Replacement Level Fertility Rate
In a given country, the replacement-level fertility rate is 2.3. Which of the following best describes what this value represents?
A
The number of years it would take for a generation to replace its parents.
B
Two children to replace the parents, plus an additional 0.3 to account for the probability of having a third child.
C
The average number of children born per couple.
D
Two children to replace the parents, plus an additional 0.3 to account for children who die before reaching reproductive age.