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Population:
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8,995
note: an estimated 8,000 refugees left the island following the resumption of volcanic activity in July 1995; some have returned (July 2003 est.)
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Age structure:
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0-14 years: 23.4% (male 1,062; female 1,041)
15-64 years: 65.3% (male 2,805; female 3,066)
65 years and over: 11.4% (male 537; female 484) (2003 est.)
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Median age:
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total: 27.8 years
male: 27.7 years
female: 27.9 years (2002)
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Population growth rate:
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4.5% (2003 est.)
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Birth rate:
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17.57 births/1,000 population (2003 est.)
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Death rate:
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7.34 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)
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Net migration rate:
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34.8 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2003 est.)
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Sex ratio:
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at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.02 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 0.91 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 1.11 male(s)/female
total population: 0.96 male(s)/female (2003 est.)
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Infant mortality rate:
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total: 7.77 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 6.43 deaths/1,000 live births (2003 est.)
male: 9.05 deaths/1,000 live births
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Life expectancy at birth:
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total population: 78.36 years
male: 76.24 years
female: 80.59 years (2003 est.)
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Total fertility rate:
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1.8 children born/woman (2003 est.)
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HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
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NA%
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HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
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NA
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HIV/AIDS - deaths:
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NA
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Nationality:
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noun: Montserratian(s)
adjective: Montserratian
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Ethnic groups:
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black, white
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Religions:
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Anglican, Methodist, Roman Catholic, Pentecostal, Seventh-Day Adventist, other Christian denominations
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Languages:
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English
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Literacy:
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definition: age 15 and over has ever attended school
total population: 97%
male: 97%
female: 97% (1970 est.)
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