In the developed world, the total fertility rate is
A) about the same as it was a century ago.
B) below replacement level.
C) increasing at an exponential rate.
D) rising moderately.

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In the developed world, the total fertility rate (TFR) is consistently below replacement level, which is approximately 2.1 children per woman. This means that, on average, each generation is having fewer children than the one before it. This trend has been observed for several decades and shows no signs of increasing at an exponential rate or rising moderately. It is also significantly lower than it was a century ago when the TFR was closer to 3 children per woman.

In the Developed World, the Total Fertility Rate Is