Most Americans don't know anyone who's faced infertility

Nov 19–22, 2024 · n = 1,000 · MoE ±3.4%Source report ↗

Core finding

Six-in-ten Americans say no one they know has experienced infertility, according to a November 2024 Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults.

About one-in-five (21%) know a friend, colleague, or acquaintance who has dealt with it, and 18% say a family member has. Fewer, 9%, say they or their partner have experienced infertility themselves.

Selected responses

Most Americans don't know anyone who's faced infertility.

Who do you know that has experienced infertility?

I don’t know anyone with infertility
60.4%
A friend, colleague, or acquaintance
21.4%
A family member
17.6%
Me and/or my partner
8.9%

n = 1,000 · Nov 19–22, 2024 · MoE ±3.4%

Respondents could select more than one option, so shares may sum to more than 100%.
ModeVerasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
PopulationUnited States adults
Field datesNov 19–22, 2024
Base (unweighted)1,000
Margin of error±3.4%
ModuleA
SponsorVerasight
Weight variableweight
Weighting targetsage, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

Sources

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    Who do you know that has experienced infertility?

    verasight-apha-2024.tiiny.co

Cite this question

Verasight APHA Omnibus Survey #2024-122, fielded November 19-22, 2024, N=1,000 United States adults, +/- 3.4%.