Wednesday, 16 July 2014

In Vitro Fertilization Market in Asia Pacific

The advancement of IVF market in Asia Pacific is characterized by major factors such as the rising standards of living and growing number of couples delaying parenthood due to professional and financial commitments. The Asia Pacific IVF market, valued at $1.3 billion in 2012, is estimated to reach $4.2 billion by 2020. As the chances of conceiving lowers with age, delayed pregnancy in women is one of the major driving factors of the IVF market. The success rate of getting pregnant with IVF technique is higher within the age group of 35-39. Other driving factors of the IVF market are rise in infertility rates due to rise in stress levels, change in life style and fertility related diseases.



Asia, in particular is facing the challenge of aging population and lower work force replacement. These trends would impact the socio-economic development and progress. Many countries in Asia Pacific region such as Japan, North and South Korea, China, Vietnam, Singapore and Thailand have fertility rates that are way below the replacement fertility levels. According to the East West center study, countries such as Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Taiwan, etc., Asia’s prosperous economies have the lowest birth rate worldwide.

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