alleryA crude birth rate counts annual live births per 1,000 of whom?
AWomen aged 15–49
BChildren under five
CAdults aged 18 or more
DThe total population
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. The total population
The crude birth rate uses the whole population as its denominator, rather than a selected age or sex group.
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