[5] In 1995, the Soufriere Hills Volcano eruption caused two-thirds of the population of about 11,500 people to evacuate the island.
[7] note: Approximately two thirds of the population left the island following the resumption of volcanic activity in July 1995.
Based on 2023 data:[13] Only in Montserrat life expectancy for men is higher than for women.
[14] 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.