JAMB - Economics (2019 - No. 69)

The birth rate in 1976 for a certain country with a population of 10m was 8.0. This means that in 1976,___________

there were 80,000 live births in the country

there were 6,400 live births in the country

there were 8 live births to every 100 women in working-class families

8 in every 1000 women of 21 - 45 gave birth to a live child

Since the population in the country is 10m and 8.0 gave birth to live child. Then 80,000 child were given birth in the country in 1976.