Facts & figures for researchers and the media

Facts & figures for researchers and the media

Quick facts about fertility

What is the scale and causes of infertility in the UK? What are the possible problems with treatment abroad or surrogacy? Discover the main points about fertility treatment and the work of the HFEA, together with links to further information.

...Quick facts about fertility
Latest national data

The latest UK data on fertility problems and treatments including in vitro fertilisation (IVF), intra-cytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), pre-implantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) and natural cycles.

...Latest national data
Fertility treatment in 2010 - trends and figures

This report is the first in what will now be an annual publication. Here we present overview information about patients, treatments and results from 2009 and 2010. We also highlight some short term and longer term changes over time.

...Fertility treatment in 2010 - trends and figures
Long-term trends in fertility treatment

Read an analysis of information about fertility treatment cycles 1992 to 2007 and births following fertility treatment 1992 to 2006.

...Long-term trends in fertility treatment
Donor statistics

Read how many people donated sperm and eggs at HFEA licenced clinics from between 1992 and 2008.

...Donor statistics
History of IVF

Read chronological statistics, reports and key events since the birth of baby Louise Brown in 1978, including links to the relevant legislation and reports.

...History of IVF
Archive of clinic data

Access the archives of our directory of fertility clinics and their success rates.

...Archive of clinic data
Multiple births - a statistical report

For the first time since initial multiple births targets were introduced, we are looking in depth at the national picture of multiple pregnancies and births after fertility treatment.

...Multiple births - a statistical report
Report: Treatment in 2006

We commissioned the Oxford-based NPEU to analyse data gathered in 2006 from all licensed fertility centres. This is the most comprehensive analysis of the outcomes of fertility treatment from HFEA data ever undertaken in the UK.

...Report: Treatment in 2006