The fertility rate of 2.1, with which populations are expected to eventually stabilize, is known as which of the following?

A) The plateau rate
B) The reproductive stabilization rate
C) The short-term replacement rate
D) The long-term replacement rate
E) The steady reproduction rate

Fertility Rate

The average number of children born to a woman over her lifetime in a given population.

Replacement Rate

Replacement rate is a demographic term describing the number of births needed per woman to maintain a population's size over time, typically considered to be approximately 2.1 children per woman in developed countries.