A population has reached zero population growth (ZPG) when, on average, there is/are __________ children born to each woman.

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A population reaches ZPG when the average number of children born to each woman is 2.1. This is because it takes two children to replace their parents, and the 0.1 represents the fraction of children who may not survive to reproductive age.

A Population Has Reached Zero Population Growth (ZPG) When, on Average