The average number of live-born children that the average woman has is known as:
A)the crude birth rate
B)fertility
C)fecundity
D)the crude fertility rate
E)the rate of population growth

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Fertility refers to the actual number of live-born children that the average woman has in her lifetime. Crude birth rate (A) refers to the number of live births per 1,000 people in a population, while fecundity (C) refers to a woman's potential reproductive capacity. The crude fertility rate (D) is a measure similar to the crude birth rate, but specifically focuses on the number of live births per 1,000 women of reproductive age. The rate of population growth (E) considers both births and deaths, as well as migration, in calculating the overall growth or decline of a population.

The Average Number of Live-Born Children That the Average Woman