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Resting heart rate norms
Where your resting pulse sits in the population distribution.
Distributions are drawn from resting pulse measurements in large adult survey samples, split by sex.
Resting heart rate (bpm), adults 18+
| Group | 10th | 25th | 50th | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 54 | 60 | 67 | 74 | 82 |
| Female | 57 | 63 | 70 | 77 | 85 |
Sources
- NHANES examination data, resting pulse, adults 20 years and over.
- Nanchen D. Resting heart rate: what is normal? Heart, 2018.