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Chapter 44, Problem 14SQ
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Concept introduction: Total fertility rate is the average number of offspring of a population that has the capacity to reproduce over the course of a lifetime. Replacement fertility rate is the rate at which each woman has an average of at least one daughter during her reproductive age. The global total fertility rate remains above the replacement fertility rate and is higher in developing nations than developed nations.
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