The average number of children born to women of the same age over their lifetime is called the:

A) divorce rate
B) marriage rate
C) total fertility rate
D) family rate
E) fertilization rate

Total Fertility Rate

A demographic measure that calculates the average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime, based on current birth rates.

Average Number

A mathematical concept referring to the result obtained by dividing the sum of several quantities by their number; commonly used to describe the central tendency or typical value of a set of numbers.

Lifetime

The duration or period of time that an individual lives or a thing exists.