This variable summarizes the fecundity behavior of each woman throughout her life, making possible generational studies.

It will contain information for all women 16 years or older and will reflect the number of children born (excluding the fetal deaths and including all those that were born even though died soon after birth), during the life of the woman until the date of the Census.
As it deals with measuring fecundity, adopted children will be excluded from this count.

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