Fertility rates by age and income level
New York Minute, issue number 69, September 2015
Definitions
- Total Fertility Rate (TFR)
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The number of children who would be born per woman (or per 1,000 women) if she/they were to pass through the childbearing years bearing children according to a current schedule of age-specific fertility rates.
- Age Specific Fertility Rate (ASFR)
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The number of births occurring during a given year or reference period per 1,000 women of reproductive age classified in an age groups
- Income
- Total household income of the household of which the woman is a member
Data Sources
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