Latest UK donor insemination (DI) figures : 2009 and 2010
On this page:
- How many patients have donor insemination treatment?
- How many babies are born following donor insemination?
- How successful is donor insemination treatment?
- What is the average donor insemination success rate for different age groups?
- How many twins or triplets are born following donor insemination?
- Where can I find figures for previous years?
How many patients have donor insemination treatment?
2,087 women had 4,091 cycles of DI in 2011, the latest year for which data is available.
How many babies are born following donor insemination?
513 births in 2010 (the latest year for which data is available), with 547 babies being born.
How successful is donor insemination treatment?
The latest figures show that 12.8% of stimulated, and 11.3% of non-stimulated cycles started resulted in a live birth.
What is the average donor insemination success rate for different age groups?
For 2010, the latest year for which data is available:
Stimulated:
- 20.7% for women under 35
- 17.1% for women aged 35-37
- 11.9% for women aged 38-39
- 5.3% for women aged 40 and over
Unstimulated:
- 14.6% for women under 35
- 11.4% for women aged 35-37
- 9.4% for women aged 38-39
- 4.7% for women aged 40 and over
How many twins or triplets are born following donor insemination?
The latest figures show that 6.6% of treatment cycles resulted in a multiple birth, down 0.2% on the previous year.
Where can I find figures for previous years?
You can find further charts, graphs and tables providing details of treatments carried out since the HFEA was established in 1991 in the HFEA's long term data report HFEA Data 1991-2006.
Page last updated: 11 June 2012