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.
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Prevalence of infertility worldwide 2022, by income level
Based on data from 1990 to 2021, it is estimated that the lifetime prevalence of infertility in high income counties is around 17.8 percent. Furthermore, it was also estimated that at any given point or interval in time, around 12.6 percent of people in high income countries are suffering from infertility. This statistic shows the prevalence of lifetime and period infertility worldwide as of 2022, by income level.
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WHO. (April 3, 2023). Prevalence of lifetime and period infertility worldwide as of 2022, by income level [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/1414705/infertility-prevalence-worldwide-by-income-level/
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Prevalence of lifetime and period infertility worldwide as of 2022, by income level [Graph], WHO, April 3, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1414705/infertility-prevalence-worldwide-by-income-level/