A person born in Nigeria is expected to live a certain number of years based on current mortality levels in that country. This is referred to as:
A) life expectancy at birth
B) crude birth rate
C) mortality rate
D) fertility rate
E) none of the answer choices are correct.

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Life expectancy at birth reflects the average number of years a newborn is expected to live based on current mortality levels in the country of birth.

A Person Born in Nigeria Is Expected to Live a Certain