A unique view on male infertility around the globe

Table 3 This shows infertility reported as gross numbers, using global population estimates

	Total population of Region	Male population of Region	Total Male reproductive population (15-60y)	Male Infertility, %	Infertile Men
North America	347,388,982	171,213,918 (49.2%)	116,254,250^a	9.4% [4]	10,927,899
Latin America/Caribbean	582,418	287634 (49.3%)	361,099	Unknown	Unable to Calculate
Sub-Saharan Africa	850,000	420,000 (49.4%)	218,348	2.5%-4.8%	5,459-10,481
Eastern Europe/Central Asia	399,110	190,718 (47.8%)	259,421	8-12% [14]	20,754-31,130
Europe	734,228,972	353,542,772 (48.1%)	248,187,025^a	7.5% [11]	18,614,027
Asia/Pacific	3,653,257	1,875,094 (51.3%)	1,199,437	Unknown	Unable to Calculate
Oceania	35,162,670	17,699,546 (50.3%)	11,752,499^a	9% [10]	1,057,725

Explanation of calculations:
These numbers are crude estimations and calculations. They were calculated from two sources: UNFPA Country Profiles and World Stat. Both sources provided total population, male population, and population less than 15 years and greater than either 60 or 65 years. The calculations were performed as follows. For example, in Sub-Saharan Africa, the total population amounts to 850,000, according to UNFPA. The male population was 420,000. This amounts to 49.4% of the total population. The population less than 15 years old was 43% of the total population, and the population greater than 60 years old was 5% of the total population. These percentages convert to 365,500 and 42,500, respectively. After calculating that 49.4% of the total population is males, we also assumed that 49.4% of the total population between the ages of 15 and 60 were also males. Therefore, [850,000 – (365,500 + 42,500)] × 49.4% = 218,348. This is the total male reproductive population between the ages of 15 and 60. This number was multiplied by the percentage of male infertility prevalent in this population. 218,348 × (2.5% to 4.8%) = 5,459 to 10,481 infertile males present in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Unfortunately, some statistics were unable to calculate, due to the lack of reporting on these regions of the world.
^aPopulation reported as Male, age 15-64.

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