The data concern in vitro fertilisation methods (IVF), in which fertilisation occurs outside of the human body. In Switzerland nearly 3% of livebirths occur after medically assisted reproduction with in vitro methods.
| 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Treatments and pregnancies | ||||
| Women in treatment (total) | 6 012 | 5 993 | 6 237 | 6 934 |
| Women who started treatment in given year | 2 987 | 2 872 | 3 092 | 3 473 |
| Initiated treatment cycles | 11 241 | 11 163 | 11 982 | 13 226 |
| Women treated, whose treatment resulted in a pregnancy, in % | 46.2 | 47.2 | 46.9 | 47.0 |
| Pregnancy outcome | ||||
| Women treated, whose treatment resulted in a birth, in % | 33.3 | 34.7 | 34.0 | 34.7 |
| Multiple births,² as % of births following IVF¹ | 7.8 | 6.1 | 4.3 | 4.0 |
| Live births³ (number of children) | 2 154 | 2 204 | 2 207 | 2 487 |
| Multiple-birth children², as % of all children born following IVF¹ | 14.6 | 11.7 | 8.4 | 7.8 |
| Number of stillbirths following IVF¹ ⁴ | 7 | 8 | 9 | 14 |
| Stillbirths following IVF (rate per 1000 births following IVF ¹ ⁴) | 3.2 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 5.6 |
2 Twins and triplets
3 Live births following medically assisted reproduction in reference year (in vitro methods)
4 Stillbirths following medically assisted reproduction in reference year (in vitro methods)
Data as on 24 of February 2023
Source: StatLPMA
The percentage of multiple births following in vitro treatments was 16% in 2016. In 2021 the percentage of multiple births had fallen to 4.0% of births following in vitro treatments. As multiple births are often associated with complications during pregnancy and birth, this is an important development for neonatal health.
A publication describing trends of assisted reprodutive technology treatments in Switzerland can be found under “Further information” in the “Publications” folder. Further tables can be found on the website in German or French.
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