IVF births made up more than 3% of births in the UK in 2023 - a figure roughly equivalent to one child in every classroom, the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) has said.
According to new data, around 20,700 babies were born during the year as a result of in vitro fertilisation - representing an increase from 8,700 in 2000.
More single patient and female same sex couples opting for the treatment has contributed to the rise, while there has also been an increase in older patients.
However, NHS-funded cycles across the UK have decreased in recent years from 35% in 2019 to 27% in 2022 and 2023, the report found.
The chairwoman of the HFEA said the figures demonstrate the "changing landscape of the UK fertility sector" and how it might develop in the future.
