Total Fertility Rate (TFR) is interpreted as: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Total Fertility Rate (TFR) is interpreted as:
A. The average number of children a woman would have if she survived to the end of her childbearing years and experienced current age-specific fertility rates
B. Births per 1000 mid-year population
C. Total births minus total infant deaths
D. The number of daughters born to a cohort of 1000 women
Answer: Option A
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
TFR is a synthetic cohort measure estimating the total number of children a woman will bear in her lifetime.

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