Assisted Reproduction Technology in Australia and New Zealand 2007

Assisted Reproduction Technology in Australia and New Zealand 2007 presents information on all assisted reproduction technology (ART) treatments that took place in 2007 and the resulting pregnancies and births. It is the sixth report using data from the Australian and New Zealand Assisted Reproduction Database (ANZARD) implemented in 2002.
The report presents specific data on clinical pregnancies and live births, and how they vary by treatment type, cause of infertility, women’s age and number of embryos transferred. Also included is information on birth outcomes such as multiple birth, gestational age, birthweight, and perinatal mortality.
The report will be particularly useful to healthcare professionals, governments, academics and researchers with an interest in ART treatment and outcomes and for people undergoing or considering treatment through ART.

The report on Assisted reproduction technology in Australia and New Zealand 2007 has three components:

1. The report is published and available in both electronic and printed formats.
2. Supplementary tables are available only in electronic format.
3. Report profile is available in both electronic and printed formats.

Highlights

In 2007, there were 56,817 assisted reproductive technology (ART) treatment cycles undertaken in Australian and New Zealand. Of these cycles, 17.4% resulted in a live delivery (the birth of at least one liveborn baby). In total, 10,856 liveborn babies were born following ART treatment undertaken in 2007.
The most important recent trend in ART treatment has been the reduction in the rate of twins and triplets births, with the multiple delivery rate falling from 18.7% in 2003 to 10.0% in 2007. This trend has been associated with an increase in the proportion of ART treatment cycles using single embryo transfer, from 32.0% in 2003 to 63.7% in 2007.