Most Americans don't know anyone who's faced infertility
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?
n = 1,000 · Nov 19–22, 2024 · MoE ±3.4%
Methodology
Full methodology →| Mode | Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting |
|---|---|
| Population | United States adults |
| Field dates | Nov 19–22, 2024 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.4% |
| Module | A |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- verasight-apha-2024.tiiny.co
Who do you know that has experienced infertility?
Cite this question
Verasight APHA Omnibus Survey #2024-122, fielded November 19-22, 2024, N=1,000 United States adults, +/- 3.4%.