Professor Zurich informs her demography class that the average number of births that a woman in the population is expected to bear in her lifetime has declined in the past 50 years. Professor Zurich is teaching about the:
A) Mortality Rate
B) Age-Specific Birth Rate
C) Crude Birth Rate
D) Total Fertility Rate

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The Total Fertility Rate (TFR) measures the average number of children a woman is expected to have over her lifetime, which directly relates to the information provided by Professor Zurich about the decline in births per woman over time.

Professor Zurich Informs Her Demography Class That the Average Number