UK: the NHS pays for 28% of IVF cycles, down from 35% in 2019
England: 32% → 25%; Scotland: 62% → 54%. Northern Ireland went the other way: 40% → 50%.
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The share of IVF cycles funded by the NHS, by clinic location. It is not the share of people eligible for free IVF: access rules differ between the nations.
One percentage scale relative to 2019: 0% is the starting value, +100% is a doubling, −50% is a halving. Lines show the yearly path; on a short screen, bars show the change to 2024. Equal distances mean equal relative changes. For shares, this is relative change, not percentage points. Gaps are not filled; original values and units are below.
- UK % of IVF cycles
35 (2019) → 28 (2024)
- England % of IVF cycles
32.33 (2019) → 24.85 (2024)
- Scotland % of IVF cycles
61.71 (2019) → 53.83 (2024)
- Northern Ireland % of IVF cycles
40.22 (2019) → 50.03 (2024)
Published values for the selected period without interpolation. The headline describes an observation, not a causal effect.
UK licensed clinics; one clinic excluded. Treatment-start year. 2020–21 are preliminary; 2024 birth outcomes are preliminary and may be revised. Patients overlap across treatment types. Cycles, patients, embryos and birth occurrences differ. The data do not establish causes of change.
A question for this picture
Why do neighbouring funding systems move in different directions?