hedelmällisyysasteet
Hedelmällisyysasteet, often translated as fertility rates, refer to statistical measures of the reproductive behavior of populations. The most common and widely cited measure is the total fertility rate (TFR). The TFR represents the average number of children a woman would have in her lifetime if she experienced the current age-specific fertility rates throughout her reproductive years. A TFR of approximately 2.1 children per woman is considered the replacement level in developed countries, meaning that if maintained, this rate would lead to a stable population over the long term, accounting for mortality.
Other related fertility measures include the crude birth rate, which is the number of live births per
Fertility rates are influenced by a complex interplay of socioeconomic factors, cultural norms, access to education