IVF Success Calculator
IVF
Obie Editorial Team
For many women considering IVF it is important to understand what the success rates are. Success of IVF can be measured several ways: pregnancy rates, live birth rates, or singleton pregnancy rates.The data in the table below is based on national 2017 ART data.
| National Summary Section | Age | Variable Description | N/% |
| Nondonor, All | <35 | Number of intended retrievals | 52,428 |
| Nondonor, All | <35 | Pct intended retrievals resulting in live births | 51.60% |
| Nondonor, All | <35 | Pct intended retrievals resulting in singleton live births | 42.60% |
| Nondonor, All | <35 | Number of retrievals | 49,641 |
| Nondonor, All | <35 | Pct retrievals resulting in live births | 54.50% |
| Nondonor, All | <35 | Pct retrievals resulting in singleton live births | 44.90% |
| Nondonor, All | <35 | Number of transfers | 55,706 |
| Nondonor, All | <35 | Pct transfers resulting in live births | 48.50% |
| Nondonor, All | <35 | Pct transfers resulting in singleton live births | 40.00% |
| Nondonor, All | <35 | Number of intended retrievals per live birth | 1.9 |
| Nondonor, New | <35 | Pct New with LB after 1 intended retrieval | 55.20% |
| Nondonor, New | <35 | Pct New with LB after 1 or 2 intended retrievals | 60.80% |
| Nondonor, New | <35 | Pct New with LB after all intended retrievals | 61.70% |
| Nondonor, New | <35 | Average number of intended retrievals per New patient | 1.2 |
| Nondonor, New | <35 | Average number of transfers per intended retrieval | 1.1 |
| Cycle characteristics | <35 | Total number of cycles | 106,966 |
| Cycle characteristics | <35 | Pct cycles canceled prior to retrieval or thaw | 5.40% |
| Cycle characteristics | <35 | Pct cycles stopped btwn retrieval and transfer or banking | 7.80% |
| Cycle characteristics | <35 | Pct cycles for fertility preservation | 4.60% |
| Cycle characteristics | <35 | Pct transfers using gestational carrier | 2.50% |
| Cycle characteristics | <35 | Pct transfers using frozen embryos | 69.10% |
| Cycle characteristics | <35 | Pct transfers of at least one embryo with ICSI | 77.40% |
| Cycle characteristics | <35 | Pct transfers of at least one embryo with PGT | 27.80% |
| Nondonor, All | 35-37 | Number of intended retrievals | 28,996 |
| Nondonor, All | 35-37 | Pct intended retrievals resulting in live births | 37.50% |
| Nondonor, All | 35-37 | Pct intended retrievals resulting in singleton live births | 31.40% |
| Nondonor, All | 35-37 | Number of retrievals | 26,479 |
| Nondonor, All | 35-37 | Pct retrievals resulting in live births | 41.10% |
| Nondonor, All | 35-37 | Pct retrievals resulting in singleton live births | 34.40% |
| Nondonor, All | 35-37 | Number of transfers | 25,325 |
| Nondonor, All | 35-37 | Pct transfers resulting in live births | 43.00% |
| Nondonor, All | 35-37 | Pct transfers resulting in singleton live births | 36.00% |
| Nondonor, All | 35-37 | Number of intended retrievals per live birth | 2.7 |
| Nondonor, New | 35-37 | Pct New with LB after 1 intended retrieval | 40.70% |
| Nondonor, New | 35-37 | Pct New with LB after 1 or 2 intended retrievals | 47.50% |
| Nondonor, New | 35-37 | Pct New with LB after all intended retrievals | 49.00% |
| Nondonor, New | 35-37 | Average number of intended retrievals per New patient | 1.3 |
| Nondonor, New | 35-37 | Average number of transfers per intended retrieval | 0.9 |
| Cycle characteristics | 35-37 | Total number of cycles | 63,369 |
| Cycle characteristics | 35-37 | Pct cycles canceled prior to retrieval or thaw | 7.50% |
| Cycle characteristics | 35-37 | Pct cycles stopped btwn retrieval and transfer or banking | 7.30% |
| Cycle characteristics | 35-37 | Pct cycles for fertility preservation | 7.00% |
| Cycle characteristics | 35-37 | Pct transfers using gestational carrier | 3.40% |
| Cycle characteristics | 35-37 | Pct transfers using frozen embryos | 71.30% |
| Cycle characteristics | 35-37 | Pct transfers of at least one embryo with ICSI | 75.70% |
| Cycle characteristics | 35-37 | Pct transfers of at least one embryo with PGT | 35.10% |
| Nondonor, All | 38-40 | Number of intended retrievals | 28,287 |
| Nondonor, All | 38-40 | Pct intended retrievals resulting in live births | 23.50% |
| Nondonor, All | 38-40 | Pct intended retrievals resulting in singleton live births | 20.40% |
