National Survey of Family Growth

Key Statistics from the National Survey of Family Growth – N Listing

 

Number of sexual partners in lifetime

Median number of opposite-sex partners in lifetime among sexually experienced women and men aged 25-49 years of age:

Key Statistics from the National Survey of Family Growth – N Listing
  2015-2019
  Median (SE)
Women 4.3 (0.10)
Men 6.3 (0.39)

Note: Based on ACASI variables for numbers of opposite-sex partners. Sexually experienced in ACASI means respondent has had vaginal, oral, or anal sex with a partner of the opposite sex.

Source: Special tabulation by NCHS

 

Percentage distribution of sexually experienced women and men 25-49 years of age by number of opposite-sex sexual partners in lifetime

Key Statistics from the National Survey of Family Growth – N Listing
2015-2019
Women 25-49 Men 25-49
Percent (SE)
1 partner 17.7 (0.90) 11.2 (0.86)
2-4 partners 29.2 (0.75) 22.3 (0.78)
5-9 partners 28.6 (0.85) 25.8 (0.88)
10-14 partners 11.6 (0.57) 12.5 (0.61)
15 or more partners 12.9 (0.71) 28.3 (0.93)

Note: Based on ACASI variables for numbers of opposite-sex partners. Sexually experienced in ACASI means respondent has had vaginal, oral, or anal sex with a partner of the opposite sex.

Source: Special tabulation by NCHS