Pew Report Finds Higher Fertility Rates Among Hispanic Women Than Among Non-Hispanics

Main Category: Women's Health / Gynecology
Also Included In: Fertility
Article Date: 13 May 2008 - 8:00 PDT

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The Pew Hispanic Center on Thursday released an analysis that found that Hispanic women in the U.S. -- whether they are U.S. born or immigrants -- have higher fertility rates than non-Hispanic women, the AP/Hartford Courant reports (Gamboa, AP/Hartford Courant, 5/8). The analysis found that there were 84 births per every 1,000 Hispanic women, compared with 63 births per 1,000 non-Hispanic women. There were 73 births per 1,000 Hispanic women born in the U.S., compared with 96 births per 1,000 immigrant Hispanic women.

The report found that unmarried Hispanic women born in the U.S. are more likely to have children than single immigrant Hispanic and non-Hispanic women. About 50% of Hispanic children were born to unmarried women. The percentage of single immigrant Hispanics who gave birth -- about 35% -- was nearly the same as for non-Hispanic women, the report found.

Census Bureau data released last week state that Hispanics account for about 15.1% of the U.S. population and one out of every four children in the U.S. under age five. The nation's Hispanic population is expected to grow as new births outnumber new immigrants, the AP/Courant reports (AP/Hartford Courant, 5/8).

The report is available online.

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