| Nondonor, All | 38-40 | Number of retrievals | 24,893 |
| Nondonor, All | 38-40 | Pct retrievals resulting in live births | 26.70% |
| Nondonor, All | 38-40 | Pct retrievals resulting in singleton live births | 23.20% |
| Nondonor, All | 38-40 | Number of transfers | 18,600 |
| Nondonor, All | 38-40 | Pct transfers resulting in live births | 35.80% |
| Nondonor, All | 38-40 | Pct transfers resulting in singleton live births | 31.10% |
| Nondonor, All | 38-40 | Number of intended retrievals per live birth | 4.3 |
| Nondonor, New | 38-40 | Pct New with LB after 1 intended retrieval | 25.60% |
| Nondonor, New | 38-40 | Pct New with LB after 1 or 2 intended retrievals | 31.80% |
| Nondonor, New | 38-40 | Pct New with LB after all intended retrievals | 33.90% |
| Nondonor, New | 38-40 | Average number of intended retrievals per New patient | 1.4 |
| Nondonor, New | 38-40 | Average number of transfers per intended retrieval | 0.7 |
| Cycle characteristics | 38-40 | Total number of cycles | 55,203 |
| Cycle characteristics | 38-40 | Pct cycles canceled prior to retrieval or thaw | 9.10% |
| Cycle characteristics | 38-40 | Pct cycles stopped btwn retrieval and transfer or banking | 9.70% |
| Cycle characteristics | 38-40 | Pct cycles for fertility preservation | 5.90% |
| Cycle characteristics | 38-40 | Pct transfers using gestational carrier | 4.00% |
| Cycle characteristics | 38-40 | Pct transfers using frozen embryos | 69.70% |
| Cycle characteristics | 38-40 | Pct transfers of at least one embryo with ICSI | 74.50% |
| Cycle characteristics | 38-40 | Pct transfers of at least one embryo with PGT | 38.60% |
| Nondonor, All | 41-42 | Number of intended retrievals | 14,358 |
| Nondonor, All | 41-42 | Pct intended retrievals resulting in live births | 11.80% |
| Nondonor, All | 41-42 | Pct intended retrievals resulting in singleton live births | 10.70% |
| Nondonor, All | 41-42 | Number of retrievals | 12,277 |
| Nondonor, All | 41-42 | Pct retrievals resulting in live births | 13.80% |
| Nondonor, All | 41-42 | Pct retrievals resulting in singleton live births | 12.50% |
| Nondonor, All | 41-42 | Number of transfers | 6,810 |
| Nondonor, All | 41-42 | Pct transfers resulting in live births | 24.90% |
| Nondonor, All | 41-42 | Pct transfers resulting in singleton live births | 22.50% |
| Nondonor, All | 41-42 | Number of intended retrievals per live birth | 8.5 |
| Nondonor, New | 41-42 | Pct New with LB after 1 intended retrieval | 13.00% |
| Nondonor, New | 41-42 | Pct New with LB after 1 or 2 intended retrievals | 16.90% |
| Nondonor, New | 41-42 | Pct New with LB after all intended retrievals | 18.60% |
| Nondonor, New | 41-42 | Average number of intended retrievals per New patient | 1.5 |
| Nondonor, New | 41-42 | Average number of transfers per intended retrieval | 0.5 |
| Cycle characteristics | 41-42 | Total number of cycles | 26,788 |
| Cycle characteristics | 41-42 | Pct cycles canceled prior to retrieval or thaw | 11.10% |
| Cycle characteristics | 41-42 | Pct cycles stopped btwn retrieval and transfer or banking | 13.60% |
| Cycle characteristics | 41-42 | Pct cycles for fertility preservation | 3.90% |
| Cycle characteristics | 41-42 | Pct transfers using gestational carrier | 5.00% |
| Cycle characteristics | 41-42 | Pct transfers using frozen embryos | 65.80% |
| Cycle characteristics | 41-42 | Pct transfers of at least one embryo with ICSI | 72.80% |
| Cycle characteristics | 41-42 | Pct transfers of at least one embryo with PGT | 34.40% |
| Nondonor, All | ≥43 | Number of intended retrievals | 11,604 |
| Nondonor, All | ≥43 | Pct intended retrievals resulting in live births | 3.40% |
| Nondonor, All | ≥43 | Pct intended retrievals resulting in singleton live births | 3.20% |
| Nondonor, All | ≥43 | Number of retrievals | 9,319 |
| Nondonor, All | ≥43 | Pct retrievals resulting in live births | 4.20% |
| Nondonor, All | ≥43 | Pct retrievals resulting in singleton live births | 4.00% |
| Nondonor, All | ≥43 | Number of transfers | 3,572 |
| Nondonor, All | ≥43 | Pct transfers resulting in live births | 11.00% |
| Nondonor, All | ≥43 | Pct transfers resulting in singleton live births | 10.30% |
| Nondonor, All | ≥43 | Number of intended retrievals per live birth | 29.5 |
