IVI Institute Survey: Women Have 2.0 Children, Want 2.8 in UK, Sweden, France
London – October 13, 2026 -- Mothers in the U.K., Sweden and France report having 2-2.1 children on average, against the 2.8-2.9 they say they want, according to new data from the IVI Institute Fertility Barometer. The study surveyed 24,074 women aged 19 to 49 across nine countries.
IVI Institute, formerly IVI RMA Global, released the regional findings as it consolidates its clinics under a single name. Clinics will operate as IVI Fertility, Livio and Create Fertility as members of IVI Institute.
Women start families later than planned in all three markets
81-84% of women in the three countries are already mothers or want children, and 68-70% rate motherhood as a medium-high or high priority. Among women who reported a target age, 31-41% had their first child later than desired.