Resting Heart Rate: Males, Age 20-39
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What these numbers mean
A value around 69 bpm is typical (50th percentile) for men in this age group. The middle 50% of the reference population fall between about 61 bpm and 76 bpm; values below or above that central range sit in the lower or upper half of the distribution.
Data source: Ostchega et al. - NHANES resting pulse reference data About this study
Reference population: Civilian, noninstitutionalized US population; normative sample excluding conditions, medications, pregnancy, irregular pulse, abnormal thyroid function, and likely current infection that could affect resting pulse
Resting Heart Rate Cardiovascular Males 20-39
resting heart rate RHR pulse heartbeat beats per minute BPM resting pulse norms normative data normative values reference values percentiles benchmarks reference ranges standards Resting Heart Rate Percentile Chart (bpm)
Very low 52 bpm
Low 61 bpm
Average 69 bpm
High 76 bpm
Very high 89 bpm
This percentile chart shows how common a value is, not whether it is healthy.