Average deadlift by age
The average man aged 18-29 deadlifts about 245 lb (110 kg) for one rep, and the average woman about 150 lb (67.5 kg). Both fall with age: by 60-69 the medians are 175 lb and 100 lb.
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"Average" here is the median of all adults of that sex and age at the US median bodyweight (179 lb for men, 153 lb for women), including the large share who never deadlift. It is not the average of people who lift, which is why it sits below gym-floor expectations. Modeled — estimated from indirect evidence; treat every number here as an informed estimate, not a measurement. Modeled as a blend of untrained, recreationally trained and serious lifters, anchored to deadlift studies of untrained adults and cross-checked against US Army deadlift testing. The methodology has the full derivation.
Average deadlift for men by age
One-rep max needed to beat that share of all men in the age band, at 179 lb. The 50th percentile column is the median man.
| Age | 25th | 50th | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18-29 | 200 lb | 245 lb | 305 lb | 370 lb |
| 30-39 | 190 lb | 235 lb | 295 lb | 360 lb |
| 40-49 | 180 lb | 225 lb | 275 lb | 335 lb |
| 50-59 | 160 lb | 200 lb | 250 lb | 300 lb |
| 60-69 | 145 lb | 175 lb | 220 lb | 265 lb |
Average deadlift for women by age
One-rep max needed to beat that share of all women in the age band, at 153 lb.
| Age | 25th | 50th | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18-29 | 120 lb | 150 lb | 180 lb | 215 lb |
| 30-39 | 120 lb | 145 lb | 175 lb | 210 lb |
| 40-49 | 110 lb | 135 lb | 160 lb | 195 lb |
| 50-59 | 100 lb | 120 lb | 145 lb | 175 lb |
| 60-69 | 85 lb | 100 lb | 125 lb | 150 lb |
Average deadlift by age in kg
The same tables in kilograms, rounded to the nearest 2.5 kg.
Men
| Age | 25th | 50th | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18-29 | 90 kg | 110 kg | 137.5 kg | 167.5 kg |
| 30-39 | 87.5 kg | 107.5 kg | 132.5 kg | 162.5 kg |
| 40-49 | 82.5 kg | 100 kg | 125 kg | 152.5 kg |
| 50-59 | 72.5 kg | 90 kg | 112.5 kg | 137.5 kg |
| 60-69 | 65 kg | 80 kg | 100 kg | 120 kg |
Women
| Age | 25th | 50th | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18-29 | 55 kg | 67.5 kg | 82.5 kg | 97.5 kg |
| 30-39 | 55 kg | 65 kg | 80 kg | 95 kg |
| 40-49 | 50 kg | 60 kg | 72.5 kg | 87.5 kg |
| 50-59 | 45 kg | 55 kg | 65 kg | 77.5 kg |
| 60-69 | 37.5 kg | 47.5 kg | 57.5 kg | 67.5 kg |
Deadlift standards by bodyweight
Heavier people deadlift more, but less than a bodyweight multiple implies: strength rises with roughly the two-thirds power of body mass. At 18-29, a 140 lb man reaches the median at 205 lb and a 220 lb man at 260 lb. The full grid, from 100 to 260 lb with the 95th percentile, is on how much should I deadlift for my bodyweight.
Men, ages 18-29
One-rep max needed to beat that share of all men aged 18-29.
| Bodyweight | 50th | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|
| 140 lb | 205 lb | 255 lb | 315 lb |
| 180 lb | 245 lb | 305 lb | 370 lb |
| 220 lb | 260 lb | 325 lb | 395 lb |
Women, ages 18-29
One-rep max needed to beat that share of all women aged 18-29.
| Bodyweight | 50th | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|
| 120 lb | 125 lb | 155 lb | 185 lb |
| 160 lb | 150 lb | 185 lb | 220 lb |
| 200 lb | 160 lb | 195 lb | 235 lb |
Average deadlift of NCAA Division I athletes
Pooled across every D1 sport by head-count, the estimated median D1 man deadlifts 385 lb, the 92nd percentile among all men aged 18-29. The estimated median D1 woman deadlifts 180 lb, the 75th percentile among all women aged 18-29. The deadlift percentile page shows where any pull falls against both groups.
Have a heavy set but no true max? The one rep max calculator estimates the single from a set of 3-5 and ranks it the same way. For the common plate milestones, see is a 315 lb deadlift good?
Questions
What is the average deadlift?
For an average-size man aged 18-29 (179 lb) the median one-rep max deadlift is about 245 lb (110 kg). For an average-size woman the same age (153 lb) it is about 150 lb (67.5 kg). That is the median of all adults, including the many who never deadlift, not the median of people who train.
How much can the average man deadlift?
The median man deadlifts about 245 lb at 18-29, 225 lb in his 40s and 175 lb in his 60s, at the US median bodyweight of 179 lb. A man aged 18-29 pulling 370 lb is at the 90th percentile for his age.
What is the average deadlift for women?
The median woman deadlifts about 150 lb at 18-29, 135 lb in her 40s and 100 lb in her 60s, at the US median bodyweight of 153 lb. 215 lb puts a woman aged 18-29 at the 90th percentile.
What is a good deadlift for my age?
Against everyone your age, the 75th percentile is a reasonable bar for "good" and the 90th for "very good". For men that is 305 lb and 370 lb at 18-29, falling to 250 lb and 300 lb at 50-59. For women it is 180 lb and 215 lb at 18-29, and 145 lb and 175 lb at 50-59.
How does the average deadlift compare with D1 athletes?
The estimated median NCAA Division I man deadlifts 385 lb, which is the 92nd percentile among all men aged 18-29. The estimated median D1 woman deadlifts 180 lb, the 75th percentile among all women aged 18-29. The D1 numbers are pooled across sports by head-count and are not adjusted for age or size.
How accurate are these deadlift averages?
Modeled — estimated from indirect evidence; treat every number here as an informed estimate, not a measurement. Modeled as a blend of untrained, recreationally trained and serious lifters, anchored to deadlift studies of untrained adults and cross-checked against US Army deadlift testing. No representative sample of adults has ever been tested on a one-rep max deadlift, so every row here is a model, not a survey.
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