General fertility rate is a better measure of fertility than the crude birth rate because the denominator includes
Ans. is 'a' i.e., 15-45 yrs of age female 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 100General 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.
Demography
15-45 years of age female
Midyear population
Total woman population
Married woman population
15-45 years of age female