Heart Rates by Age
A normal adult resting pulse will between 60 and 100 beats per minute and varies slightly with age. Highly trained athlete's pulses may be as low as 40bpm. Select your resting heart rate in the table below to determine how your resting pulse compares with others age.
Source Citations
- Yechiam Ostchega, Ph.D. et al., U.S. Department OF Health and Human Services National Center for Health Statistics Resting Pulse Rate Reference Data for Children, Adolescents, and Adults: United States,1999-2008