Birth rates fall below replacement when the average woman has fewer than ______ child/children over the course of her reproductive life.
A)one
B)two
C)three
D)four

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The replacement fertility rate, or the number of children needed to replace the mother and father, is approximately 2.1 children per woman. Therefore, if the average woman has fewer than two children over the course of her reproductive life, birth rates will fall below replacement levels. Choice A is too low, while choices C and D are too high.

Birth Rates Fall Below Replacement When the Average Woman Has