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Fertility Glossary

Cumulative live birth rate

The chance of a baby across all transfers from one egg retrieval.

Clinics, laboratory & costs

Cumulative rates count the fresh transfer plus all frozen transfers from the same retrieval, so they describe an egg collection realistically rather than a single transfer. When comparing clinics, check whether figures are per cycle started, per transfer or cumulative, and for which age group.

Also known as: success rate, live birth rate, CLBR

Sources

  • Canadian Fertility and Andrology Society (CFAS)

Last reviewed: September 9, 2026. Written by the Antega Editorial Team. General information only โ€” always follow the advice of your own clinic, doctor or pharmacist.

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