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What fraction of babies born in the US in 2029 will have been conceived in vitro?

In vitro fertilization (IVF) is a process of fertilization where an egg is combined with sperm outside the human body (Wikipedia). According to the 2015 Assisted Reproductive Technology report (the latest version of the report currently available), 72,913 IVF babies were born in the US in 2015, out of a total of 3.98m. IVF babies thus accounted for 1.83% of all babies born that year in the United States.

This question asks: What fraction of babies born in the US in 2029 will have been conceived in vitro?

Question resolves according to figures given in the 2029 edition of the Assisted Reproductive Technology report. If this report is not issued, the resolution will be determined by figures from the earliest authoritative report (so judged by the admins) to cover the year 2029 and provide IVF birth counts. The number of total babies born in 2029 will be determined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or if this institute no longer exists, by whichever government entity replaces it.

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