CDC's 2021 state data brief (published December 2023) counts 11 reporting clinics in Washington and 5,554 ART procedures for women living in the state, or 3,132 per million women aged 15 to 49, just below the U.S. rate of 3,250. ART babies were 2.6% of births to Washington residents in 2021, above the U.S. share of 2.3%.
| CDC measure, 2021 | Washington |
|---|---|
| Clinics in Washington reporting to CDC | 11 |
| ART procedures for women living in Washington | 5,554 |
| Procedures per 1 million women aged 15 to 49 (U.S.: 3,250) | 3,132 |
| Embryo-transfer procedures among them | 4,629 |
| Live-birth deliveries from these procedures | 2,338 |
| Live-born infants from these procedures | 2,471 |
| Babies born in 2021 to Washington residents conceived with ART | 2,181 of 83,911 (2.6%; U.S.: 2.3%) |
Counted by the patient's state of residence; excludes cycles in which eggs or embryos were only banked. Source: CDC, State-Specific ART Surveillance, 2021 Data Brief (December 2023).
The 5,554 procedures included 4,629 embryo transfers, which led to 2,338 live-birth deliveries and 2,471 live-born infants. In calendar year 2021, 2,181 of 83,911 babies born to Washington residents were conceived with ART.
CDC assigns procedures to the patient's state of residence, so Washington women treated elsewhere are included, and only the 11 reporting clinics are counted (453 of 501 nationally in 2021). None of this tells you a single clinic's results for your age.
This research found no Washington law requiring insurers to cover infertility treatment, IVF or fertility preservation. Your plan's own terms decide what you pay, so ask your insurer or HR, and confirm with the state insurance department, because rules change.
Map to the Positive gives these reference success rates per transfer with your own embryo. They are the book's general ranges, not Washington data:
| Age | Success per transfer, own embryo |
|---|---|
| Under 35 | 40 to 55% |
| 35 to 37 | 30 to 40% |
| 38 to 40 | 20 to 30% |
| 41 to 42 | 10 to 15% |
| Over 43 | Less than 5% (donor eggs are frequently recommended) |
Source: Map to the Positive, Chapter 34.
With donor eggs, the book reports 50 to 60% per transfer regardless of the recipient's age. Its advice: get the numbers for your case, starting with the clinic's success rate for women your age and with your diagnosis.
Success rates by age, and where IVF sits on the treatment ladder, are in Chapter 34 of Map to the Positive, in Station IV. Chapter 35 then explains each phase of an IVF cycle and the questions to ask before starting.
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References: State-Specific Assisted Reproductive Technology Surveillance, United States: 2021 Data Brief (CDC, with ASRM, SART and RESOLVE) (2023-12) · State-Specific ART Surveillance (CDC) (2024-10-09) · Coverage and Use of Fertility Services in the U.S., Appendix 1: State laws requiring private insurance coverage of infertility services (KFF) (2020-05) · Health Insurance & Fertility Services: State Laws (Triage Cancer) (2025-09)