Postmenopause Statistics

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

Postmenopause

What is the definition of postmenopause?

DotS the definition of postmenopause may vary. In Postmenopause: Overview – What Is Postmenopause? the (United States) Cleveland Clinic’s definition is:

“Postmenopause is a term to describe the time after you’ve gone through menopause. When you’re in postmenopause (or postmenopausal), your menstrual period has been gone for longer than 12 consecutive months. At this stage in life, your reproductive years are behind you and you’re no longer ovulating (or releasing eggs)”.2

Postmenopausal Globally

How many women globally are classified as postmenopausal?

In Menopause Remains Inconsistently Documented In Electronic Health Record Systems, dated 01 September 2026, the Menopause Society (formerly the North American Menopause Society) include:

“Approximately 1.3 million US women enter the menopause transition each year, with an estimated 1.1 billion women globally classified as postmenopausal”.3

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 16 October 2024, the World Health Organization quotes the statistics:

“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”.4Postmenopause Statistics

By 2025, Postmenopausal

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

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

“By 2025, an estimated 1.1 billion women worldwide will be postmenopausal”.5

2050

By 2050, what percentage of the global population are women over 50 expected to make up?

In Menopause and Human Rights – Frequently Asked Questions: Who Experiences Menopause? When Does Menopause Start?, dated 11 January 2024, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) include:

“By 2050, women over 50 are expected to make up about 35 per cent of the global population due to improvements in health outcomes, lifestyle and increasing life expectancies worldwide”.6

United States: Yearly

In the United States (US), how many women reach menopause yearly?

In Menopause: Epidemiology, last updated 23 March 2026, the authors note:

“In the United States, approximately 1.3 million women enter menopause each year”.7

United States: Daily

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”.8

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  1. Menopause: The Importance of Understanding Menopause. 16 October 2024. World Health Organization https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/menopause Accessed: 01 September 2026
  2. Postmenopause: Overview – What Is Postmenopause? 08 August 2024. Cleveland Clinic https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/21837-postmenopause Accessed: 01 September 2026
  3. Menopause Remains Inconsistently Documented In Electronic Health Record Systems. 01 September 2026. Menopause Society https://menopause.org/press-releases/menopause-remains-inconsistently-documented-in-electronic-health-record-systems Accessed: 01 September 2026
  4. Menopause: The Importance of Understanding Menopause. 16 October 2024. World Health Organization https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/menopause Accessed: 01 September 2026
  5. 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: 01 September 2026
  6. Menopause and Human Rights – Frequently Asked Questions: Who Experiences Menopause? When Does Menopause Start? October 2024 United Nations Population Fund https://www.unfpa.org/resources/menopause-and-human-rights-%E2%80%94-frequently-asked-questions Accessed: 01 September 2026
  7. Carlson, K., Vadakekut. E. S. Menopause: Epidemiology. 23 March 2026. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK507826/ Accessed: 01 September 2026
  8. 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: 01 September 2026
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