Pick your sex and age group, then type your resting heart rate to see where you sit among Vively members.
See the numbers as a table
Group (bpm)
Members
10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
Women 18 to 29
60
54
58
62
69
74
Women 30 to 39
255
51
56
63
69
74
Women 40 to 49
404
53
58
64
69
75
Women 50 to 59
345
53
58
62
68
72
Women 60 to 69
137
53
58
63
68
71
Men 30 to 39
186
47
51
56
62
68
Men 40 to 49
234
50
53
60
66
71
Men 50 to 59
155
48
52
58
66
71
Men 60 to 69
63
49
50
57
64
70
Wearable resting heart rate, member averages October 2025 to October 2026, members with 14 or more days. How we got these numbers.
How resting heart rate changes with age
Vively member data
Resting heart rate by age
The middle of the range barely moves with age. The shaded band is the middle 50% of members, the line is the median.
See the numbers as a table
Group (bpm)
Members
10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
Women 18 to 29
60
54
58
62
69
74
Women 30 to 39
255
51
56
63
69
74
Women 40 to 49
404
53
58
64
69
75
Women 50 to 59
345
53
58
62
68
72
Women 60 to 69
137
53
58
63
68
71
Men 30 to 39
186
47
51
56
62
68
Men 40 to 49
234
50
53
60
66
71
Men 50 to 59
155
48
52
58
66
71
Men 60 to 69
63
49
50
57
64
70
Wearable resting heart rate, member averages October 2025 to October 2026, members with 14 or more days. How we got these numbers.
How we got these numbers
These figures come from 1,839 Vively members who connected a wearable to the Vively app and wore it on at least 14 days between October 2025 and October 2026. We took each member’s average resting heart rate, then worked out the percentiles across members in each sex and age group. Every group shown has 50 or more members, so there is not enough data yet for men aged 18 to 29. Nothing identifies anyone. The full method is on how we get our numbers.
What moves resting heart rate
Fitness. Regular exercise, especially endurance training, can lower it, which is why a rate below 60 can be normal in fit people.
Day to day. Stress, anxiety, caffeine, poor sleep, dehydration and excess weight are linked to a higher rate. Beta blockers lower it.
Over a lifetime. In pooled studies, a higher resting heart rate goes with a higher risk of cardiovascular disease and of death from any cause. That is a pattern across large groups, not a target for one person.
Our members’ medians barely move from the 30s to the 60s, so a number that is steady for you matters more than the age line. Read more in our guide to resting heart rate and sleep.
What these numbers can’t tell you
Vively members chose to connect a wearable to the app, so they are not a cross-section of Australia. Treat these numbers as a comparison, not a target.
We pooled every wearable brand. Devices differ in how they measure and when they call a reading resting, so your device may sit a little above or below the group.
A member median is not a normal range. The range shown beside the chart is the usual adult range from healthdirect.
Resting heart rate cannot tell you about your blood sugar, cholesterol, iron or inflammation. That takes a blood test.
See your GP if your resting heart rate is often above 100, if a slow rate is not normal for you, or if you feel faint, dizzy, short of breath or have chest pain.
Your watch shows how fit you are. Your blood shows what is underneath.
The Baseline Health Check measures 70+ blood markers, and you see them in the Vively app next to your wearable data.
Healthdirect gives 60 to 100 beats per minute for adults. Among 1,839 Vively members the median sits between 62 and 64 bpm for women and 56 and 60 bpm for men across the age groups we can show, so age matters less than fitness, sleep and stress.
Is a resting heart rate of 55 too low?
Not necessarily. A low resting rate can be normal in people who are physically fit. It is worth talking to your GP if a slow rate is not normal for you or comes with dizziness, fainting or shortness of breath.
Does resting heart rate go up with age?
Not much in this group. Among Vively members, women’s medians range from 62 to 64 bpm across age groups, and men’s from 56 to 60 bpm.
Are women’s and men’s resting heart rates different?
In our data, yes. Among members aged 40 to 49 the median is 64 bpm for women and 60 bpm for men.
Can my resting heart rate replace a blood test?
No. Heart rate and blood markers measure different things. A watch can show how fit you are, and a blood test shows what is underneath, such as glucose, lipids, iron and inflammation.
Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute. What your resting heart rate means. victorchang.edu.au/resting-heart-rate
Aune D, et al. Resting heart rate and the risk of cardiovascular disease, total cancer, and all-cause mortality: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of prospective studies. Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis. 2017;27(6):504-517.
Vively member data, October 2025 to October 2026. Methods.
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