During the period 2013-2017, among women aged 15-44, 53 percent had reached menarche (first menstruation) by age 12 and 90 percent by age 14. Hispanic women were likely to reach menarche at a slightly earlier age compared to non-Hispanic white women.
This statistic presents the cumulative probability of menarche among U.S. women aged 15-44 from 2013-2017, by age and ethnicity.
Cumulative probability of menarche among U.S. women aged 15-44 from 2013-2017, by age and ethnicity
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CDC (NHSR). (September 10, 2020). Cumulative probability of menarche among U.S. women aged 15-44 from 2013-2017, by age and ethnicity [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 29, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1257566/us-national-estimates-of-age-at-first-menstrual-period-by-ethnicity/
CDC (NHSR). "Cumulative probability of menarche among U.S. women aged 15-44 from 2013-2017, by age and ethnicity." Chart. September 10, 2020. Statista. Accessed September 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1257566/us-national-estimates-of-age-at-first-menstrual-period-by-ethnicity/
CDC (NHSR). (2020). Cumulative probability of menarche among U.S. women aged 15-44 from 2013-2017, by age and ethnicity. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1257566/us-national-estimates-of-age-at-first-menstrual-period-by-ethnicity/
CDC (NHSR). "Cumulative Probability of Menarche among U.S. Women Aged 15-44 from 2013-2017, by Age and Ethnicity." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Sep 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1257566/us-national-estimates-of-age-at-first-menstrual-period-by-ethnicity/
CDC (NHSR), Cumulative probability of menarche among U.S. women aged 15-44 from 2013-2017, by age and ethnicity Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1257566/us-national-estimates-of-age-at-first-menstrual-period-by-ethnicity/ (last visited September 29, 2024)
Cumulative probability of menarche among U.S. women aged 15-44 from 2013-2017, by age and ethnicity [Graph], CDC (NHSR), September 10, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1257566/us-national-estimates-of-age-at-first-menstrual-period-by-ethnicity/
