Question

The level of fertility at which the existing generation produces just enough children to replace itself, so that the next generation is of the same size (total population) as the current one is called

• A. Surplus level
• B. Family level
• C. Progression level
• D. Replacement level

Hint:

Replacement fertility keeps population size nearly constant across generations.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Concept:
Fertility levels are used in demography to study population replacement and growth.

Step 1:
Fertility level refers to the number of children born in a population.

Step 2:
Replacement level fertility means parents produce only enough children to replace themselves in the next generation.

Step 3:
At replacement level fertility, population size remains stable over time if migration is ignored.

Step 4:
Terms such as surplus level, family level, and progression level are not the correct demographic concepts for population replacement.

Step 5:
Therefore, the correct answer is Replacement level. \[ \boxed{\text{(4) Replacement level}} \]