Table 3 Country profile of the selected countries

GNI per capita (USD)^b

4096

19,130

24,804

39,116

43,560

54,941

82,503

Life expectancy (years) ^b

56.4

65.4

70.9

71.9

73.0

68.5

76.2

Fertility rate^b

3.9

1.6

2

1.9

1.8

1.9

1.3

HDI^b

0.592

0.798

0.791

0.922

0.939

0.924

0.932

Current health expenditure (% of GDP) ^b

5.9

7.6

9.1

9.9

12.1

16.8

4.3

Out-of-pocket expenditure (% of current health expenditure) ^b

36,105

39.66

16.95

14.79

19.558

11.08

36.74

Prevalence of infertility (%)

12–16

8–22.4

11.8–26.9

8–20

NHS =14

11–19.1

7–15

14.2–20

The average cost of treating infertility (USD)

From 4500

1272–2000

2800–5600

1965–5895

8000–10,000

12,400

10,000–15,000 governmental, 12,000–20,000 privet

Estimated time and conditions for adopting policies

1995

1987

1989

1951

1970

1944

1986

With the beginning of the use of assisted reproductive technology

With the beginning of the use of assisted reproductive technology

With the beginning of the use of assisted reproductive technology

The first ideas about infertility treatment by artificial insemination

The first ideas about introducing IVF research

Once evidence of human fertilization in vitro

With the beginning of the use of assisted reproductive technology

Political climate when policy is adopted

Nothing important to report

Decrease TFR with pro-natalist context and increase in economic income

Reforms in health system and reproductive right

Access to new scientific findings for treatment

Access to new scientific findings for treatment

Access to new scientific findings for treatment

Decrease TFR with pro-natalist context