The number of children a woman must have on average to ensure that one daughter survives to reproductive age is known as:
A) total fertility rate.
B) sub-replacement fertility.
C) replacement fertility rate.
D) net reproduction rate.

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The replacement fertility rate is the average number of children that a woman must have in order to replace herself and her partner in the population. This rate takes into account the mortality rate of infants and children, and assumes that half of the children born are female. Therefore, a replacement fertility rate of 2.1 is considered necessary for a population to maintain itself without immigration. However, if the mortality rate of female children is high, then the replacement fertility rate may be higher than 2.1.

The Number of Children a Woman Must Have on Average