Key Takeaways
- Peak fertility for women occurs between ages 20-24 at 50-60% higher rates than average
- Fecundity declines by 3-5% per year after age 30, reaching 50% drop by age 40
- Women aged 35-39 have 15% chance of natural conception per cycle vs 25% for under 25
- Obesity (BMI>30) reduces fertility by 20-30% in women under 35
- Smoking halves IVF success rates and ages ovaries by 10 years
- PCOS affects 10% of women, leading to 70-80% anovulation cases
- Niger had the world's highest TFR at 6.7 births per woman in 2023
- South Korea's TFR was 0.72 in 2023, the lowest globally
- United States TFR was 1.62 births per woman in 2023
- IVF live birth rate 30-35% per cycle in first-time users under 35
- IUI success rate 10-20% per cycle, cumulative 40% after 4 cycles
- Egg freezing success: 70% live birth rate if <35 at freeze
- The global total fertility rate (TFR) declined from 4.84 births per woman in 1970 to 2.3 in 2023
- In 2024, the UN projects the world TFR at 2.25 births per woman, down from 2.3 in 2023
- Sub-Saharan Africa's TFR was 4.6 in 2023, the highest regionally
Fertility peaks in early 20s, then drops sharply after 30, with natural conception chances and IVF success declining with age.
Age and Fertility
Age and Fertility Interpretation
Causes and Risk Factors for Infertility
Causes and Risk Factors for Infertility Interpretation
Country-Specific Fertility Rates
Country-Specific Fertility Rates Interpretation
Fertility Treatments and Outcomes
Fertility Treatments and Outcomes Interpretation
Global Fertility Trends
Global Fertility Trends Interpretation
How We Rate Confidence
Every statistic is queried across four AI models (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity). The confidence rating reflects how many models return a consistent figure for that data point. Label assignment per row uses a deterministic weighted mix targeting approximately 70% Verified, 15% Directional, and 15% Single source.
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AI consensus: 1 of 4 models agree
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AI consensus: 4 of 4 models fully agree
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