Which of the following measurements of human population is very similar to the average number of children per family?
A)rate of natural increase
B)crude birthrate
C)refined birthrate
D)total fertility rate
E)birthrate per capita

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The total fertility rate (TFR) is the average number of children that would be born to a woman over her lifetime if she were to experience the exact current age-specific fertility rates (ASFRs) through her reproductive years. This measurement is similar to the average number of children per family. The other options measure different aspects of population growth, such as the rate of natural increase (the difference between birth and death rates) and crude and refined birthrates (the number of births per 1,000 people).

Which of the Following Measurements of Human Population Is Very