With modern levels of mortality,replacement level fertility requires an average of _______ children per woman.
A) 1.0
B) 1.8
C) 2.0
D) 2.1

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Replacement level fertility is the number of children per woman needed to ensure that a population replaces itself from generation to generation, accounting for infant and child mortality. Currently, the global replacement level fertility is around 2.1 children per woman, as it takes into account that not all children will survive to reproductive age. Therefore, the best answer is D) 2.1.

With Modern Levels of Mortality,replacement Level Fertility Requires an Average