Normal heart rate by age

• Men with resting heart rates on the low end of the normal range are less likely to die early than those with heart rates on the higher end of the normal range, according to new research published in BMJ Open Heart.
• But a change in resting heart rate matters, too: For every additional beat increase in resting heart rate over the course of the study, the participants’ risk of early death rose by 3 percent.
• If you notice a sustained increase in your resting heart rate, even if it still falls within the normal range, you should talk with your doctor.

You might regularly check your heart rate when you’re on a run or working out, but research suggests you may want to keep track of your resting heart rate, too: An increase in your normal beats per minute may be signaling something’s amiss, according to research out of Sweden published in the journal Open Heart in 2019.

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