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Population:
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5,079
note: an estimated 8,000 refugees left the island following the resumption of volcanic activity in July 1995; some have returned (July 2008 est.)
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Age structure:
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0-14 years: 27.8% (male 738/female 675)
15-64 years: 64.8% (male 1,575/female 1,716)
65 years and over: 7.4% (male 245/female 130) (2008 est.)
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Median age:
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total: 28.1 years
male: 28 years
female: 28.1 years (2008 est.)
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Population growth rate:
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0.315% (2008 est.)
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Birth rate:
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12.01 births/1,000 population (2008 est.)
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Death rate:
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8.86 deaths/1,000 population (2008 est.)
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Net migration rate:
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NA (2008 est.)
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Sex ratio:
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at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.09 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 0.92 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 1.88 male(s)/female
total population: 1.01 male(s)/female (2008 est.)
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Infant mortality rate:
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total: 16.46 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 12.19 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 20.93 deaths/1,000 live births (2008 est.)
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Life expectancy at birth:
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total population: 72.6 years
male: 74.66 years
female: 70.44 years (2008 est.)
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Total fertility rate:
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1.22 children born/woman (2008 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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School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education):
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total: 16 years
male: 15 years
female: 16 years (2006)
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Education expenditures:
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3.3% of GDP (2004)
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