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How does resting heart rate affect longevity?

45% higher risk at 80+ bpm

A large Danish study of 20,000 people found that those with an RHR above 80 bpm had a 45% higher mortality risk than those with an RHR below 50 bpm. Each 10 bpm increase in RHR is associated with a 9% higher all-cause mortality. This effect persists even after controlling for fitness, age, and BMI.

Source: Cooney et al. (2013), JAMA Internal Medicine

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