Sabra knows that she must have a certain number of children to keep the population of her nation's growth stable. What do we call this number?

A) the refined birth rate
B) the total fertility rate
C) replacement level fertility
D) stability level fertility

Replacement Level Fertility

The fertility rate at which a population exactly replaces itself from one generation to the next, without migration, typically around 2.1 children per woman.

Total Fertility Rate

An estimate of the average number of children a woman will have during her reproductive years, typically used as an indicator of population growth.

Refined Birth Rate

A statistical measure of the number of live births in a year, typically expressed per 1000 people in the population, adjusted for specific criteria or demographics.