Resting Pulse Rate Chart for Adults
Pulse rate varies according to age, weight, lifestyle, activity, and overall health of a person. The following article provides information about the normal resting heart rate for adults.
The measurement of pulse rate has been used to assess the overall health of an individual since thousands of years. Pulse rate is also known as heart rate, as it denotes the number of times your heart beats in a minute. The unit of measurement is beats per minute (bpm) and it indicates how many times the heart contracts in a minute. Resting pulse rate is nothing but the pulse rate when you are at rest. It is also referred to as 'normal pulse rate' or 'normal heart rate' or 'resting heart rate (RHR)'.
Normal Pulse Rate
Resting heart rate of newborn infants is higher than that of adults. Information on variations in resting pulse rate by age is provided below
Women, generally, have slightly higher pulse rate than men. Owing to increased metabolism, pregnant women have slightly higher pulse rate than normal women. An overweight person has higher RHR than the heart rate of another person of the same age. Apart from this, a younger woman has slightly higher pulse rate than an older woman.
Resting Pulse Rate Chart for Women
Resting Pulse Rate Chart for Men
Certain lifestyle changes like avoiding excess alcohol consumption, avoiding smoking, performing regular exercises, avoiding excessive consumption of medicines, and following a healthy and balanced diet can help enhance the capacity of lungs and heart. Simple dietary and lifestyle changes can thus bring about significant improvement in the pulse rate.
Normal Pulse Rate
Resting heart rate of newborn infants is higher than that of adults. Information on variations in resting pulse rate by age is provided below
- Newborn infants: 100-160 bpm
- Children belonging to the age group 1-10 years: 70-120 bpm
- Children over 10 and adults (even elderly): 60-100 bpm
- Well-trained athletes: 40-60 bpm.
Women, generally, have slightly higher pulse rate than men. Owing to increased metabolism, pregnant women have slightly higher pulse rate than normal women. An overweight person has higher RHR than the heart rate of another person of the same age. Apart from this, a younger woman has slightly higher pulse rate than an older woman.
Resting Pulse Rate Chart for Women
Age | Excellent (RHR for Trained Athletes) | Very Good | Good | Above Average | Average | Below Average | Bad |
18-25 | 54-60 | 61-65 | 66-69 | 70-73 | 74-78 | 79-84 | 85+ |
26-35 | 54-59 | 60-64 | 65-68 | 69-72 | 73-76 | 77-82 | 83+ |
36-45 | 54-59 | 60-64 | 65-69 | 70-73 | 74-78 | 79-84 | 85+ |
46-55 | 54-60 | 61-65 | 66-69 | 70-73 | 74-77 | 78-83 | 84+ |
56-65 | 54-59 | 60-64 | 65-68 | 69-73 | 74-77 | 78-83 | 84+ |
65+ | 54-59 | 60-64 | 65-68 | 69-72 | 73-76 | 77-84 | 84+ |
Resting Pulse Rate Chart for Men
Age | Excellent (RHR for Trained Athletes) | Very Good | Good | Above Average | Average | Below Average | Bad |
18-25 | 49-55 | 56-61 | 62-65 | 66-69 | 70-73 | 74-81 | 82+ |
26-35 | 49-54 | 55-61 | 62-65 | 66-70 | 71-74 | 75-81 | 82+ |
36-45 | 50-56 | 57-62 | 63-66 | 67-70 | 71-75 | 76-82 | 83+ |
46-55 | 50-57 | 58-63 | 64-67 | 68-71 | 72-76 | 77-83 | 84+ |
56-65 | 51-56 | 57-61 | 62-67 | 68-71 | 72-75 | 76-81 | 82+ |
65+ | 50-55 | 56-61 | 62-65 | 66-69 | 70-73 | 74-79 | 80+ |
Certain lifestyle changes like avoiding excess alcohol consumption, avoiding smoking, performing regular exercises, avoiding excessive consumption of medicines, and following a healthy and balanced diet can help enhance the capacity of lungs and heart. Simple dietary and lifestyle changes can thus bring about significant improvement in the pulse rate.