What is total fertility rate?

1.	What is total fertility rate?
Answer» It is the sum of annual ASFR’s for all age groups (15 – 49) years, i.e., TFR = Σ annual ASFR’s. If it is calculated for the age groups of 5 years called quinquennial ASFR’s. Then, TFR = 5 Σ Quinquennial ASFR’s.

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It is the sum of annual ASFR’s for all age groups (15 – 49) years,

i.e., TFR = Σ annual ASFR’s.

If it is calculated for the age groups of 5 years called quinquennial ASFR’s.

Then, TFR = 5 Σ Quinquennial ASFR’s.

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