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Reproductive Services

IVF, fertility treatments, third-party reproduction, genetic testing, and pregnancy-related services

The country comparison

Which countries are best for reproductive services

The destinations ranked high→low under this lens — each with the reasoning behind its score, the cited evidence one click down, and its full report. The verdict is free; the report is the depth.

19 / 19 Countries ranked

Researched and assessed by the Epidaurus editorial pipeline against our published scale. A country below the rule is not yet assessed enough — never ranked last.

  1. 1 Mexico MX 3.8/5 Moderate Averages 3.8 across 16 of reproductive services's 16 factors assessed so far. The full Mexico profile
    The shape of Mexico across Reproductive Services 4 subcategories
    • IVF & Fertility Treatment 3.8 4/4
    • Third-Party Reproduction 3.5 6/6
    • Specialized Services 3.8 3/3
    • Pregnancy Services 4.3 3/3
  2. 2 Spain ES 3.7/5 Moderate Averages 3.7 across 16 of reproductive services's 16 factors assessed so far. The full Spain profile
    The shape of Spain across Reproductive Services 4 subcategories
    • IVF & Fertility Treatment 4.4 4/4
    • Third-Party Reproduction 3.5 6/6
    • Specialized Services 3.3 3/3
    • Pregnancy Services 3.7 3/3
  3. 3 United States US 3.7/5 Moderate Averages 3.7 across 16 of reproductive services's 16 factors assessed so far. The full United States profile
    The shape of United States across Reproductive Services 4 subcategories
    • IVF & Fertility Treatment 3.6 4/4
    • Third-Party Reproduction 3.8 6/6
    • Specialized Services 4.3 3/3
    • Pregnancy Services 2.8 3/3
  4. 4 Colombia CO 3.6/5 Moderate Averages 3.6 across 16 of reproductive services's 16 factors assessed so far. The full Colombia profile
    The shape of Colombia across Reproductive Services 4 subcategories
    • IVF & Fertility Treatment 4.0 4/4
    • Third-Party Reproduction 3.6 6/6
    • Specialized Services 3.5 3/3
    • Pregnancy Services 3.3 3/3
  5. 5 United Kingdom GB 3.4/5 Moderate Averages 3.4 across 16 of reproductive services's 16 factors assessed so far. The full United Kingdom profile
    The shape of United Kingdom across Reproductive Services 4 subcategories
    • IVF & Fertility Treatment 4.4 4/4
    • Third-Party Reproduction 2.9 6/6
    • Specialized Services 3.2 3/3
    • Pregnancy Services 3.5 3/3
  6. 6 Brazil BR 3.3/5 Moderate Averages 3.3 across 16 of reproductive services's 16 factors assessed so far. The full Brazil profile
    The shape of Brazil across Reproductive Services 4 subcategories
    • IVF & Fertility Treatment 4.0 4/4
    • Third-Party Reproduction 3.0 6/6
    • Specialized Services 3.2 3/3
    • Pregnancy Services 3.2 3/3
  7. 7 India IN 3.3/5 Moderate Averages 3.3 across 16 of reproductive services's 16 factors assessed so far. The full India profile
    The shape of India across Reproductive Services 4 subcategories
    • IVF & Fertility Treatment 4.0 4/4
    • Third-Party Reproduction 3.0 6/6
    • Specialized Services 3.0 3/3
    • Pregnancy Services 3.0 3/3
  8. 8 Poland PL 3.1/5 Moderate Averages 3.1 across 16 of reproductive services's 16 factors assessed so far. The full Poland profile
    The shape of Poland across Reproductive Services 4 subcategories
    • IVF & Fertility Treatment 4.3 4/4
    • Third-Party Reproduction 2.8 6/6
    • Specialized Services 3.0 3/3
    • Pregnancy Services 2.0 3/3
  9. 9 Israel IL 2.9/5 Moderate Averages 2.9 across 16 of reproductive services's 16 factors assessed so far. The full Israel profile
    The shape of Israel across Reproductive Services 4 subcategories
    • IVF & Fertility Treatment 3.9 4/4
    • Third-Party Reproduction 1.8 6/6
    • Specialized Services 3.7 3/3
    • Pregnancy Services 3.3 3/3
