IVF - chance of success

A woman’s ability to conceive a child reduces with age. If you are using your own eggs, on average, the younger you are the higher your chances of success.

In the year from 01/01/2009 to 31/12/2009, for women having in vitro fertilisation (IVF) using fresh embryos created with their own fresh eggs, the percentage of cycles started that resulted in a live birth (national averages) was:  

  • 32.3% for women aged under 35
  • 27.2% for women aged between 35–37 
  • 19.2% for women aged between 38–39
  • 12.7% for women aged between 40–42
  • 5.1% for women aged between 43–44
  • 1.5% for women aged 45 and over 

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Page last updated: 28 August 2009

Understanding success rates

Question markWhen choosing a clinic, the statistics should not be the only thing to consider.

Make sure you know what clinical success rates mean before you start analysing them.

 

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Success rates by clinic

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