Montserrat: People & Society#
Population | 5,267 note: an estimated 8,000 refugees left the island following the resumption of volcanic activity in July 1995; some have returned (July 2016 est.) |
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Nationality | noun: Montserratian(s) adjective: Montserratian |
Ethnic groups | African/black 88.4%, mixed 3.7%, hispanic/Spanish 3%, caucasian/white 2.7%, East Indian/Indian 1.5%, other 0.7% (2011 est.) |
Languages | English |
Religions | Protestant 67.1% (includes Anglican 21.8%, Methodist 17%, Pentecostal 14.1%, Seventh Day Adventist 10.5%, and Church of God 3.7%), Roman Catholic 11.6%, Rastafarian 1.4%, other 6.5%, none 2.6%, unspecified 10.8% (2001 est.) |
Age structure | 0-14 years: 16.27% (male 442/female 415) 15-24 years: 22.08% (male 605/female 558) 25-54 years: 47.66% (male 1,202/female 1,308) 55-64 years: 7.88% (male 188/female 227) 65 years and over: 6.11% (male 193/female 129) (2016 est.) |
Median age | total: 32.6 years male: 32.1 years female: 33.1 years (2016 est.) |
Population growth rate | 0.48% (2016 est.) |
Birth rate | 11 births/1,000 population (2016 est.) |
Death rate | 6.3 deaths/1,000 population (2016 est.) |
Net migration rate | 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2016 est.) |
Population distribution | only the northern half of the island is populated, the southern portion is uninhabitable due to volcanic activity |
Urbanization | urban population: 9% of total population (2015) rate of urbanization: 0.65% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.) |
Sex ratio | at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female 0-14 years: 1.07 male(s)/female 15-24 years: 1.08 male(s)/female 25-54 years: 0.92 male(s)/female 55-64 years: 0.83 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 1.6 male(s)/female total population: 1 male(s)/female (2016 est.) |
Infant mortality rate | total: 12.7 deaths/1,000 live births male: 9.9 deaths/1,000 live births female: 15.6 deaths/1,000 live births (2016 est.) |
Life expectancy at birth | total population: 74.4 years male: 75.8 years female: 72.9 years (2016 est.) |
Total fertility rate | 1.31 children born/woman (2016 est.) |
Drinking water source | improved: urban: 99% of population rural: 99% of population total: 99% of population unimproved: urban: 1% of population rural: 1% of population total: 1% of population (2015 est.) |
Sanitation facility access | improved: urban: 82.9% of population rural: 82.9% of population total: 82.9% of population unimproved: urban: 17.1% of population rural: 17.1% of population total: 17.1% of population (2007 est.) |
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate | NA |
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS | NA |
HIV/AIDS - deaths | NA |
Education expenditures | 5.1% of GDP (2009) |
School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education) | total: 15 years male: 14 years female: 17 years (2007) |