  10. 10 Singapore SG 2.9/5 Moderate Averages 2.9 across 16 of reproductive services's 16 factors assessed so far. The full Singapore profile
    The shape of Singapore across Reproductive Services 4 subcategories
    • IVF & Fertility Treatment 3.9 4/4
    • Third-Party Reproduction 2.3 6/6
    • Specialized Services 2.8 3/3
    • Pregnancy Services 3.0 3/3
  11. 11 Thailand TH 2.9/5 Moderate Averages 2.9 across 16 of reproductive services's 16 factors assessed so far. The full Thailand profile
    The shape of Thailand across Reproductive Services 4 subcategories
    • IVF & Fertility Treatment 4.8 4/4
    • Third-Party Reproduction 1.2 6/6
    • Specialized Services 3.8 3/3
    • Pregnancy Services 3.0 3/3
  12. 12 Malaysia MY 2.8/5 Moderate Averages 2.8 across 16 of reproductive services's 16 factors assessed so far. The full Malaysia profile
    The shape of Malaysia across Reproductive Services 4 subcategories
    • IVF & Fertility Treatment 4.4 4/4
    • Third-Party Reproduction 1.8 6/6
    • Specialized Services 3.2 3/3
    • Pregnancy Services 2.2 3/3
  13. 13 United Arab Emirates AE 2.8/5 Moderate Averages 2.8 across 16 of reproductive services's 16 factors assessed so far. The full United Arab Emirates profile
    The shape of United Arab Emirates across Reproductive Services 4 subcategories
    • IVF & Fertility Treatment 4.3 4/4
    • Third-Party Reproduction 1.2 6/6
    • Specialized Services 4.3 3/3
    • Pregnancy Services 2.3 3/3
  14. 14 South Korea KR 2.7/5 Moderate Averages 2.7 across 16 of reproductive services's 16 factors assessed so far. The full South Korea profile
    The shape of South Korea across Reproductive Services 4 subcategories
    • IVF & Fertility Treatment 4.3 4/4
    • Third-Party Reproduction 1.2 6/6
    • Specialized Services 3.0 3/3
    • Pregnancy Services 3.2 3/3
  15. 15 Germany DE 2.6/5 Moderate Averages 2.6 across 16 of reproductive services's 16 factors assessed so far. The full Germany profile
    The shape of Germany across Reproductive Services 4 subcategories
    • IVF & Fertility Treatment 3.8 4/4
    • Third-Party Reproduction 1.6 6/6
    • Specialized Services 2.7 3/3
    • Pregnancy Services 3.2 3/3
  16. 16 Japan JP 2.6/5 Moderate Averages 2.6 across 16 of reproductive services's 16 factors assessed so far. The full Japan profile
    The shape of Japan across Reproductive Services 4 subcategories
    • IVF & Fertility Treatment 4.0 4/4
    • Third-Party Reproduction 1.2 6/6
    • Specialized Services 3.3 3/3
    • Pregnancy Services 3.0 3/3
  17. 17 Turkey TR 2.4/5 Poor Averages 2.4 across 16 of reproductive services's 16 factors assessed so far. The full Turkey profile
    The shape of Turkey across Reproductive Services 4 subcategories
    • IVF & Fertility Treatment 3.8 4/4
    • Third-Party Reproduction 1.0 6/6
    • Specialized Services 3.0 3/3
    • Pregnancy Services 2.8 3/3
  18. 18 Jordan JO 2.1/5 Poor Averages 2.1 across 16 of reproductive services's 16 factors assessed so far. The full Jordan profile
    The shape of Jordan across Reproductive Services 4 subcategories
    • IVF & Fertility Treatment 3.1 4/4
    • Third-Party Reproduction 1.0 6/6
    • Specialized Services 3.5 3/3
    • Pregnancy Services 1.7 3/3
  19. 19 Hungary HU 2.0/5 Poor Averages 2.0 across 16 of reproductive services's 16 factors assessed so far. The full Hungary profile
    The shape of Hungary across Reproductive Services 4 subcategories
    • IVF & Fertility Treatment 2.4 4/4
    • Third-Party Reproduction 1.5 6/6
    • Specialized Services 2.3 3/3
    • Pregnancy Services 2.2 3/3

Where the choice turns

The factors that most separate the countries

A high average can hide the factor that actually decides your trip. These are the factors where the assessed countries sit furthest apart — open one to rank the whole field on it.

