the average age of menopause is _______.
On average, menopause takes place at the age of 51 in the western world. However, some women experience menopause from as early as 35 years of age. Meanwhile others have to wait until 60 in order for their menstrual periods to stop completely. Menopause is the time of life when a woman has had no menstrual period for a period of 12 months.