In a town of 6250 inhabitants, there were 62 births during 1984. Find the percentage birth rate.
Answer Details
To find the percentage birth rate, we need to divide the number of births by the total population and multiply by 100 to get the percentage.
So, the birth rate would be (62/6250) x 100 = 0.992 x 100 = 0.992%.
Therefore, the closest option to the birth rate would be 1.0%.