Normal range
For anyone 12 and older, a normal resting heart rate is 60 to 100 bpm.
Resting pulse check
Is your resting heart rate normal? Choose your heart rate and age to compare it with the normal adult range and with people your age.
Choose all the options above to see your result.
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%.
- Median
- Middle 50%
- Middle 90%
- Adult range, 60–100 bpm
How to read your result
Below or above the normal range
A resting heart rate under 60 or over 100 is outside the normal adult range. How you feel matters more than one reading.
Well below or well above usual
Your heart rate is lower or higher than 99 out of 100 people your age.
Choose a heart rate
Choose a heart rate to see its full answer.
Below 60 bpm (below the normal adult range)
60 to 100 bpm (the normal adult range)
101 to 200 bpm (above the normal adult range)
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How to measure
- Sit quietly for 5 minutes. Skip caffeine and exercise for an hour before.
- Place two fingertips on the thumb side of your inner wrist.
- Count the beats for 30 seconds and multiply by 2.
- Repeat on 2 or 3 mornings and use the average.
Common questions
Short answers about how these calculators work.
No. A lower resting heart rate often comes with regular aerobic exercise. But a very low reading can also come from a medicine or a heart rhythm problem. How you feel, and whether the number is new for you, matters more than the number alone.
A watch can show you a trend. A true resting heart rate is counted at the wrist after you sit quietly for 5 minutes. Use a watch reading only if it was taken while you were resting, not walking.
For anyone 12 and older, a resting heart rate above 100 bpm is above the normal adult range. A reading higher than 99 out of 100 people your age is well above usual. Fever, dehydration, caffeine and some medicines can raise it.
Sources
Where these numbers come from
- 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
- All about heart rate (opens in a new tab) - American Heart AssociationNormal resting heart rate range for adults
- Bradycardia: slow heart rate (opens in a new tab) - American Heart AssociationWhen a slow heart rate needs medical care
- Target heart rates chart (opens in a new tab) - American Heart AssociationHow to take your pulse
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