The fertility rate based on the number of live births per 1,000 residents is the
A) crude birth rate.
B) crude fertility rate.
C) infant birth rate.
D) natural increase rate.
E) life expectancy at birth.

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The crude birth rate is the correct term for the number of live births per 1,000 residents in a given year. It measures the rate at which new life is added to a population, excluding other population changes such as immigration or emigration.

The Fertility Rate Based on the Number of Live Births