Family Formations in Fertility Treatment 2022

# Family formations in fertility treatment 2022

Preliminary UK family type statistics for IVF and DI treatment, storage, and donation

Published: November 2024

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## Table of contents

- [Main points](https://www.hfea.gov.uk/about-us/publications/research-and-data/family-formations-in-fertility-treatment-2022/#main-points)

- [Introduction](https://www.hfea.gov.uk/about-us/publications/research-and-data/family-formations-in-fertility-treatment-2022/#introduction)

- [Section 1: The proportion of female same-sex couples and single patients having fertility treatment has changed](https://www.hfea.gov.uk/about-us/publications/research-and-data/family-formations-in-fertility-treatment-2022/#section-1)

- [Section 2: IVF birth rates highest among female same-sex couples](https://www.hfea.gov.uk/about-us/publications/research-and-data/family-formations-in-fertility-treatment-2022/#section-2)

- [Section 3: Single patients are starting IVF younger than previous years](https://www.hfea.gov.uk/about-us/publications/research-and-data/family-formations-in-fertility-treatment-2022/#section-3)

- [Section 4: Patient population changes between those storing eggs and thawing them](https://www.hfea.gov.uk/about-us/publications/research-and-data/family-formations-in-fertility-treatment-2022/#section-4)

- [Section 5: Average IVF multiple birth rate decreased across all family types](https://www.hfea.gov.uk/about-us/publications/research-and-data/family-formations-in-fertility-treatment-2022/#section-5)

- [Section 6: Female same-sex couples and single patients had the lowest levels of NHS funding](https://www.hfea.gov.uk/about-us/publications/research-and-data/family-formations-in-fertility-treatment-2022/#section-6)

- [Section 7: Up to two-thirds o...