Which of the following variables are used to measure the fertility rate of a population? (i) Women in…
The general fertility rate of a population is measured using the number of live births during a year and the mid-year population of women in the reproductive age group of…
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Which of the following variables are used to measure the fertility rate of a population?
(i) Women in the reproductive age group 15-49.
(ii) Females in the total population.
(iii) Number of children below 15 years of age.
(iv) Number of live births in a year.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer C
The general fertility rate of a population is measured using the number of live births during a year and the mid-year population of women in the reproductive age group of 15–49 years, so (i) and (iv) are the required variables. Total female population includes females outside the childbearing ages, and the stock of children below 15 years of age is not the annual flow of live births.
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