Fertility rate

(Children per woman)

Total fertility rate shows potential amount of children that one woman would bear during whole childbearing period (15-50 years) if birth rate for each age remained unchanged on the level of the year, for which indicator is calculated. The value of indicator does not depend on age structure of population and shows average birth rate at given calendar period. Total fertility rate is calculated as the sum of age-specific (15-49 years) fertility rates.