Statistics about Infertility

Cause statistics for Infertility:

The following are statistics from various sources about the causes of Infertility:

• About 25% of infertility cases due to STDs in the US (American Society of Reproductive Medicine)
• 30-40% of cases are reportedly due to male infertility compared to female infertility
• 15% of infertilities due to Pelvic Inflammatory Disease in the US (American Social Health Association)

Prevalence and incidence statistics for Infertility:

see also prevalence and incidence page for Infertility

Prevalance of Infertility: 6.1 million people in 1997 (NWHIC); 5.3 million Americans or 9% of reproductive age (NWHIC/American Society for Reproductive Medicine)

Prevalance Rate: approx 1 in 44 or 2.24% or 6.1 million people in USA [about data]

Prevalance of Infertility: condition affects about 5.3 million Americans, or 9 percent of the reproductive age population, according to the American Society for Reproductive Medicine. (Source: excerpt from Infertility: NWHIC)

Prevelance statistics about Infertility:

The following statistics relate to the prevalence of Infertility:

• 6.1 million people in the US 1997 (American Society of Reproductive Medicine)
• 10.1% of reproductive age population in the US 1997 (American Society of Reproductive Medicine)
• Infertility equally affects men and women in the US (American Society of Reproductive Medicine)

Society statistics for Infertility

Hospitalization statistics for Infertility:

The following are statistics from various sources about hospitalizations and Infertility:

• 0.13% (16,268) of hospital consultant episodes were for female infertility in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 100% of hospital consultant episodes for female infertility required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 100% of hospital consultant episodes for female infertility were for women in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 1% of hospital consultant episodes for female infertility required emergency hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 1.5 days was the mean length of stay in hospitals for female infertility in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 1 days was the median length of stay in hospitals for female infertility in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 35 was the mean age of patients hospitalised for female infertility in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 79% of hospital consultant episodes for female infertility occurred in 15-59 year olds in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 3% of hospital consultant episodes for female infertility occurred in people over 75 in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 85% of hospital consultant episodes for female infertility were single day episodes in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 0.007% (3,441) of hospital bed days were for female infertility in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 0.005% (597) of hospital consultant episodes were for male infertility in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 99% of hospital consultant episodes for male infertility required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 100% of hospital consultant episodes for male infertility were for men in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 1% of hospital consultant episodes for male infertility required emergency hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 1.1 days was the mean length of stay in hospitals for male infertility in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 1 days was the median length of stay in hospitals for male infertility in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 38 was the mean age of patients hospitalised for male infertility in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 83% of hospital consultant episodes for male infertility occurred in 15-59 year olds in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 2% of hospital consultant episodes for male infertility occurred in people over 75 in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 69% of hospital consultant episodes for male infertility were single day episodes in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 0.0004% (192) of hospital bed days were for male infertility in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)

About statistics:

This page presents a variety of statistics about Infertility. The term 'prevalence' of Infertility usually refers to the estimated population of people who are managing Infertility at any given time. The term 'incidence' of Infertility refers to the annual diagnosis rate, or the number of new cases of Infertility diagnosed each year. Hence, these two statistics types can differ: a short-lived disease like flu can have high annual incidence but low prevalence, but a life-long disease like diabetes has a low annual incidence but high prevalence. For more information see about prevalence and incidence statistics.