Population:
5,118
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 (July 2010 est.)
[see also: Population country ranks ]

Age structure:
0-14 years: 27.6% (male 731/female 678)
[see also: Age structure - 0-14 years country ranks ]
15-64 years: 65.5% (male 1,599/female 1,738)
[see also: Age structure - 15-64 years country ranks ]
65 years and over: 6.9% (male 232/female 119) (2010 est.)
[see also: Age structure - 65 years and over country ranks ]

Median age:
total: 29.1 years
[see also: Median age - total country ranks ]
male: 28.8 years
[see also: Median age - male country ranks ]
female: 29.4 years (2010 est.)
[see also: Median age - female country ranks ]

Population growth rate:
0.391% (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 164
[see also: Population growth rate country ranks ]

Birth rate:
11.72 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 168
[see also: Birth rate country ranks ]

Death rate:
7.82 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 110
[see also: Death rate country ranks ]

Net migration rate:
0 migrant(s)/1,000 population
country comparison to the world: 115
[see also: Net migration rate country ranks ]

Urbanization:
urban population: 14% of total population (2008)
[see also: Urbanization - urban population country ranks ]
rate of urbanization: 2.2% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
[see also: Urbanization - rate of urbanization country ranks ]

Sex ratio:
at birth: 1.033 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - at birth country ranks ]
under 15 years: 1.09 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - under 15 years country ranks ]
15-64 years: 0.91 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - 15-64 years country ranks ]
65 years and over: 2.03 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - 65 years and over country ranks ]
total population: 1.01 male(s)/female (2010 est.)
[see also: Sex ratio - total population country ranks ]

Infant mortality rate:
total: 15.8 deaths/1,000 live births
country comparison to the world: 119
[see also: Infant mortality rate - total country ranks ]
male: 11.9 deaths/1,000 live births
[see also: Infant mortality rate - male country ranks ]
female: 19.88 deaths/1,000 live births (2010 est.)
[see also: Infant mortality rate - female country ranks ]

Life expectancy at birth:
total population: 72.91 years
country comparison to the world: 120
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - total population country ranks ]
male: 74.82 years
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - male country ranks ]
female: 70.91 years (2010 est.)
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - female country ranks ]

Total fertility rate:
1.25 children born/woman (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 218
[see also: Total fertility rate country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
NA
[see also: HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
NA
[see also: HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - deaths:
NA
[see also: HIV/AIDS - deaths country ranks ]

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%
[see also: Literacy - total population country ranks ]
male: 97%
[see also: Literacy - male country ranks ]
female: 97% (1970 est.)
[see also: Literacy - female country ranks ]

School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education):
total: 15 years
male: 14 years
female: 17 years (2007)

Education expenditures:
3.3% of GDP (2004)
country comparison to the world: 138
[see also: Education expenditures country ranks ]