This statistic depicts the percentage of U.S. women with a major depressive episode in the past year as of 2017, by age. At this time, it was estimated that 17 percent of 19 year old women experienced a major depressive episode in the past year.
Percentage of U.S. women with a major depressive episode in the past year as of 2017, by age
This statistic depicts the percentage of U.S. women with a major depressive episode in the past year as of 2017, by age. At this time, it was estimated that 17 percent of 19 year old women experienced a major depressive episode in the past year.
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| Age group | Percentage of female respondents |
|---|---|
| 18 years | 16.9% |
| 19 years | 17.4% |
| 20 years | 19.3% |
| 21 years | 17.4% |
| 22 years | 17.4% |
| 23 years | 16.4% |
| 24 years | 15.5% |
| 25 years | 13.3% |
| 26 to 29 years | 12.1% |
| 20 to 34 years | 9% |
| 35 to 39 years | 9.2% |
| 40 to 44 years | 9.7% |
| 45 to 49 years | 8.7% |
| 50 to 54 years | 7% |
| 55 to 59 years | 8.1% |
| 60 to 64 years | 7.3% |
| 65 years and older | 3.5% |
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