How to Calculate Total Fertility Rate

Total Fertility Rate (TFR) Calculator

The Total Fertility Rate (TFR) is a synthetic measure representing the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates throughout her reproductive life. It's a key demographic indicator used to understand population growth and replacement levels.

function calculateTFR() { var age0to4 = parseFloat(document.getElementById("age0to4").value); var age5to9 = parseFloat(document.getElementById("age5to9").value); var age10to14 = parseFloat(document.getElementById("age10to14").value); var age15to19 = parseFloat(document.getElementById("age15to19").value); var age20to24 = parseFloat(document.getElementById("age20to24").value); var age25to29 = parseFloat(document.getElementById("age25to29").value); var age30to34 = parseFloat(document.getElementById("age30to34").value); var age35to39 = parseFloat(document.getElementById("age35to39").value); var age40to44 = parseFloat(document.getElementById("age40to44").value); var age45to49 = parseFloat(document.getElementById("age45to49").value); var agePeriod = parseFloat(document.getElementById("agePeriod").value); var resultElement = document.getElementById("result"); resultElement.innerHTML = ""; // Clear previous result // Basic validation if (isNaN(age0to4) || isNaN(age5to9) || isNaN(age10to14) || isNaN(age15to19) || isNaN(age20to24) || isNaN(age25to29) || isNaN(age30to34) || isNaN(age35to39) || isNaN(age40to44) || isNaN(age45to49) || isNaN(agePeriod) || agePeriod <= 0) { resultElement.innerHTML = "Please enter valid numbers for all fertility rates and a positive age period."; return; } // TFR calculation // The formula for TFR is the sum of age-specific fertility rates multiplied by the age interval. // ASFR = (Number of births to women aged x to x+n) / (Total number of women aged x to x+n) // TFR = Sum(ASFR * n) for all reproductive age groups var totalFertilityRate = (age0to4 + age5to9 + age10to14 + age15to19 + age20to24 + age25to29 + age30to34 + age35to39 + age40to44 + age45to49) * agePeriod; resultElement.innerHTML = "The calculated Total Fertility Rate (TFR) is: " + totalFertilityRate.toFixed(2) + " children per woman."; } .calculator-container { font-family: sans-serif; border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 20px; border-radius: 8px; max-width: 600px; margin: 20px auto; background-color: #f9f9f9; } .calculator-container h2 { text-align: center; margin-bottom: 15px; color: #333; } .calculator-container p { margin-bottom: 20px; line-height: 1.6; color: #555; } .input-section { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 15px; margin-bottom: 20px; } .input-section label { display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; font-weight: bold; color: #444; } .input-section input[type="number"] { width: 100%; padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd; border-radius: 4px; box-sizing: border-box; /* Important for consistent sizing */ } .calculator-container button { display: block; width: 100%; padding: 12px 20px; background-color: #007bff; color: white; border: none; border-radius: 4px; cursor: pointer; font-size: 16px; transition: background-color 0.3s ease; } .calculator-container button:hover { background-color: #0056b3; } #result { margin-top: 20px; padding: 15px; background-color: #e7f3fe; border-left: 6px solid #007bff; border-radius: 4px; text-align: center; font-size: 1.1em; color: #333; }

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