  1. IVF Cost Savings IVF & Fertility Treatment 1.0 5.0 4.0 spread · 19 countries
  2. Fertility Preservation IVF & Fertility Treatment 1.0 5.0 4.0 spread · 19 countries
  3. Egg Donor Availability Third-Party Reproduction 1.0 5.0 4.0 spread · 19 countries
  4. Embryo Donation Availability Third-Party Reproduction 1.0 5.0 4.0 spread · 19 countries
  5. Abortion Access Pregnancy Services 1.0 5.0 4.0 spread · 19 countries

Drop into a single factor

The 16 factors behind this specialty

Want the comparison sharper than an average? Every factor opens onto its own worldwide country leaderboard. The figure beside each is how many of the 19 countries we have assessed on it.

IVF & Fertility Treatment 4 factors

Third-Party Reproduction 6 factors

Specialized Services 3 factors

Pregnancy Services 3 factors

The reports

The full country reports under this lens

Each destination we have assessed has a full, cited report — the detailed analysis behind its score. The verdict is free; the report is the depth.

Clinics & providers

The clinics our research names

Named hospitals, clinics and centres cited across these findings — each carrying the specialties our reports record. Follow one to the reports behind it.

References

The sources behind these assessments

The distinct sources cited across these published reports — every finding carries its own citations; this is the union, each linking back to the reports that lean on it.

  1. Untitled source en.mikrogenlab.com/pgt Cited in Genetic Testing (PGT) in Turkey
  2. Untitled source journal.kci.go.kr/kba/archive/articleView?artiId=ART001452809 Cited in Genetic Testing (PGT) in South Korea
  3. Untitled source quradiagnostics.com/fellowship-programme Cited in Prenatal Care Quality in India
  4. Untitled source redlara.com/aa_ingles/registro.asp Cited in Fertility Technology in Mexico
  5. Untitled source thailandmnch2016.blogs.wm.edu/neonatal-health/nicus Cited in Prenatal Care Quality in Thailand
  6. Untitled source www.e-kjme.org/archive/view_article?pid=kjme-19-1-36 Cited in Surrogacy Legality in South Korea
  7. Untitled source www.eurogentest.org/index.php?id=260 Cited in Genetic Testing (PGT) in South Korea
  8. Untitled source www.heraldinsight.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=5268 Cited in Fertility Preservation in South Korea
  9. Untitled source www.immigratesmarter.com/art-and-surrogacy.html Cited in Surrogacy Legality in United States
  10. Untitled source www.ivfbangkok.com/eegdonate.html Cited in Egg Donor Availability in Thailand
  11. Untitled source www.ivfkorea.or.kr/data/statute?flag=BD Cited in Gender Selection Legality in South Korea
  12. Untitled source www.reproductive-solutions.com/clinics/mexico.html Cited in Fertility Technology in Mexico
  13. Untitled source www.thailawforum.com/medical-surrogacy-regulations Cited in Embryo Donation Availability in Thailand, Fertility Technology in Thailand, Gender Selection Legality in Thailand
  14. Untitled source www.thailawforum.com/thailand-draft-surrogacy-law Cited in Embryo Donation Availability in Thailand, IVF Quality in Thailand, Surrogacy Legality in Thailand
  15. Untitled source 2009-2017.state.gov/j/tip/rls/tiprpt/countries/2016/258798.htm Cited in Gender Selection Legality in South Korea
  16. Untitled source 51fss.com/pregnancy-birth-in-korea Cited in Prenatal Care Quality in South Korea
  17. Untitled source aakashfertilitycentre.com/international-patients Cited in Fertility Preservation in India
  18. Untitled source abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-announces-deal-reduce-cost-specific-ivf-medication/story?id=126592597 Cited in IVF Cost Savings in United States
  19. Untitled source abcnews.go.com/US/longstanding-legal-precedent-birthright-citizenship-process-restrict-analysis/story?id=128073440 Cited in Birth Tourism Feasibility in United States
  20. Untitled source abortinmexico.com/faq Cited in Abortion Access in Mexico
  21. Untitled source abortion-policies.srhr.org/generate-pdf?country_id=94 Cited in Abortion Access in Thailand
  22. Untitled source abortionfunds.org/fund/fondo-de-aborto-para-la-justicia-social-maria Cited in Abortion Access in Mexico
  23. Untitled source academic.oup.com/humrep/article/27/12/3365/653252 Cited in IVF Quality in Turkey
  24. Untitled source academic.oup.com/humrep/article/36/5/1260/6208126 Cited in Fertility Surgery Quality in India

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