Resting pulse by age

What resting heart rate is typical at your age? Choose an age to see the median and the usual range.

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Resting heart rate by age

The darker band shows the middle 50% of resting heart rates at each age. The lighter band shows the middle 90%.

bpm60–1005075100125150175Under 1 year80 and older4 to 5 years9 to 11 years16 to 19 years40 to 59 yearsAge group
bpm60–1005075100125150175Under 1 year80 and older12 to 15 yearsAge group
  • Median
  • Middle 50%
  • Middle 90%
  • Adult range, 60–100 bpm

How to read your result

Each age has a group

Each age uses the numbers for its age group from a national CDC survey. For example, ages 20 to 39 share the same numbers.

Women and men

Each answer shows the median for everyone, plus separate medians for women and men, or for girls and boys.

Normal range from age 12

From age 12, a normal resting heart rate is 60 to 100 bpm. The percentiles show where a heart rate falls among people the same age.

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Children under 12

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Ages 12 to 19

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Adults 20 and older

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How to measure

  1. Sit quietly for 5 minutes. Skip caffeine and exercise for an hour before.
  2. Count your pulse at the wrist for 30 seconds and double it.
  3. Use the average of a few mornings, not one reading taken after climbing stairs.

Common questions

Short answers about how these calculators work.

The national survey these numbers come from groups ages together, such as adults ages 20 to 39. Each age in a group shows that group's numbers.

No. The median is the middle value, so half of people are lower and half are higher. The average can be a beat or two different.

Sources

Where these numbers come from

  1. Resting pulse rate reference data for children, adolescents, and adults: United States, 1999–2008 (opens in a new tab) - National Center for Health Statistics, CDC, 2011Typical resting heart rates by age and sex
  2. All about heart rate (opens in a new tab) - American Heart AssociationNormal resting heart rate range for adults
  3. Pulse (opens in a new tab) - MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of MedicineNormal heart rate ranges by age
Medical disclaimer Healthly is for general information only. It isn't medical advice and can't diagnose or treat any condition. Talk with your doctor about your own numbers. If you think you're having a medical emergency, call 911 or your local emergency number. How we get our numbers