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Good grip strength for women aged 60–64

A good grip strength for women aged 60–64 is around 24.4 kg — the median. 31.8 ranks superior; 15.9 or below is below average. See the Grip Strength calculator.

Grip Strength by percentile — women aged 60–64 (kg)
PercentileGrip StrengthRating
10th15.9Below average
25th19.2Below average
50th24.4Good
75th28.1Excellent
90th31.8Superior

Verified source: Hand-grip strength reference values by age & sex — Wang YC, Bohannon RW, Li X, Sindhu B, Kapellusch J — J Orthop Sports Phys Ther, "Hand-Grip Strength: Normative Reference Values… 18 to 85 Years" 48(9):685–693, Table 2 (2018 (U.S. NIH Toolbox, n = 1,232)). Reproduced verbatim and checked cell-by-cell. Dominant-hand percentile values (10th–90th) transcribed verbatim from the primary PDF's Table 2; the men 25–29 mean of 49.7 kg matches the paper's abstract. Official source · Sources & methodology

Frequently asked questions

What is a good grip strength for women aged 60–64?

About 24.4 kg is a good, median (50th-percentile) grip strength for women aged 60–64. 31.8 kg ranks superior (90th percentile), while 15.9 kg or below is below average.

What is the average grip strength for women aged 60–64?

The median grip strength for women aged 60–64 is 24.4 kg — half score above it and half below (dominant-hand grip strength from U.S. national-survey percentiles).