| Population | 9,538
note: an estimated 8,000 refugees left the island following the resumption of volcanic activity in July 1995; some have returned (July 2007 est.) |
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| Age structure | 0-14 years: 23.5% (male 1,144/female 1,094)
15-64 years: 65.7% (male 2,989/female 3,281)
65 years and over: 10.8% (male 527/female 503) (2007 est.) |
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| Median age | total: 29.3 years
male: 28.9 years
female: 29.7 years (2007 est.) |
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| Population growth rate | 1.048% (2007 est.) |
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| Birth rate | 17.51 births/1,000 population (2007 est.) |
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| Death rate | 7.02 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.) |
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| Net migration rate | 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.) |
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| Sex ratio | at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.046 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 0.911 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 1.048 male(s)/female
total population: 0.955 male(s)/female (2007 est.) |
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| Infant mortality rate | total: 7.03 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 8.15 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 5.84 deaths/1,000 live births (2007 est.) |
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| Life expectancy at birth | total population: 79 years
male: 76.8 years
female: 81.31 years (2007 est.) |
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| Total fertility rate | 1.77 children born/woman (2007 est.) |
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People living
with HIV/AIDS | NA |
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| HIV/AIDS - deaths | NA |
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| Nationality | noun: Montserratian(s)
adjective: Montserratian |
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| Ethnic groups | black, white |
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| Religions | Anglican, Methodist, Roman Catholic, Pentecostal, Seventh-Day Adventist, other Christian denominations |
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| Languages | English |
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| Literacy | definition: age 15 and over has ever attended school
total population: 97%
male: 97%
female: 97% (1970 est.) |
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