Page last updated on February 5, 2013
Nationality:
noun: Montserratian(s)
adjective:
Montserratian
Ethnic groups:
black, white
Languages:
English
Religions:
Protestant (Anglican, Methodist, Pentecostal, Seventh-Day Adventist, other Christian denominations), Roman Catholic
Population:
5,164 (July 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 230
note:
an estimated 8,000 refugees left the island following the resumption of volcanic activity in July 1995; some have returned
[see also: Population country ranks ]
Age structure:
0-14 years: 26.3% (male 706/female 651)
[see also: Age structure 0-14 years country ranks ]
15-24 years:
13.8% (male 363/female 348)
25-54 years:
47.7% (male 1,164/female 1,301)
55-64 years:
6% (male 156/female 156)
65 years and over:
6.2% (male 194/female 125) (2012 est.)
Median age:
total: 30.2 years
[see also: Median age - total country ranks ]
male:
29.7 years
female:
30.7 years (2012 est.)
Population growth rate:
0.484% (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 151
[see also: Population growth rate country ranks ]
Birth rate:
11.62 births/1,000 population (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 167
[see also: Birth rate country ranks ]
Death rate:
6.78 deaths/1,000 population (July 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 140
[see also: Death rate country ranks ]
Net migration rate:
0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 97
[see also: Net migration rate country ranks ]
Urbanization:
urban population: 14% of total population (2010)
[see also: Urbanization - urban population country ranks ]
rate of urbanization:
2.4% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.)
Sex ratio:
at birth: 1.07 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - at birth country ranks ]
under 15 years:
1.08 male(s)/female
15-64 years:
0.93 male(s)/female
65 years and over:
1.55 male(s)/female
total population:
1 male(s)/female (2011 est.)
Infant mortality rate:
total: 14.69 deaths/1,000 live births
country comparison to the world: 116
male:
11.2 deaths/1,000 live births
female:
18.34 deaths/1,000 live births (2012 est.)
Life expectancy at birth:
total population: 73.41 years
country comparison to the world: 120
male:
75.15 years
female:
71.58 years (2012 est.)
Total fertility rate:
1.27 children born/woman (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 217
[see also: Total fertility rate country ranks ]
Sanitation facility access:
improved:
urban: 96% of population
rural: 96% of population
total: 96% of population
unimproved: