In the developed world, the total fertility rate is
A) about the same as it was a century ago.
B) below replacement level.
C) increasing at an exponential rate.
D) rising moderately.
E) increasing rapidly due to immigration.

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In the developed world, the total fertility rate is below replacement level, meaning that the average number of children born per woman is less than the number needed to maintain the population size without immigration.

In the Developed World, the Total Fertility Rate Is