Montserrat People:
Population:
9,341 (July 2005 est.)
note: An estimated 8,000 refugees left the island following the resumption of volcanic activity in July 1995; some have returned
Age structure:
0-14 years: 23.3% (male:1,109; female:1,072)
15-64 years: 65.6% (male:2,923; female:3,201)
65 years and over: 11.1% (male:536; female:500) (2005)
Median age:
total: 28.56 years
male: 28.29 years
female: 28.79 years (2005)
Population growth rate:
1.04% (2005 est.)
Birth rate:
17.56 births
/
1,000 population (2005 est.)
Death rate:
7.17 deaths
/
1,000 population (2005 est.)
Net migration rate:
0 migrant(s)
/
1,000 population (2005 est.)
Sex ratio:
at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female (2005)
under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female (2005)
15-64 years: 0.91 male(s)/female (2005)
65 years and over: 1.07 male(s)/female (2005)
total population: 0.96 male(s)/female (2005)
Infant mortality rate:
total: 7.35 deaths
/
1,000 live births (2005 est.)
male: 8.55 deaths
/
1,000 live births
female: 6.1 deaths
/
1,000 live births
Life expectancy at birth:
total: 78.71 years (2005 est.)
male: 76.54 years
female: 80.98 years
Total fertility rate:
1.78 children born/woman (2005 est.)
HIV/AIDS — adult prevalence rate:
NA
HIV/AIDS — people living with HIV/AIDS:
NA
HIV/AIDS — deaths:
NA
Nationality:
noun: Montserratian(s)
adjective: Montserratian
Ethnic groups:
black , white
Religions:
Anglican, Methodist, Roman Catholic, Pentecostal, Seventh-Day Adventist, other Christian denominations
Languages:
English
Literacy:
definition: age 15 and over has ever attended school
total population: 97%
male: 97%
female: 97% (1970)
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