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IVF Success Rates in Sydney | Dr Mark Livingstone | Genea Sydney CBD

Understanding IVF success rates can help you feel more informed when choosing a fertility clinic and specialist. Dr Mark Livingstone, a fertility specialist at Genea Sydney CBD, supports clear and transparent reporting of IVF outcomes so patients can make confident decisions about their care.

The statistics presented below come from YourIVFSuccess, an independent government-funded website that publishes verified IVF outcome data for accredited clinics across Australia that choose to participate in public reporting. All Genea clinics, including Genea Sydney CBD, contribute their results.

These figures span several reporting periods and measures of treatment success. Across every measure shown below, Genea Sydney CBD performs above the Australian national average.

Why IVF success is reported using multiple measures

IVF treatment happens across several stages rather than a single event. From egg collection to embryo transfer and pregnancy, each step provides different insights into treatment outcomes.

For this reason, success rates are reported using a number of different measures. The five measures below represent outcomes across varying reporting periods, providing both historical context and the most recently available data from Genea Sydney CBD.

IVF success rate measures

Measure 1 – Births per complete egg retrieval (including the later transfer of resulting embryos)

One egg retrieval cycle can produce several embryos, which may be transferred over multiple months or years. This measure reflects the likelihood of achieving a live birth from all fresh and frozen embryo transfers produced from a single egg retrieval.

By including every embryo created from that retrieval, it offers a comprehensive view of the potential outcome from one complete cycle.

Age Group Genea Sydney CBD National Average
<35 years 49.9% 46.4%
35-42 years 27.1% 23.6%
Egg retrieval year: 2022 | Embryo transfer years: 2022 & 2023

Measure 2 –  Births per first retrieval cycle (including the later transfer of resulting embryos) for women having their first ever egg retrieval

For patients starting IVF for the first time, this measure can be particularly helpful. It reflects the chance of a live birth from all fresh and frozen embryo transfers generated from a patient’s first-ever egg retrieval. Because it only includes first-time retrieval cycles, it allows a clearer comparison across patients beginning IVF treatment.

Age Group Genea Sydney CBD National Average
<35 years 55.4% 52.3%
35-42 years 37.8% 30.6%
Egg retrieval year: 2022 | Embryo transfer years: 2022 & 2023

Measure 3 – Births per treatment attempt

This measure looks at the probability of achieving a live birth from each individual treatment cycle involving an embryo transfer attempt. It reflects more recent treatment data compared with Measures 1 and 2.

Age Group Genea Sydney CBD National Average
<35 years 43.8% 34.5%
35-38 years 33.3% 28.1%
39-42 years 23.6% 16.7%
Treatment year: 2023

Measure 4 – Births per embryo transfer

This measure focuses specifically on the chance of a live birth from each embryo transferred, whether fresh or frozen, during a single reporting year.

Age Group Genea Sydney CBD National Average
<35 years 47.0% 36.9%
35-38 years 36.7% 31.1%
39-42 years 27.8% 19.3%
Treatment year: 2023

Measure 5 – Clinical pregnancies per treatment

A clinical pregnancy confirmed by ultrasound represents an important milestone during IVF treatment. This measure reflects the likelihood of reaching that stage from each treatment attempt that involved an intended embryo transfer. It also represents the most recently published outcome data.

Age Group Genea Sydney CBD National Average
<35 years 54.0% 41.4%
35-38 years 43.3% 35.3%
39-42 years 28.7% 24.8%
Treatment year: 2024

Your fertility journey is individual

While IVF success rates are helpful when understanding clinic outcomes, they represent averages rather than predictions for any individual patient.

Many factors influence treatment outcomes, including age, fertility diagnosis, ovarian reserve, and overall medical history. Because every situation is different, personalised medical advice is essential.

Dr Mark Livingstone takes a personalised approach to fertility care, carefully reviewing your history and circumstances to guide treatment decisions tailored specifically to you.

All statistics sourced from  YourIVFSuccess.

Frequently Asked Questions

Dr  Mark Livingstone practices at Genea Sydney CBD, where IVF outcomes are independently reported through the government-funded platformYourIVFSuccess. This site publishes verified results for all accredited IVF clinics that participate in public reporting.

Across all five success measures and reporting periods, Genea Sydney CBD performs above the Australian national average.

For patients having their first IVF egg retrieval, the live birth rate at Genea Sydney CBD is:

  • 55.4% for patients under 35 (52.3% nationally)
  • 37.8% for patients aged 35–42 (30.6% nationally)

A full breakdown of outcomes by measure and age group is shown above.

Age is one of the most significant factors influencing IVF outcomes. Egg quality and quantity tend to decline over time, which can affect the likelihood of success.

At Genea Sydney CBD, patients under 35 have a live birth rate of 55.4% per first retrieval cycle, while patients aged 35–42 have a rate of 37.8%.

During your consultation, Dr Mark Livingstone will discuss how age and other personal factors may influence your individual chances of success.

The success rate for a first IVF attempt is reported as births per first retrieval cycle (Measure 2). This measure includes all embryo transfers — both fresh and frozen — created from a patient’s first egg collection.

At Genea Sydney CBD the live birth rate per first retrieval cycle is:

  • 55.4% for patients under 35 (52.3% nationally)
  • 37.8% for patients aged 35–42 (30.6% nationally)

These results are drawn from YourIVFSuccess data (egg retrieval year 2022, embryo transfer years 2022–2023).

Dr Livingstone will also explain how your personal circumstances may influence your individual probability of success.

Genea Sydney CBD’s IVF outcomes are consistently higher than the national average across all YourIVFSuccess measures and age groups.

For example, in 2023 births per treatment attempt (Measure 3) were:

  • 43.8% for patients under 35 at Genea Sydney CBD
  • 34.5% nationally

When reviewing IVF success rates, it’s important to compare clinics using the same reporting measures.

Results may vary depending on patient demographics, reporting timeframes, and how success is measured. The YourIVFSuccess framework standardises five key measures, making it easier to compare clinics fairly.

Looking at all five measures across age groups provides the most reliable overview of clinic performance.

In Australia, IVF success rates are published at the clinic level rather than for individual specialists. This means outcomes reflect the overall performance of the clinic where treatment occurs.

Dr Mark Livingstone practices at Genea Sydney CBD, and the success rates shown on this page represent the results achieved at that clinic.

IVF success can be measured in different ways depending on which stage of treatment is being assessed. For example, outcomes may be reported per egg retrieval cycle, per treatment attempt, or per embryo transfer. Because IVF involves several stages, from egg collection to embryo transfer and pregnancy, no single statistic can fully capture the entire treatment process.

YourIVFSuccess therefore publishes several standardised measures to provide a more complete picture of clinic outcomes.

If you are beginning IVF, Measure 2 (births per first retrieval cycle) can be particularly relevant because it reflects outcomes for patients undergoing their first egg retrieval. Looking at several measures together can help you better understand how a clinic performs across different stages of treatment.

Genea has also published a detailed guide explaining how to interpret YourIVFSuccess data and IVF outcome measures.  You can read it here.

Published IVF success rates provide a useful overview of clinic outcomes but cannot predict an individual patient’s results.

Your chances of success depend on many factors, including your age, fertility diagnosis, ovarian reserve, and medical history.

Dr Mark Livingstone will review your individual circumstances during your consultation to provide a clearer understanding of your personalised treatment outlook.

You can book  a consultation with Dr Mark Livingstoneby booking online here. If you have any questions before your appointment, please contact the team at 02 9231 4513 and they will be happy to assist.