| Nondonor, New | ≥43 | Pct New with LB after 1 intended retrieval | 4.10% |
| Nondonor, New | ≥43 | Pct New with LB after 1 or 2 intended retrievals | 5.20% |
| Nondonor, New | ≥43 | Pct New with LB after all intended retrievals | 5.60% |
| Nondonor, New | ≥43 | Average number of intended retrievals per New patient | 1.5 |
| Nondonor, New | ≥43 | Average number of transfers per intended retrieval | 0.3 |
| Cycle characteristics | ≥43 | Total number of cycles | 32,059 |
| Cycle characteristics | ≥43 | Pct cycles canceled prior to retrieval or thaw | 12.00% |
| Cycle characteristics | ≥43 | Pct cycles stopped btwn retrieval and transfer or banking | 14.70% |
| Cycle characteristics | ≥43 | Pct cycles for fertility preservation | 2.30% |
| Cycle characteristics | ≥43 | Pct transfers using gestational carrier | 12.00% |
| Cycle characteristics | ≥43 | Pct transfers using frozen embryos | 69.10% |
| Cycle characteristics | ≥43 | Pct transfers of at least one embryo with ICSI | 66.50% |
| Cycle characteristics | ≥43 | Pct transfers of at least one embryo with PGT | 28.40% |
| Cycle characteristics | All | Total number of cycles | 284,385 |
| Cycle characteristics | All | Pct cycles canceled prior to retrieval or thaw | 7.80% |
| Cycle characteristics | All | Pct cycles stopped btwn retrieval and transfer or banking | 9.40% |
| Cycle characteristics | All | Pct cycles for fertility preservation | 5.10% |
| Cycle characteristics | All | Pct transfers using gestational carrier | 4.20% |
| Cycle characteristics | All | Pct transfers using frozen embryos | 69.40% |
| Cycle characteristics | All | Pct transfers of at least one embryo with ICSI | 75.00% |
| Cycle characteristics | All | Pct transfers of at least one embryo with PGT | 31.90% |
| Donor, Fresh emb, Fresh egg | Number of transfers | 3,220 | |
| Donor, Fresh emb, Frozen egg | Number of transfers | 3,038 | |
| Donor, Frozen embryo | Number of transfers | 14,381 | |
| Donated embryo | Number of transfers | 2,089 | |
| Donor, Fresh emb, Fresh egg | Pct transfers resulting in live births | 55.30% | |
| Donor, Fresh emb, Frozen egg | Pct transfers resulting in live births | 46.70% | |
| Donor, Frozen embryo | Pct transfers resulting in live births | 46.50% | |
| Donated embryo | Pct transfers resulting in live births | 42.80% | |
| Donor, Fresh emb, Fresh egg | Pct transfers resulting in singleton live births | 45.10% | |
| Donor, Fresh emb, Frozen egg | Pct transfers resulting in singleton live births | 39.40% | |
| Donor, Frozen embryo | Pct transfers resulting in singleton live births | 39.50% | |
| Donated embryo | Pct transfers resulting in singleton live births | 36.10% | |
| Reason for ART | Pct cycles for male factor reason | 28% | |
| Reason for ART | Pct cycles for endometriosis reason | 7% | |
| Reason for ART | Pct cycles for tubal factor reason | 11% | |
| Reason for ART | Pct cycles for ovulatory dysfunction reason | 15% | |
| Reason for ART | Pct cycles for uterine factor reason | 6% | |
| Reason for ART | Pct cycles for PGT reason | 11% | |
| Reason for ART | Pct cycles for gestational carrier reason | 1% | |
| Reason for ART | Pct cycles for DOR reason | 32% | |
| Reason for ART | Pct cycles for banking reason | 31% | |
| Reason for ART | Pct cycles for recurrent pregnancy loss reason | 4% | |
| Reason for ART | Pct cycles for other infertility reason | 23% | |
| Reason for ART | Pct cycles for other non-infertility reason | 3% | |
| Reason for ART | Pct cycles for unexplained reason | 11% | |
| Services and profile | Pct clinics with donor egg program | 89% | |
| Services and profile | Pct clinics with donated embryo program | 62% | |
| Services and profile | Pct clinics with embryo cryopreservation program | 100% | |
| Services and profile | Pct clinics with egg cryopreservation program | 98% | |
| Services and profile | Pct clinics with services for single women | 99% | |
| Services and profile | Pct clinics with services for using gestational carriers | 88% | |
| Services and profile | Pct clinics that are SART members | 82% | |
| Services and profile | Pct clinics with lab accreditation: Yes | 92% | |
| Services and profile | Pct clinics with lab accreditation: No | 8% | |
| Services and profile | Pct clinics with accreditation: Pending | 1% | |
| Footnote | Number of excluded research cycles | 18 |
