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Demographic and Health Surveys Methodology - Measure DHS

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Statistics: General Fertility RateDefinitionThe general fertility rate (GFR) is the average number of children currently being born to women ofreproductive age.A. Coverage: All women 15–44 years of age during the three years preceding the survey.B. Numerator: Total number of births in period.C. Denominator: Total number of women-years of exposure during period.CalculationA. Numerator: The sum over all the five-year age groups of the births tabulated for the age-specificfertility rates.B. Denominator: The sum over all the five-year age groups from 15–19 to 40–44 of the womenyearsof exposure tabulated for the age-specific fertility rates.H<strong>and</strong>ling of Missing ValuesNot applicable.Notes <strong>and</strong> ConsiderationsAll births in the period are included.For ever-married samples, all women factors are applied in the tabulation of the denominators.ReferencesAge-specific fertility rates.Guide to <strong>DHS</strong> Statistics 31 Updated September 2006

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