Montserrat People - 2023

GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES 

Population

5,440 (2023 est.)

note: an estimated 8,000 refugees left the island following the resumption of volcanic activity in July 1995; some have returned

Nationality

noun: Montserratian(s)

adjective: Montserratian

Ethnic groups

African/Black 86.2%, mixed 4.8%, Hispanic/Spanish 3%, Caucasian/White 2.7%, East Indian/Indian 1.6%, other 1.8% (2018 est.)

Languages

English

Religions

Protestant 71.4% (includes Anglican 17.7%, Pentecostal/Full Gospel 16.1%, Seventh Day Adventist 15%, Methodist 13.9%, Church of God 6.7%, other Protestant 2%), Roman Catholic 11.4%, Rastafarian 1.4%, Hindu 1.2%, Jehovah's Witness 1%, Muslim 0.4%, other/not stated 5.1%, none 7.9% (2018 est.)

Age structure

0-14 years: 15.92% (male 446/female 420)

15-64 years: 76.6% (male 2,051/female 2,116)

65 years and over: 7.48% (2023 est.) (male 217/female 190)

Dependency ratios

total dependency ratio: 43.9

youth dependency ratio: 19.2

elderly dependency ratio: 24.7

potential support ratio: 4 (2021)

Median age

total: 34.8 years

male: 34.1 years

female: 35.6 years (2020 est.)

Population growth rate

0.46% (2023 est.)

Birth rate

10.66 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Death rate

6.07 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Net migration rate

0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Population distribution

only the northern half of the island is populated, the southern portion is uninhabitable due to volcanic activity

Urbanization

urban population: 9.3% of total population (2023)

rate of urbanization: 0.94% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

total population growth rate v. urban population growth rate, 2000-2030

Sex ratio

at birth: 1.07 male(s)/female

0-14 years: 1.06 male(s)/female

15-64 years: 0.97 male(s)/female

65 years and over: 1.14 male(s)/female

total population: 1 male(s)/female (2023 est.)

Infant mortality rate

total: 10.04 deaths/1,000 live births

male: 8.16 deaths/1,000 live births

female: 12.01 deaths/1,000 live births (2023 est.)

Life expectancy at birth

total population: 75.91 years

male: 76.79 years

female: 74.99 years (2023 est.)

Total fertility rate

1.32 children born/woman (2023 est.)

Gross reproduction rate

0.64 (2023 est.)

Contraceptive prevalence rate

N/A

Drinking water source

improved: urban: N/A

rural: N/A

total: 98.1% of population

unimproved: urban: N/A

rural: N/A

total: 1.9% of population (2020 est.)

Current health expenditure

N/A

Physicians density

N/A

Sanitation facility access

improved: urban: N/A

rural: N/A

total: N/A

unimproved: urban: N/A

rural: N/A

total: N/A

Children under the age of 5 years underweight

N/A

Currently married women (ages 15-49)

35.8% (2023 est.)

Education expenditures

5.4% of GDP (2020 est.)

Literacy

total population: NA

male: NA

female: NA

School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)

total: 14 years

male: 13 years

female: 15 years (2019)

NOTE: The information regarding Montserrat on this page is re-published from the 2023 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency and other sources. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Montserrat 2023 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Montserrat 2023 should be addressed to the CIA or the source cited on each page.