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Fertility rate

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

The fertility rate is the average number of children born to a woman over her lifetime in a specific population. It is a crucial demographic indicator that helps understand population growth or decline.

AP course connection

Topic 20.1: 20.1 Demography and Population

Unit 20

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