The number of children each women must have on average for population size to remain stable is called:
A)the refined birth rate
B)the crude birth rate
C)total fertility rate
D)the replacement level
E)the adjusted birth rate

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The replacement level is the number of children each woman must have, on average, to replace herself and her partner in the population. This is typically around 2.1 children per woman in countries with low infant and child mortality rates.

The Number of Children Each Women Must Have on Average