Low fertility rates indicate a situation in which an average woman within a population is having fewer children than what is considered necessary for replacement level reproduction (generally around 2.1 children per woman).
Related terms
Birth Rate: Birth rate refers to the number of live births per thousand people in a given population over one year.
Family Planning: Family planning refers to efforts aimed at helping couples control their desired family size through methods such as contraception and reproductive health education.
Demographic Transition Model: The demographic transition model is a theoretical framework that explains how societies move from high birth and death rates to low birth and death rates as they undergo economic and social development.