Menopause Age

“Most women experience menopause
between the ages of 45 and 55 years
as a natural part of biological ageing”.

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What may the Menopause Age Umbrella include?

Depending on the Source (DotS) this Umbrella may include:

  • Menopause Age
  • Menopause Average Age

Menopause

What is menopause?

DotS the definition of menopause may vary. In Menopause: Overview – What Is Menopause? the (United States) Cleveland Clinic definition is:

“Menopause is a point in time when you’ve gone 12 consecutive months without a menstrual period”.2

Globally

Globally, at what age does menopause occur?

In Menopause—Biology, Consequences, Supportive Care, and Therapeutic Options: Summary, published 14 September 2023, the authors note:

  • “Globally, menopause occurs around the age of 49 years, with geographic and ethnic variation”.3

45 and 55 Years

Menopause AgeBetween what ages do most women experience menopause?

In Menopause: Key Facts, dated 16 October 2024, the World Health Organization note:

  • “Most women experience menopause between the ages of 45 and 55 years as a natural part of biological ageing”.4

Average Age

What is the average age of menopause?

In The 2023 Practitioner’s Toolkit for Managing Menopause: Definitions published online 30 October 2023, the authors note:

“The average age of natural menopause has been reported as being at 51.5 years in high-income countries, with a range between the ages of 45 and 55 years. However, menopause has been reported as occurring earlier in countries such as India, where the average age of menopause has been reported as 46 years”.5

United States

In the United States, what is the average age of menopause?

In Menopause: Symptoms & Causes – Overview, dated 07 August 2024, the (United States) Mayo Clinic explain:

“Menopause can happen in the 40s or 50s. But the average age is 51 in the United States”.6

United Kingdom

In the United Kingdom (UK), what is the average age of menopause?

In Menopause: Overview, dated 17 May 2022, the (United Kingdom) NHS note:

  • “Menopause is when your periods stop due to lower hormone levels. It usually affects women between the ages of 45 and 55, but it can happen earlier”.7

Australia

In Australia, what is the average age of menopause?

In What Is Menopause? Key Points, dated May 2022, the Australasian Menopause Society explain:

  • “The term “menopause” refers to the final menstrual period. The average age of menopause in Australian women is 51 years (normal range 45-55)”.8

Early Menopause

What is early menopause?

DotS the definition of early menopause may vary. In Later Years (Around 50 Years and Over): Menopause and Post Menopause Health – Early and Premature Menopause the (Scottish) NHS Inform’s definition is:

“Menopause before the age of 45 is called early menopause”.9

Premature Menopause

What is premature menopause?

DotS the definition of early menopause may vary. In Later Years (Around 50 Years and Over): Menopause and Post Menopause Health – Early and Premature Menopause the NHS Inform’s definition is:

“Menopause before the age of 40 is called premature menopause”.10

Smoking

Is there an association between smoking and menopause age?

In Looking After Yourself During Menopause: Smoking and Other Drugs the (Australian) Jean Hailes for Women’s Health (JH) note:

“Women who smoke generally reach menopause earlier than non-smokers. They are also more likely to experience early menopause”.11

Health Care Provider

What if would like help with menopause or to stop smoking?

If you would like help with menopause or to stop smoking, it may be in your best interest to choose to talk to your health care provider about this. Together you can discuss your options and if required, agree on who may be the most appropriate health care provider to help you.

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  1. Menopause. Key Facts. 16 October 2024. World Health Organization https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/menopause Accessed: 12 April 2025
  2. Menopause: Overview – What Is Menopause? Cleveland Clinic https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/21841-menopause Accessed: 12 April 2025
  3. Davis S.R. Pinkerton, JA, Santoro N. Simoncini T. Menopause—Biology, Consequences, Supportive Care, and Therapeutic Options: Summary. 14 September 2023. https://www.cell.com/cell/fulltext/S0092-8674(23)00905-4 Accessed: 12 April 2025
  4. Menopause. Key Facts. 16 October 2024. World Health Organization https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/menopause Accessed: 12 April 2025
  5. Davis, S. R., Taylor, S., Hemachandra, C., Magraith, K., Ebeling, P. R., Jane, F., and Islam, R. M. The 2023 Practitioner’s Toolkit for Managing Menopause: Definitions. First Published Online 30 October 2023 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13697137.2023.2258783 Accessed: 12 April 2025
  6. Menopause: Symptoms & Causes – Overview. 07 August 2024. Mayo Clinic https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/menopause/symptoms-causes/syc-20353397 Accessed: 12 April 2025
  7. Menopause: Overview. Page Last Reviewed: 17 May 2022. NHS https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/menopause/ Accessed: 12 April 2025
  8. What Is Menopause? Key Points. Content Created May 2022. Australasian Menopause Society https://www.menopause.org.au/hp/information-sheets/what-is-menopause Accessed: 12 April 2025
  9. Later Years (Around 50 Years and Over): Menopause and Post Menopause Health – Early and Premature Menopause. Last Updated: 18 November 2024. NHS Inform https://www.nhsinform.scot/healthy-living/womens-health/later-years-around-50-years-and-over/menopause-and-post-menopause-health/early-and-premature-menopause/ Accessed: 12 April 2025
  10. Later Years (Around 50 Years and Over): Menopause and Post Menopause Health – Early and Premature Menopause. Last Updated: 18 November 2024. NHS Inform https://www.nhsinform.scot/healthy-living/womens-health/later-years-around-50-years-and-over/menopause-and-post-menopause-health/early-and-premature-menopause/ Accessed: 12 April 2025
  11. Looking After Yourself During Menopause: Smoking and Other Drugs. Last Updated: 20 September 2024 | Last Reviewed: 19 August 2022. Jean Hailes for Women’s Health https://www.jeanhailes.org.au/health-a-z/menopause/looking-after-yourself#smoking-and-other-drugs Accessed: 12 April 2025

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