100,000 Babies: A Hopeful Milestone for Families Growing Through IVF

For the mamas in the middle of IVF right now, the appointments, the injections and the calendar counted in two-week stretches can make the waiting feel so lonely. This news is for you, because it’s hopeful.

The Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology released its latest national data in March 2026. In 2024, member clinics across the United States reported 449,772 IVF treatment cycles and 100,158 babies born through IVF. It’s the first time IVF births have passed 100,000 in a single year in this country.

And the number has been climbing: about 91,800 babies in 2022, then 95,860 in 2023. These figures only include clinics that reported to SART, so the real total may be even higher. Just as important, IVF is getting safer. More than 97% of IVF births were single babies, and twins made up about 2.6%. About 79% of embryo transfers now use a single embryo, a big shift from ten years ago. Transferring one embryo at a time is one way clinics lower the risks of multiple pregnancies for mothers and babies.

It helps to remember what a number like this does and doesn’t mean. It shows that more families are turning to fertility care and building their families this way. It can’t predict any one person’s outcome. Age, diagnosis and history all shape what’s possible, and a reproductive specialist is the best person to talk to about your own situation.

Some mamas are in the thick of treatment. Some are between cycles. Some have a little one sleeping down the hall who took a lot of hoping to get here. Wherever you are, you’re part of a big, growing community. About 1 in 36 babies born in 2024 arrived through IVF, which means there are likely several in any school.

Something to carry into this week: numbers describe groups, not people. Behind every one of those 100,158 babies is a mother who waited, hoped, and kept going.

Sources: ASRM/SART national data release, March 24, 2026; ASRM/SART 2023 data release via ReproductiveFacts.org, April 23, 2025; coverage from WORLD. This article is for information only and is not medical advice.