Population 8,437
note: an estimated 8,000 refugees left the island following the resumption of volcanic activity in July 1995; some have returned (July 2002 est.)

Age structure
0-14 years: 23.6% (male 1,001; female 986)
15-64 years: 65% (male 2,624; female 2,864)
65 years and over: 11.4% (male 508; female 454) (2002 est.)

Population growth rate 8.43% (2002 est.)

Birth rate 17.54 births/1,000 population (2002 est.)

Death rate 7.47 deaths/1,000 population (2002 est.)

Net migration rate 74.2 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2002 est.)

Sex ratio
at birth: 1.06 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.02 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 0.92 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 1.12 male(s)/female
total population: 0.96 male(s)/female (2002 est.)

Infant mortality rate 7.98 deaths/1,000 live births (2002 est.)

Life expectancy at birth
total population: 78.2 years
female: 80.4 years (2002 est.)
male: 76.1 years

Total fertility rate 1.81 children born/woman (2002 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.)

NOTE: The information regarding Montserrat on this page is re-published from the 2002 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Montserrat People 2002 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Montserrat People 2002 should be addressed to the CIA.