| Population | 5,387 (July 2021 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: 16.02% (male 443/female 418) 15-24 years: 20.55% (male 579/female 525) 25-54 years: 47.09% (male 1,217/female 1,313) 55-64 years: 9.79% (male 246/female 280) 65 years and over: 6.55% (male 196/female 156) (2020 est.) |
| Median age | total: 34.8 years male: 34.1 years female: 35.6 years (2020 est.) |
| Population growth rate | 0.52% (2021 est.) |
| Birth rate | 11.14 births/1,000 population (2021 est.) |
| Death rate | 5.94 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.) |
| Net migration rate | 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.) |
| Population distribution | only the northern half of the island is populated, the southern portion is uninhabitable due to volcanic activity |
| Urbanization | urban population: 9.2% of total population (2021) rate of urbanization: 0.94% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.) |
| Sex ratio | at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female 0-14 years: 1.06 male(s)/female 15-24 years: 1.1 male(s)/female 25-54 years: 0.93 male(s)/female 55-64 years: 0.88 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 1.26 male(s)/female total population: 1 male(s)/female (2020 est.) |
| Infant mortality rate | total: 10.7 deaths/1,000 live births male: 8.59 deaths/1,000 live births female: 12.9 deaths/1,000 live births (2021 est.) |
| Life expectancy at birth | total population: 75.49 years male: 76.52 years female: 74.41 years (2021 est.) |
| Total fertility rate | 1.31 children born/woman (2021 est.) |
| Drinking water source | improved: urban: 99% of population rural: 99% of population total: 99% of population unimproved: urban: 1% of population rural: 1% of population total: 1% of population (2015 est.) |
| HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate | NA |
| HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS | NA |
| HIV/AIDS - deaths | NA |
| Education expenditures | 8.8% of GDP (2019) |
| School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education) | total: 14 years male: 13 years female: 15 years (2019) |
Source: CIA World Factbook
This page was last updated on September 18, 2021
