Normal resting pulse rates for 18 year olds

Median, men and women

73 bpm

At 18, a typical resting heart rate is about 73 bpm. Most teens ages 16 to 19 have a resting heart rate between 54 and 95 bpm.

Men, median
69
Women, median
77
Normal range
60–100
Based on CDC survey data for teens ages 16 to 19. One reading isn't a diagnosis.

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Resting heart rate percentiles for teens ages 16 to 19

These numbers are for teens ages 16 to 19. The national survey they come from reports heart rates by age group, not by single year.

PercentileEveryoneMenWomen
1st484650
2nd515054
5th545258
10th585662
25th646169
50th736977
75th827885
90th908794
95th959299
97th10195103
99th105104108

What it means

At 18 years, you're in the 16–19 age group, which uses the same numbers for every age in it.

At 18, your estimated maximum heart rate is 202 bpm (220 minus your age), while the typical resting heart rate is about 73 bpm.

Why ages are grouped. The national CDC survey behind these numbers reports heart rates by age group, not by single year. So every age in a group shares the same numbers. The median is the middle value: half of people are lower and half are higher. It isn't quite the same as the average.

Women's heart rates run a little higher. In adults, women's median resting heart rate is a few beats higher than men's. The normal range from the American Heart Association is 60 to 100 bpm for both.

Fitness changes the number. Regular aerobic exercise, sleep, fever, caffeine and some medicines all affect your resting heart rate. A slow heart rate with no symptoms is common in fit adults.

How to take your resting heart rate

  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.

Nearby ages

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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. Bradycardia: slow heart rate (opens in a new tab) - American Heart AssociationWhen a slow heart rate needs medical care
  4. Target heart rates chart (opens in a new tab) - American Heart AssociationHow to take your pulse
  5. Pulse (opens in a new tab) - MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of MedicineNormal heart rate ranges by age
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