What factor helps determine the fertility rate of group of people?

Factors that affect the fertility rate of a group of people are:

• The importance of children as part of the labor force
• Urbanization
• Cost of raising and educating children
• Educational and employment opportunity rates for women
• Infant Mortality Rate
• Average age at marriage
• Availability of private and public pension systems
• Availability of legal abortions
• Availability of reliable Birth Control
• Religious beliefs, traditions, and cultural norms.