Demographics of Montserrat

This is demography of the population of Montserrat including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.

Census population and average annual growth rateYear| Pop.| ±% p.a.

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1901 | 12,215| —
1911 | 12,196| −0.02%
1921 | 12,120| −0.06%
1946 | 13,313| +0.38%
1960 | 13,378| +0.03%
1970 | 12,155| −0.95%
1980 | 11,685| −0.39%
1991 | 11,314| −0.29%
2001 | 4,491| −8.83%
2010 | 4,922| +1.02%
2014 | 5,100| +0.89%
2016 | 5,146| +0.45%
Sources:[1][2][3][4]

## Population

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Montserrat had a population of 7,119 in 1842.[5]

In 1995, the Soufriere Hills Volcano eruption caused two-thirds of the population of about 11,500 people to evacuate the island.[6] According to the 2001 census only 4,491 people were resident of Montserrat. The total local-born population was 69% while those born abroad were 31%.[1] According to The 2012 Revision of the World Population Prospects' medium fertility scenario, the anticipated mid-year population for 2014 is 5,100.[7]
note: Approximately two thirds of the population left the island following the resumption of volcanic activity in July 1995. According to the 2001 UK Census 7,983 Montserratian-born people were residing in the UK (almost twice the population of Montserrat itself).[8]

### Structure of the population

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Population by Sex and Age Group (Census 12.V.2011): [9]

Age Group  | Male  | Female  | Total  | %

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Total  | 2 546  | 2 376  | 4 922  | 100
0–4  | 157  | 144  | 301  | 6.12
5–9  | 146  | 165  | 311  | 6.32
10–14  | 187  | 172  | 359  | 7.29
15–19  | 179  | 140  | 319  | 6.48
20–24  | 404  | 365  | 269  | 5.47
25–29  | 154  | 145  | 299  | 6.07
30–34  | 138  | 160  | 298  | 6.05
35–39  | 172  | 196  | 368  | 7.48
40–44  | 189  | 217  | 406  | 8.25
45–49  | 196  | 185  | 381  | 7.74
50–54  | 183  | 148  | 331  | 6.72
55–59  | 181  | 133  | 314  | 6.38
60–64  | 165  | 110  | 275  | 5.59
65–69  | 130  | 101  | 231  | 4.69
70–74  | 75  | 70  | 145  | 2.95
75–79  | 61  | 55  | 116  | 2.36
80–84  | 44  | 50  | 94  | 1.91
85+  | 37  | 68  | 105  | 2.13
Age group  | Male  | Female  | Total  | Percent
0–14  | 490  | 481  | 971  | 19.73
15–64  | 1 709  | 1 551  | 3 260  | 66.23
65+  | 347  | 344  | 691  | 14.04

Population Estimates by Sex and Age Group (01.VII.2020): [9]

Age Group  | Male  | Female  | Total  | %

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Total  | 2 284  | 2 342  | 4 626  | 100
0–4  | 112  | 132  | 244  | 5.27
5–9  | 109  | 123  | 232  | 5.02
10–14  | 162  | 159  | 321  | 6.94
15–19  | 125  | 135  | 260  | 5.62
20–24  | 124  | 114  | 238  | 5.14
25–29  | 167  | 134  | 301  | 6.51
30–34  | 138  | 183  | 321  | 6.94
35–39  | 123  | 166  | 289  | 6.25
40–44  | 150  | 167  | 317  | 6.85
45–49  | 156  | 172  | 328  | 7.09
50–54  | 182  | 185  | 367  | 7.93
55–59  | 171  | 143  | 314  | 6.79
60–64  | 154  | 134  | 288  | 6.23
65–69  | 148  | 130  | 278  | 6.01
70–74  | 121  | 92  | 213  | 4.60
75–79  | 77  | 70  | 147  | 3.18
80–84  | 34  | 48  | 82  | 1.77
85–89  | 21  | 23  | 44  | 0.95
90+  | 10  | 32  | 42  | 0.91
Age group  | Male  | Female  | Total  | Percent
0–14  | 383  | 414  | 797  | 17.23
15–64  | 1 490  | 1 533  | 3 023  | 65.35
65+  | 411  | 395  | 806  | 17.42

## Vital statistics

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| Average population (x 1000)  | Live births  | Deaths  | Natural change  | Crude birth rate (per 1000)  | Crude death rate (per 1000)  | Natural change (per 1000)  | TFR

