Harold is a demographer in Canada. If he has recently reported that for every 1000 people in the population, there are 15 babies born, which statistic is Harold reporting?
A) The fertility rate
B) The crude birth rate
C) The dependency ratio
D) The child ratio
E) The maternity ratio

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The crude birth rate is defined as the number of live births per 1,000 people in a population in a given year. Harold's report of 15 babies born for every 1000 people directly corresponds to this definition.

Harold Is a Demographer in Canada