Rates of fertility differ across racial and ethnic categories. In 2006, Latinas (Hispanic women) had a total fertility rate of 2.9, which was 50 percent above that of white (non-Hispanic) women. Among Latina women, the highest fertility rate is found among
__________ women.

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Studies have consistently shown that Mexican American women have higher fertility rates compared to other Latino groups, as well as non-Hispanic white women. In 2006, Mexican American women had a total fertility rate of 3.1, which is higher than the rates for Cuban American and Puerto Rican women. South American women are not a distinct racial or ethnic category, but rather a diverse group of people from different countries with different fertility patterns.

Rates of Fertility Differ Across Racial and Ethnic Categories