Average Heart Rate

This article will highlight the average heart rates; average male heart rate and average female heart rate. The average heart rate varies depending on one’s lifestyle, age as well other factors.

The average heart rate is also be referred to as a Normal Resting Heart Rate. It is measured in beats per minute (bpm).

This article will give you a rough idea of your average heart rate in respect to your age and lifestyle.

The information is based on your Normal Resting Heart Rate. This is measured early in the morning when you wake up or when your body is calm.

What affects the Heart Rate?

There are many things that affect the heart rate, these includes; age, lifestyle, Body Size, Gender, Medication, Stress/Anxiety, Body Temperature, Air Temperature and Genetics.

Average Male Heart Rate

The Male heart rate varies depending on lifestyle and age as the main contributing factors.

Below is the average male heart rate.

	Age (in years)
Lifestyle	18-35	36-55	56+
Athletic	49-55 bpm	50-57bpm	50-56 bpm
Above Average	66-70 bpm	67-71 bpm	66-71 bpm
Poor Health	82+ bpm	84+ bpm	82+ bpm

Average Female Heart Rate

The female heart rate varies depending on lifestyle and age as the main contributing factors.

Below is the average female heart rate.

	Age (in years)
Lifestyle	18-35	36-55	56+
Athletic	54-60 bpm	54-60 bpm	54-59 bpm
Above Average	69-73 bpm	70-73 bpm	69-73 bpm
Poor Health	83+ bpm	84+ bpm	84+ bpm

Average Heart Rates

The figures below shows average heart rates.

Age	Target HR Zone 50-85%	Average Maximum Heart Rate, 100%
20 years	100-170 beats per minute	200 beats per minute
30 years	95-162 beats per minute	190 beats per minute
35 years	93-157 beats per minute	185 beats per minute
40 years	90-153 beats per minute	180 beats per minute
45 years	88-149 beats per minute	175 beats per minute
50 years	85-145 beats per minute	170 beats per minute
55 years	83-140 beats per minute	165 beats per minute
60 years	80-136 beats per minute	160 beats per minute
65 years	78-132 beats per minute	155 beats per minute
70 years	75-128 beats per minute	150 beats per minute

What’s a normal resting heart rate?

The normal resting heart rate for adults ranges from 60 to 100 beats a minute.

Though, a lower heart rate at rest implies more efficient heart function and better cardiovascular fitness. For instance, a well-trained athlete might have a normal resting heart rate closer to 40 beats a minute.

What is resting heart rate?

The resting heart rate is your pulse when you are calmly sitting or lying. Best time to measure your resting heart rate is in the morning before you get out of bed

Resting Heart Rate for MEN

Age	18-25	26-35	36-45	46-55	56-65	65+
Athlete	49-55	49-54	50-56	50-57	51-56	50-55
Excellent	56-61	55-61	57-62	58-63	57-61	56-61
Good	62-65	62-65	63-66	64-67	62-67	62-65
Above Average	66-69	66-70	67-70	68-71	68-71	66-69
Average	70-73	71-74	71-75	72-76	72-75	70-73
Below Average	74-81	75-81	76-82	77-83	76-81	74-79
Poor	82+	82+	83+	84+	82+	80+

Resting Heart Rate for WOMEN

Age	18-25	26-35	36-45	46-55	56-65	65+
Athlete	54-60	54-59	54-59	54-60	54-59	54-59
Excellent	61-65	60-64	60-64	61-65	60-64	60-64
Good	66-69	65-68	65-69	66-69	65-68	65-68
Above Average	70-73	69-72	70-73	70-73	69-73	69-72
Average	74-78	73-76	74-78	74-77	74-77	73-76
Below Average	79-84	77-82	79-84	78-83	78-83	77-84
Poor	85+	83+	85+	84+	84+	84+