Postmenopause Statistics

“In 2021, women aged 50 and over
accounted for 26% of all women and girls globally.
This was up from 22% 10 years earlier”.1

Umbrella

What may the Postmenopause Statistics Umbrella include?

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

  • After Menopause Statistics
  • Postmenopause Statistics

2020, Aged 50 and Over

In 2020, how many women were estimated to be aged 50 and over?

On page one in The Mediterranean Diet and Menopausal Health: An EMAS Position Statement – 1. Introduction, published 01 July 2020, the authors note:

“The United Nations has estimated that, worldwide, 985 million women in 2020 are aged 50 and over. The figure is expected to rise to 1.65 billion by 2050”.2

2021, Aged 50 and Over

In 2021, how many women were estimated to be aged 50 and over?

In Menopause: The Importance of Understanding Menopause, published 17 October 2022, the World Health Organization quotes the statistics:


Postmenopause“The global population of postmenopausal women is growing. In 2021, women aged 50 and over accounted for 26% of all women and girls globally. This was up from 22% 10 years earlier. Additionally, women are living longer. Globally, a woman aged 60 years in 2019 could expect to live on average another 21 years”.3

By 2025, Postmenopausal

By 2025, what is the the world population of postmenopausal women projected to be?

In Menopause-Like Symptoms May Strike Before the Menopause Transition, published 11 January 2023, the North American Menopause Society include:

“By 2025, an estimated 1.1 billion women worldwide will be postmenopausal”.4

By 2030, Menopausal and Postmenopausal

By 2030, what is the the world population of menopausal and postmenopausal women projected to be?

In Lisa Health Launches Midday, An App Leveraging AI To Personalize the Menopause Journey, In Collaboration With Mayo Clinic, dated 19 July 2022, the author notes:

“By 2030, the world population of menopausal and postmenopausal women is projected to increase to 1.2 billion, with 47 million new entrants each year”.5

United States

In the United States (US), how many women experience menopause each year?

In Research Explores the Impact of Menopause on Women’s Health and Aging, dated 22 May 2022, the (United States) National Institute of Aging note:

“More than 1 million women in the United States experience menopause each year”.6

In the US, how many women reach menopause daily?

In The Impact of Menopause on Women At Work: A Fireside Chat, dated 29 August 2023, the (United States) Society for Women’s Health Research include:

“An estimated 6,000 women in the United States reach menopause daily, with 51 being the average age”.7

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  2. Menopause
  3. Menopause
  4. Menopause-Like Symptoms May Strike Before the Menopause Transition
  5. Menopause: The Importance of Understanding Menopause
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  7. Research Explores the Impact of Menopause on Women’s Health and Aging
  8. Stages of Menopause: Downloadable Resources – Stages of Menopause: Postmenopause
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  9. The Impact of Menopause on Women At Work: A Fireside Chat
  10. The Mediterranean Diet and Menopausal Health: An EMAS Position Statement
  11. World Menopause Day
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    World Menopause Day: The IMS White Paper: Menopause and MHT In 2024: Addressing the Key Controversies [Multiply Languages]

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  1. Menopause: The Importance of Understanding Menopause. 17 October 2022. World Health Organization https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/menopause Accessed: 07 October 2024
  2. Antonio Cano, et al., The Mediterranean Diet and Menopausal Health: An EMAS Position Statement Maturitas, 01 July 2020 https://www.emas-online.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/The-Mediterranean-diet-and-menopausal-health.pdf Accessed: 07 October 2024
  3. Menopause: The Importance of Understanding Menopause. 17 October 2022. World Health Organization https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/menopause Accessed: 07 October 2024
  4. Menopause-Like Symptoms May Strike Before the Menopause Transition. 11 January 2023. North American Menopause Society https://menopause.org/wp-content/uploads/press-release/late-reproductive-stage-symptoms-vs-menopause.pdf the Accessed: 07 October 2024
  5. Ford, T. R. Lisa Health Launches Midday, An App Leveraging AI To Personalize the Menopause Journey, In Collaboration With Mayo Clinic. 19 July 2022 https://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/lisa-health-launches-midday-an-app-leveraging-ai-to-personalize-the-menopause-journey-in-collaboration-with-mayo-clinic/ Accessed: 07 October 2024
  6. Research Explores the Impact of Menopause on Women’s Health and Aging. 06 May 2022. National Institute of Aging https://www.nia.nih.gov/news/research-explores-impact-menopause-womens-health-and-aging Accessed: 07 October 2024
  7. The Impact of Menopause on Women At Work: A Fireside Chat. 29 August 2023. Society for Women’s Health Research https://swhr.org/event/the-impact-of-menopause-on-women-at-work/ Accessed: 07 October 2024
Topic Last Updated: 07 October 2024 – Topic Last Reviewed: 07 October 2024

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