Population: 9,341 note: an estimated 8,000 refugees left the island following the resumption of volcanic activity in July 1995; some have returned (July 2005 est.)

Age structure: 0-14 years: 23.3% (male 1,109/female 1,072) 15-64 years: 65.6% (male 2,923/female 3,201) 65 years and over: 11.1% (male 536/female 500) (2005 est.)

Median age: Total: 28.56 years male: 28.29 years female: 28.79 years (2005 est.)

Population growth rate: 1.04% (2005 est.)

Death rate: 7.17 deaths/1,000 population (2005 est.)

Net migration rate: 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2005 est.)

Sex ratio: At birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.91 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 1.07 male(s)/female total population: 0.96 male(s)/female (2005 est.)

Infant mortality rate: Total: 7.35 deaths/1,000 live births male: 8.55 deaths/1,000 live births female: 6.1 deaths/1,000 live births (2005 est.)

Life expectancy at birth: Total population: 78.71 years male: 76.54 years female: 80.98 years (2005 est.)

Total fertility rate: 1.78 children born/woman (2005 est.)

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: NA

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS: NA

HIV/AIDS - deaths: NA

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.)