per year
number of births per 1,000 women. See birth rate.
The number of live births per 1,000 women aged 15 - 44 (in some cases, aged 15 - 49) in a given year. Also known as the general fertility rate.
The average number of children that a woman gives birth to in her lifetime.In 1998, the fertility rate in South Africa was 2.9 children per woman.
Average number of children per female aged 15 to 49, according to the fertility in a given year computed by the summation of the series of age-specific fertility rates. In other words, it is the average number of children that a woman would have if, throughout her reproductive life, she had the fertility observed in a given year.
Number of resident live births per 1,000 females 15-44 years of age.
The number of live births per 1,000 women of reproductive age (15 to 44). Numerators and denominators may also be specific for ages within the 15 to 44 range, i.e., 15 to 19, 20 to 24. Formula
Completed Fertility Rate The average number of children born to women during the childbearing years of 15 to 44. Period Fertility Rate A single-year picture reflecting each female cohort's childbearing potential, which is subject to fluctuation based upon short-term social and economic trends. This rate is used in the annual calculation of live births.
The average number of children a woman can expect to have over her life, based on current rates of child-bearing.
The number of live births per 1000 women of childbearing age, usually taken as 15-44 years, in a given year.
See age specific fertility rate.
The relative number of births to a defined population within a specified period of time.
The number of live births per year per 1000 women of childbearing age, within a given population.
The average number of children a woman will have during her lifetime is known as the fertility rate. The total fertility rate in developing countries is between three and four; in industrial countries it is less than two. Source: World Bank