110,600 babies born to women over 40
Here's how I figured it out:
In 2011, there were approximately 3.95 million births in the United States.
Source
In the United States during 2008-2010 (average), the highest birth rates per 1,000 women were to women ages 20-29 (103.8), followed by women ages 30-39 (71.5), ages 15-19 (38.2) and ages 40 and older (10.8).
• Of all live births in the United States during 2008-2010 (average), 2.8% were to women ages 40 and older.
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So if in 2011 there were 3,950,000 live births,
then 2.8% makes 110,600 babies born to women over 40.
And most of them were not conceived by donor egg.
Donor Egg 2010 national statistics
• Donor eggs or embryos were used in approximately 12% of all ART cycles performed in 2010 (18,011 cycles).
• The likelihood of a fertilized egg implanting is related to the age of the woman who produced the egg.
• The percentage of transfers resulting in live births for cycles using embryos from women's own eggs declines as women get older.
Source
Total number of reporting clinics: 443
Donor Eggs: Fresh Embryos: All Ages Combined
Number of transfers: 9,866
Percentage of transfers resulting in live births: 55.8
(5,505 live births)
Donor Eggs: Frozen Embryos: All Ages Combined
Number of transfers: 6,665
Percentage of transfers resulting in live births: 34.9
(2,326 live births)
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That's a total of 7,831 Donor Egg babies born in the US in 2010 to ANY AGE mother - compared to 110,600 babies born to women over 40.
That leaves 102,769 babies born to women over 40 - without using donor eggs!
Photo credit: Baby Portrait, by Vera Kratochvil
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