Geography A-Level
Replacement Level Fertility
What Replacement Level Fertility means in Geography A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Replacement Level Fertility
The total fertility rate—the average number of children born per woman—at which a population exactly replaces itself from one generation to the next, typically 2.1 in HICs.
Topics that use Replacement Level Fertility
- Diverse Places (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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Using Replacement Level Fertility in the exam
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