Conor Stewart
Research expert covering health & pharmaceuticals in the UK & Europe
Get in touch with us now| Characteristic | Lifetime prevalence of infertility* | Period prevalence of infertility** |
|---|---|---|
| Worldwide | 17.5% | 12.6% |
| Eastern Mediterranean region | 10.7% | 10% |
| European region | 16.5% | 12.4% |
| Region of the Americas | 20% | 10.4% |
| African region | 13.1% | 16.4% |
| Western Pacific region | 23.2% | 13% |
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Release date
April 2023
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Region
Worldwide
Survey time period
2022
Supplementary notes
Based on data from 1990 to 2021.
* Lifetime prevalence is defined as the
proportion of a population who have
ever experienced infertility in their life.
** Period prevalence is defined as the proportion of a
population with infertility at a given point or interval
in time, which may be current or in the past.
WHO= World Health Organization
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