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1950  | 13.5  | 406 | 197 | 209  | 30.0 | 14.6 | 15.5
1951  | 14.1  | 436 | 177 | 259  | 30.9 | 12.5 | 18.3
1952  | 14.5  | 423 | 148 | 275  | 29.2 | 10.2 | 19.0
1953  | 14.6  | 424 | 203 | 221  | 29.0 | 13.9 | 15.1
1954  | 14.6  | 429 | 180 | 249  | 29.5 | 12.4 | 17.1
1955  | 14.3  | 428 | 173 | 255  | 29.9 | 12.1 | 17.8
1956  | 13.9  | 396 | 166 | 230  | 28.5 | 11.9 | 16.5
1957  | 13.4  | 373 | 162 | 211  | 27.8 | 12.1 | 15.7
1958  | 12.9  | 377 | 172 | 205  | 29.2 | 13.3 | 15.9
1959  | 12.5  | 391 | 184 | 207  | 31.4 | 14.8 | 16.6
1960  | 12.1  | 359 | 141 | 218  | 29.7 | 11.7 | 18.0
1961  | 11.9  | 335 | 136 | 199  | 28.2 | 11.4 | 16.7
1962  | 11.8  | 324 | 128 | 196  | 27.5 | 10.8 | 16.6
1963  | 11.8  | 341 | 117 | 224  | 28.9 | 9.9 | 19.0
1964  | 11.8  | 364 | 107 | 257  | 30.8 | 9.0 | 21.7
1965  | 11.8  | 383 | 147 | 236  | 32.3 | 12.4 | 19.9
1966  | 11.8  | 328 | 139 | 189  | 27.8 | 11.8 | 16.0
1967  | 11.8  | 363 | 148 | 215  | 30.9 | 12.6 | 18.3
1968  | 11.7  | 322 | 115 | 207  | 27.5 | 9.8 | 17.7
1969  | 11.7  | 264 | 138 | 126  | 22.7 | 11.8 | 10.8
1970  | 11.6  | 302 | 121 | 181  | 26.0 | 10.4 | 15.6
1971  | 11.6  | 269 | 123 | 146  | 23.1 | 10.6 | 12.6
1972  | 11.7  | 318 | 144 | 174  | 27.3 | 12.4 | 14.9
1973  | 11.7  | 295 | 107 | 188  | 25.2 | 9.2 | 16.1
1974  | 11.7  | 304 | 131 | 173  | 25.9 | 11.2 | 14.7
1975  | 11.8  | 213 | 128 | 85  | 18.1 | 10.9 | 7.2
1976  | 11.8  | 20 | 128 | 78  | 17.4 | 10.8 | 6.6
1977  | 11.9  | 205 | 138 | 67  | 17.2 | 11.6 | 5.6
1978  | 11.9  | 193 | 147 | 46  | 16.2 | 12.3 | 3.9
1979  | 11.9  | 238 | 116 | 122  | 19.9 | 9.7 | 10.2
1980  | 11.9  | 224 | 103 | 121  | 18.8 | 8.6 | 10.2
1981  | 11.9  | 231 | 117 | 114  | 19.5 | 9.9 | 9.6
1982  | 11.7  | 260 | 114 | 146  | 22.1 | 9.7 | 12.4
1983  | 11.6  | 266 | 124 | 142  | 22.9 | 10.7 | 12.2
1984  | 11.5  | 244 | 104 | 140  | 21.3 | 9.1 | 12.2
1985  | 11.3  | 237 | 124 | 113  | 20.9 | 10.9 | 10.0
1986  | 11.2  | 200 | 123 | 77  | 17.9 | 11.0 | 6.9
1987  | 11.0  |  |  |  |  |  |
1988  | 10.9  |  |  |  |  |  |
1989  | 10.8  |  |  |  |  |  |
1990  | 10.7  |  |  |  |  |  |
1991  | 10.8  |  |  |  |  |  |
1992  | 10.9  |  |  |  |  |  |
1993  | 10.9  |  |  |  |  |  |
1994  | 10.7  | 150 |  |  | 14.0 |  |
1995  | 10.2  | 126 |  |  | 12.3 |  |
1996  | 9.4  | 128 |  |  | 13.7 |  |
1997  | 8.3  | 67 |  |  | 8.2 |  |
1998  | 6.9  | 33 |  |  | 4.8 |  |
1999  | 5.8  | 45 | 59 | -14  | 7.8 | 10.2 | -2.4
2000  | 5.0  | 48 | 52 | -4  | 9.6 | 10.4 | -0.8
2001  | 4.5  | 47 | 50 | -3  | 10.4 | 11.1 | -0.7
2002  | 4.4  | 54 | 44 | 10  | 12.3 | 10.0 | 2.3
2003  | 4.5  | 40 | 55 | -15  | 8.9 | 12.3 | -3.4
2004  | 4.6  | 47 | 57 | -10  | 10.1 | 12.4 | -2.3
2005  | 4.785  | 63 | 59 | 4  | 13.2 | 12.4 | 0.8
2006  | 4.655  | 49 | 47 | 2  | 10.1 | 9.7 | 0.4
2007  | 4.819  | 43 | 44 | -1  | 8.8 | 9.1 | -0.2
2008  | 4.875  | 72 | 45 | 27  | 14.8 | 9.2 | 5.5
2009  | 5.039  | 50 | 44 | 6  | 9.9 | 8.7 | 1.2
2010  | 5.020  | 62 | 40 | 22  | 12.4 | 8.0 | 4.4
2011  | 4.883  | 46 | 55 | -9  | 9.4 | 11.3 | -1.9
2012  | 4.847  | 53 | 44 | 9  | 10.9 | 9.1 | 1.8
2013  | 4.796  | 41 | 45 | -4  | 8.5 | 9.4 | -0.9
2014  | 4.798  | 50 | 32 | 18  | 10.4 | 6.7 | 3.7
2015  | 4.801  | 48 | 49 | -1  | 10.0 | 10.2 | -0.2
2016  | 4.742  | 46 | 43 | 3  | 9.7 | 9.1 | 0.6
2017  | 4.768  | 55 | 39 | 16  | 11.5 | 8.2 | 3.3
2018  | 4.667  | 45 | 38 | 7  | 9.6 | 8.1 | 1.5
2019  | 4.519  | 47 | 59 | -12  | 10.4 | 13.1 | -2.7  | 1.680
2020  | 4.626  | 50 | 39 | 11  | 10.8 | 8.4 | 2.4  | 1.703
2021  | 4.458  | 43 | 46 | -3  | 9.6 | 10.3 | -0.7  | 1.559
2022  | 4.433  | 35 | 58 | -23  | 7.9 | 13.1 | -5.2  | 1.300
2023  | 4.294  | 25 | 40 | -15  | 5.8 | 9.3 | -3.5

