A key limitation of Crude Birth Rate is that it: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

A key limitation of Crude Birth Rate is that it:
A. Cannot be calculated from census data
B. Requires detailed survey data
C. Does not account for the age-sex structure of the population
D. Includes stillbirths
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
CBR uses total population in the denominator, so populations with more women of reproductive age will have higher CBR even if age-specific fertility is identical, limiting comparability.

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