Montserrat - Geography

Here, let us take a look at the Geography of Montserrat. The island is entirely volcanic in origin and composed of three major volcanic centers of differing ages. Mother's mean age at first birth is (), whereas, the Maternal mortality ratio is

Geographical data of Montserrat
Location Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, southeast of Puerto Rico
Geographic coordinates 16 45 N, 62 12 W
Map references Central America and the Caribbean
Tarrain volcanic island, mostly mountainous, with small coastal lowland
Natural Resources NEGL
Natural Hazards

volcanic eruptions; severe hurricanes (June to November)

volcanism: Soufriere Hills volcano (915 m), has erupted continuously since 1995; a massive eruption in 1997 destroyed most of the capital, Plymouth, and resulted in approximately half of the island becoming uninhabitable; the island of Montserrat is part of the volcanic island arc of the Lesser Antilles that extends from Saba in the north to Grenada in the south
Irrigated Land 0 sq km (2022)
Major rivers (by length in km)
Major aquifers
Land Boundaries 0 km
Border Countries
Coastline 40 km
Climate tropical; little daily or seasonal temperature variation
Area
Total Area
Land Area 102 sq km
Water Area 0 sq km
comparative Area about 0.6 times the size of Washington, DC
Maritime Claims
Territorial sea 12 nm
Exclusive fishing zone 200 nm
Elevations
Highest point Soufriere Hills volcano pre-eruption height was 915 m; current lava dome is subject to periodic build up and collapse; estimated dome height was 1,050 m in 2015
Lowest point Caribbean Sea 0 m
Land Use
Agricultural land 30% (2018 est.)
Agricultural land: arable land arable land: 20% (2018 est.)
Agricultural land: permanent crops permanent crops: 0% (2018 est.)
Agricultural land: permanent pasture permanent pasture: 10% (2018 est.)
Forest 25% (2018 est.)
Other 45% (2018 est.)
Population Distribution

Only the northern half of the island is populated, the southern portion is uninhabitable due to volcanic activity

People and Society

In Montserrat, the different Ethnic groups are such that we have: African/Black 86.2%, mixed 4.8%, Hispanic/Spanish 3%, Caucasian/White 2.7%, East Indian/Indian 1.6%, other 1.8% (2018 est.)

Population
Pop growth rate 0.59% (2024 est.)
Birth rate 11.9 births/1,000 population (2024 est.)
Death rate 6 deaths/1,000 population (2024 est.)
Health expenditure NA
Physicians Density
Hospital bed Density
Total fertility rate 1.33 children born/woman (2024 est.)
Gross reproduction rate 0.63 (2024 est.)
Contraceptive prevalence rate NA
Est married women (ages 15-49) 35.8% (2023 est.)
Literacy
Education expenditures 5.4% of GDP (2020 est.)
Net Migration rate 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2024 est.)
Nationality Montserratian | Montserratian(s)
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 15.8% (male 446/female 420)
15-64 years 76.1% (male 2,062/female 2,101)
65 years and over 8% (2024 est.) (male 220/female 219)
Dependency Ratios
Total dependency ratio 43.9
Youth dependency ratio 19.2
Elderly dependency ratio 24.7
Potential support ratio 4 (2021)
Median Age
Total 36.8 years (2024 est.)
Male 35.4 years
Female 37.8 years
Urbanization
Urban population 9.3% of total population (2023)
Rate of urbanization 0.94% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Major urban areas (Pop) .
Sex Ratio
At birth 1.03 male(s)/female
0-14 years 1.06 male(s)/female
15-64 years 0.98 male(s)/female
65 years and over 1 male(s)/female
Total population 1 male(s)/female (2024 est.)
Infant Motality
Total 9.7 deaths/1,000 live births (2024 est.)
Male 8 deaths/1,000 live births
Female 11.6 deaths/1,000 live births
Life Expectancy at birth
Total population 76.1 years (2024 est.)
Male 76.9 years
Female 75.3 years
Drinking Water Sources
Improved: urban urban: NA
Improved: rural rural: NA
Improved: total total: 98.1% of population
Unimproved: urban urban: NA
Unimproved: rural rural: NA
Unimproved: total total: 1.9% of population (2020 est.)
Sanitation facility acess
Improved: urban urban: NA
Improved: rural rural: NA
Improved: total total: NA
Unimproved: urban urban: NA
Unimproved: rural rural: NA
Unimproved: total total: NA
Demographic profile
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Montserrat is found in Caribbean