Latest UK donor insemination (DI) figures - 2007

The following figures (published 8 October 2008) are based on treatments carried out between 1 January and 31 December 2006.

 

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How many patients have donor insemination treatment?

1,779 women had donor insemination treatment in 2007, down 15.5% on the previous year. These women had 3,876 cycles of donor insemination treatment, down 8.3% on the previous year.

 

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How many babies are born following donor insemination?

There were 442 successful births following donor insemination in 2007 (down 2.9%).  Because some of these births were twins or triplets, this means that 472 babies were born (down 3.5%).

 

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How successful is donor insemination treatment?

Every woman is different; the chances of becoming pregnant will depend on a number of factors, such as a woman’s age and the cause (if known) of infertility. The latest figures (2007) show that 11.4% of all DI treatments resulted in a live birth, up 0.6% on the previous year.

 

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What is the average donor insemination success rate for different age groups?

The following figures give the average success rate for donor insemination treatment in the UK in 2007. The figure for 2006 is shown in brackets for comparison.

  • 14.3% for women under 35  (13.5%)
  • 12.1% for women aged 35-39  (9.2%)
  • 4.6% for women aged 40-42  (5.3%)
  • 1.4% for women aged 43-44  (1.2%)
  • 0% for women aged 44+  (0%)

For detailed breakdowns by age group see:

  • Fertility Facts and Figures 2007

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    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.

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    What percentage of births result from IVF and donor insemination?

    Around 1.5% of all births and 1.8% of all babies born in the UK are the result of IVF and donor insemination.

     

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    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.

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    Page last updated: 20 October 2009