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### Life Expectancy

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Based on 2023 data:[13]

* total: 75.9 years
* male: 76.8 years
* female: 75.0 years

Only in Montserrat life expectancy for men is higher than for women. The difference is 1.8 years.[14]

## Ethnic groups

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Ethnic groups of Montserrat (2011)[15]

Ethnic groups |  | percent
African/Black |

| 88.4%
Mixed |

|  3.7%
Hispanic/Spanish |

| 3%
Caucasian/White |

|  2.7%
East Indian/Indian |

|  1.5%
Other  |

| 0.7%

The vast majority of the population of Montserrat are of African descent (92.4% at the 2001 census) or mixed (2.9%).[1] There is also a European origin minority (3.0%; mostly descendants of Irish indentured servants or British colonists), East Indians (1.0%) groups. Out of 403 Amerindians at the 1980 census only 3 persons were left in 2001.

## Religion

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| Religions in Montserrat (2001)[15]

Religions |  | percent
Anglican |

|  21.8%
Methodist |

| 17%
Pentecostal |

| 14.1%
Roman Catholic |

| 11.6%
Seventh-day Adventist |

| 10.5%
Unspecified  |

|  10.8%
Other  |

| 6.5%
Church of God |

| 3.7%
None |

| 2.6%
Rastafarian |

|  1.4%

## See also

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* Montserrat
* Montserratian British

## References

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1. ^ a b c "National Population Census Report 2001 - Montserrat" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-31. Retrieved 2014-01-01.
2. ^ "CARICOM Statistics" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2014-06-07.
3. ^ "Montserrat Population (2023) - Worldometer". www.worldometers.info.
4. ^ "Montserrat population (2023) live — Countrymeters". countrymeters.info.
5. ^ The National Cyclopaedia of Useful Knowledge, Vol.IV. London: Charles Knight. 1848. p. 772.
6. ^ "Montserrat evacuation remembered". 2005-09-12. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
7. ^ "World Population Prospects - Population Division - United Nations". population.un.org.
8. ^ "Country-of-birth database". Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Archived from the original on 2009-06-17. Retrieved 2008-09-20.
9. ^ a b "UNSD — Demographic and Social Statistics". unstats.un.org. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
10. ^ United Nations. Demographic Yearbooks
11. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-25. Retrieved 2016-03-17.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
12. ^ "Social and Demographic Statistics". Statistics Department Montserrat. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
13. ^ "Life expectancy at birth - The World Factbook". www.cia.gov. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
14. ^ "List of Countries by Life Expectancy 2023 | life —— lines". 2024-01-22. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
15. ^ a b "Central America and Caribbean :MONTSERRAT". CIA The World Factbook. 22 September 2021.

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