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Population:
6,409
note: an estimated 8,000 refugees left the island following the
resumption of volcanic activity in July 1995; some have returned (July
2000 est.)
Age structure:
0-14 years: 24.23% (male 778; female 775)
15-64 years: 64.25% (male 1,969; female 2,149)
65 years and over: 11.52% (male 395; female 343) (2000 est.)
Population growth rate:
20.53% (2000 est.)
Birth rate:
17.48 births/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Death rate:
7.49 deaths/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Net migration rate:
195.35 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Sex ratio:
at birth: 1.04 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 0.92 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 1.15 male(s)/female
total population: 0.96 male(s)/female (2000 est.)
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Infant mortality rate:
9.1 deaths/1,000 live births (2000 est.)
Life expectancy at
birth:
total population: 77.96 years
male: 75.78 years
female: 80.23 years (2000 est.)
Total fertility rate:
1.85 children born/woman (2000 est.)
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.)
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