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Fertility Measures

The concept of fertility measures refers to various statistical indicators used to assess the reproductive
behavior of a population. These measures provide insights into birth patterns, family planning, and
demographic changes. Understanding fertility is crucial for analyzing population growth and formulating
policies related to health, education, and economic development. Some of the Strategies that will be taken to
calculate birth rates are given below:

Crude Birth Rate (CBR): The number of live births per 1,000 people in a population within a given year. The
rate is crude in that it is related to the total population without regard to age, sex and marital status.

𝐵
× (𝐾)1000
𝑃
Where B= the total number of live births in a year
P = total population
K= is constant, usually 1000.

Age In Years Male Female Or Total No. Of Live Births


Population Population Population To Women 𝐵
× (𝐾)1000
𝑃
0-14 46000 43000 ------------------
89000
15-24 34000 35000 6846
69000
11413
× 1000
25-39 39000 38000 3893 353000
77000
40-49 30000 28000 674
58000 32.33
50-79 27000 26000 --------------------
53000
80 & above 3000 4000 -------------------
7000
Total 179000 174000 353000 11413
Hypothetical Table for Crude Birth Rate (CBR)
Assume we have the following data for different regions:

Interpretation:
Region A has 2,500 live births in a population of 100,000 people. The CBR is 25 births per 1,000 people.
Region B has 1,800 live births in a population of 90,000 people. The CBR is 20 births per 1,000 people.
Region C has 3,200 live births in a population of 120,000 people. The CBR is 26.7births per 1,000 people.
General Fertility Rate (GFR): The number of live births per 1,000 women of childbearing age (usually between 15-49
years) in a given year.

Formula:

𝐵
OR × 1000
𝐹 (15 − 49 )
Where B = total births
F (15 – 49) = number of women age 15 – 49 years
Age In Years Male Female No. of Live Age In Years Female No. of Live
Population Population Births To Population Births To
Women Women
0-14 46000 43000 ------------------

15-24 34000 35000 6846 15-24 35000 6846

25-39 39000 38000 3893 25-39 38000 3893

40-49 30000 28000 674 40-49 28000 674

50-79 27000 26000 -------------------


-

80 & above 3000 4000 ------------------


-

Total 179000 174000 11413 Total 101000 11413


𝐵 11413
× 1000 × 1000 113
𝐹 (15 − 49 ) 101000

Let's assume we have the following data for a hypothetical population:


2. For 2024 3. For 2025
Total live births = 11000 Total live births = 12300
Women aged 15-49 = 128000 Women aged 15-49 = 130000
GFR =11000/128000 × 1000 GFR =12300/130000 × 1000
Specific Fertility Rate (SFR): The concept of SFR originated from the fact that fertility is affected by a number
of factors such as age, marriage, migration etc. The fertility rate computed with respect to any specific factor is
called SFR.

Accordingly we have AGE SFR, MARRIAGE SFR, and so on………………….


Age – Specific Fertility Rate (ASFR): The Age-Specific Fertility Rate (ASFR) measures the number of live births per 1,000
women in a specific age group during a given year. It provides a clear picture of fertility patterns by age, helping to identify
at what ages women are most likely to give birth.
Hypothetical Table of ASFR

This kind of data is crucial for understanding fertility trends, peak childbearing ages, and shifts in reproductive behavior
over time.
Hypothetical Table for Age-Specific Fertility Rate (ASFR)
Assume the following data for women in a population

Interpretation:
SFR for Age Group 15-19: There are 500 live births to women aged 15-19, and the total number of women in
this age group is 10,000. The SFR is 5050 births per 1,000 women.
SFR for Age Group 20-24: There are 1,200 live births to women aged 20-24, and the total number of women
in this age group is 8,000. The SFR is 150 births per 1,000 women.

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