The average number of children each woman will have over the course of her lifetime is called the:
A)Maternal Mortality Rate
B)Birth Rate
C)Fertility Rate
D)Infant Mortality Rate
E)None of the above

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The fertility rate is a measure of how many children the average woman will have during her reproductive years. The maternal mortality rate measures the number of women who die due to complications from pregnancy or childbirth. The birth rate measures the number of live births that occur in a given population, and the infant mortality rate measures the number of infants who die before their first birthday. Therefore, the correct answer is C.

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