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How Many Times Has Your Heart Beaten?
Enter your age and find out the incredible number of times your heart has beaten since you were born.
How fast does the heart beat?
A healthy adult heart beats between 60 and 100 times per minute at rest. The world average is around 70 beats per minute. Elite athletes can have resting heart rates of just 40 bpm — their hearts are so efficient they do the same work with less effort.
| Age | Accumulated heartbeats (approx.) |
|---|---|
| 1 year | ~37 million |
| 10 years | ~368 million |
| 18 years | ~662 million |
| 30 years | ~1.1 billion |
| 50 years | ~1.84 billion |
| 80 years | ~2.94 billion |
Heart curiosities
- The blue whale's heart can slow to just 2 bpm when diving. A hummingbird's exceeds 1,200 bpm.
- The heart starts beating at 4-5 weeks of gestation, before the foetus even has a recognisably human form.
- The "lub-dub" sound is made by the heart valves opening and closing.
- The heart generates enough pressure to shoot a jet of blood more than 9 metres.
Frequently asked questions
How fast does the heart beat?
Between 60 and 100 times per minute at rest. The world average is around 70 bpm.
How many times does the heart beat in a day?
Around 100,800 times a day and more than 36 million times a year at 70 bpm.
Does the heart have a lifetime limit of beats?
The popular theory says about 1 billion, but humans far exceed that. There is no proven biological limit.
Which animal has the slowest heart?
The blue whale at 2 bpm when diving. The hummingbird exceeds 1,200 bpm at the other extreme.