General fertility rate is a better measure of fertility than the crude birth rate because the denominator includes –
Correct Answer: 15 - 45 years of age female
Description: Birth rate → Simplest indicator of fertility
No. of live births per 1000 estimated mid year population
Birth rate = (No. of live birth during the year / estimated mid yr. Population) x 1000
General fertility rate → (No. of live births in an area during the year / mid year female population (15 to 45 yrs) in the same area) x 1000.
General fertility rate is a better measure of fertility than the crude birth rate because the denominator is restricted to the no. of women in the child bearing age, rather than the whole population.
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