Which statement describes the effects of having a total fertility rate of 2.1? view available hint(s) which statement describes the effects of having a total fertility rate of 2.1? the value means that two children plus a fraction to compensate for the death of offspring will replace the average male and female in the population. the value represents the number of children born per person in a population. the value means that the population is growing slowly, because 2.1 – 2.0 = +0.1. at a total fertility rate of 2.1, the population will be shrinking.