Which of the following is defined as "the average number of children that would be born alive to a woman during her lifetime if she were to pass through all her childbearing years conforming to the age-specific fertility rates of a given year?"

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The given definition is of the fertility rate, which represents the average number of children a woman is expected to have based on the age-specific fertility rates of a particular year. The birth rate (A) is the number of live births per 1,000 people per year, while the age-specific birth rate (B) is the number of live births per 1,000 women in a particular age group. Reproductive potential (D) refers to an individual's capacity for reproduction, rather than a population-level statistic.

Which of the Following Is Defined as "The Average Number