Montserrat: People

Population:

7,574 note:  an estimated 8,000 refugees left the island following the resumption of volcanic activity in July 1995; some have returned (July 2001 est.)

Age structure:

0-14 years:  23.83% (male 907; female 898) 15-64 years:  64.66% (male 2,341; female 2,556) 65 years and over:  11.51% (male 464; female 408) (2001 est.)

Population growth rate:

13.39% (2001 est.)

Birth rate:

17.43 births/1,000 population (2001 est.)

Death rate:

7.53 deaths/1,000 population (2001 est.)

Net migration rate:

123.98 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2001 est.)

Sex ratio:

at birth:  1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years:  1.01 male(s)/female 15-64 years:  0.92 male(s)/female 65 years and over:  1.14 male(s)/female total population:  0.96 male(s)/female (2001 est.)

Infant mortality rate:

8.19 deaths/1,000 live births (2001 est.)

Life expectancy at birth:

total population:  78.03 years male:  75.95 years female:  80.22 years (2001 est.)

Total fertility rate:

1.82 children born/woman (2001 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 est.)

Source: CIA World Factbook 2001
(In general, information available as of 1 January 2001 was used in the preparation of this edition.)

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