ArticleInternational journal of women's health2026
Trends in Burden of Female Infertility During 1990-2021: An Analysis of Data from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021.
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Purpose: This study aimed to analyze the global trends in the disease burden of Female Infertility (FI) from 1990 to 2021. Material and Methods: Data were sourced from the GBD2021 database, which aggregates information from disease registries, cause-of-death statistics, and medical records across numerous countries and regions worldwide. The primary metrics analyzed were the age-standardized Disability-Adjusted Life Years (DALYs) and DALY rates for FI. The estimated annual percentage change (EAPC) was calculated to quantify temporal trends. Regions were also categorized according to their socio-demographic index (SDI) to evaluate the association between development levels and the FI disease burden. Results: Globally, the age-standardized DALY rate for FI increased from 12.32 per 100,000 in 1990 to 15.12 per 100,000 in 2021, with an EAPC of 0.71, indicating a significant upward trend. Geographically, East Asia, Eastern Europe, and South Asia had the highest age-standardized DALY rates in 2021. The most notable increases in the burden of FI were observed in Andean Latin America (EAPC: 8.11), High-income North America (EAPC: 2.91), and South Asia (EAPC: 1.85). In contrast, regions such as Oceania and Eastern Sub-Saharan Africa experienced a decrease in the FI burden. When analyzed by SDI, regions with high-middle and middle SDI carried the highest overall disease burden. Meanwhile, high-SDI countries, despite having a relatively lower burden, showed the highest rate of increase. Age-specific analysis revealed that the DALY rate peaked among women aged 40-44 years, followed by a sharp decline in the 45-49 age group. Notably, contrary to the conventional developmental gradient expectation, SDI exhibited nearly no meaningful correlation with female infertility burden across all continents, with Conclusion: The findings from the GBD Study indicate a rising global trend in the disease burden of female infertility from 1990 to 2021. The increasing burden, particularly in high-SDI regions and among women in their late reproductive years (40-44), highlights a growing public health challenge that requires targeted interventions and resource allocation.
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