Trends in the burden of female infertility among adults aged 20-49 years during 1990-2019: an analysis of data from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The aim of this analysis was to investigate the worldwide distribution and trends in the burden of female infertility (FI).

Design and setting

Analysis of cross-sectional data from 1990 to 2019 from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study 2019.

Participants

Adults aged 20-49 years in various geographical regions, Sociodemographic Index (SDI) levels and populations across 204 countries worldwide.

Outcome measures

Disability-adjusted life years (DALYs), age-standardised DALY rates and estimated annual percentage changes (EAPCs) for FI over the research period.

Results

The global burden of FI, as measured by DALYs and age-standardised DALY rates among adults aged 20-49 years, exhibited an upward trend from 1990 to 2019. Regions such as Tropical

SUBMITTER: Wang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11293414 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature