Averages For Men and Women
Often sanguinarians find themselves looking for what sets them apart from other people, and often these differences are agreed upon simply by the thought that "a lot of us have it, so it must be a
trait". The problem with this view is that it rarely, if ever, takes into account normal human variation. This is essential. We cannot claim to be different, if we don't know what we are
different from. Below you will find the averages of the human body for height, weight, pulse rate, body temperature, sick days, life expectancy, sunburn time, migrane rates, and a few other tidbits
thrown in just for curiosity sake. All the information below was found in The Gale Book of Averages. Variation for each is listed below the tables.
Heights and Weights by Age and Sex
Body Temperature
Life Expectancies of Select Countries
Circulatory System
Illness and Injury
Heights and Weights by Age and Sex
Men
| Height |
20-24 |
25-29 |
30-39 |
40-49 |
50-59 |
60-69 |
| 5'2" |
130 |
134 |
138 |
140 |
141 |
140 |
| 5'3" |
136 |
140 |
143 |
144 |
145 |
144 |
| 5'4" |
139 |
143 |
147 |
149 |
150 |
149 |
| 5'5" |
143 |
147 |
151 |
154 |
155 |
153 |
| 5'6" |
148 |
152 |
156 |
158 |
159 |
158 |
| 5'7" |
153 |
156 |
160 |
163 |
164 |
163 |
| 5'8" |
157 |
161 |
165 |
167 |
168 |
167 |
| 5'9" |
163 |
166 |
170 |
172 |
173 |
172 |
| 5'10" |
167 |
171 |
174 |
176 |
177 |
176 |
| 5'11" |
171 |
175 |
179 |
181 |
182 |
181 |
| 6'0" |
176 |
181 |
184 |
186 |
187 |
186 |
| 6'1" |
182 |
186 |
190 |
192 |
193 |
191 |
| 6'2" |
187 |
191 |
195 |
197 |
198 |
196 |
| 6'3" |
193 |
197 |
201 |
203 |
204 |
200 |
| 6'4" |
198 |
202 |
206 |
208 |
209 |
207 |
((Average variation from the mean: +/- 12 lbs))
Women
| Height |
20-24 |
25-29 |
30-39 |
40-49 |
50-59 |
60-69 |
| 4'10" |
105 |
110 |
113 |
118 |
121 |
123 |
| 4'11" |
110 |
112 |
115 |
121 |
125 |
127 |
| 5'0" |
112 |
114 |
118 |
123 |
127 |
130 |
| 5'1" |
116 |
119 |
121 |
127 |
131 |
133 |
| 5'2" |
120 |
121 |
124 |
129 |
133 |
136 |
| 5'3" |
124 |
125 |
128 |
133 |
137 |
140 |
| 5'4" |
127 |
128 |
131 |
136 |
141 |
143 |
| 5'5" |
130 |
132 |
134 |
139 |
144 |
147 |
| 5'6" |
133 |
134 |
137 |
143 |
147 |
150 |
| 5'7" |
137 |
138 |
141 |
147 |
152 |
155 |
| 5'8" |
141 |
142 |
145 |
150 |
156 |
158 |
| 5'9" |
146 |
148 |
150 |
155 |
159 |
161 |
| 5'10" |
149 |
150 |
153 |
158 |
162 |
163 |
| 5'11" |
155 |
156 |
159 |
162 |
166 |
167 |
| 6'0" |
157 |
159 |
164 |
168 |
171 |
172 |
((Average variation from the mean: +/- 10 lbs))
Body Temperature
Women: 98.4 degrees
Men: 98.1 degrees
Body temperatures for both can vary by as much as four degrees and still be "normal". Also, body temperature fluctuates through the day, commonly being lower in the morning and higher in the
evenings
For psivamps: If you experience a sudden drop in body temperature it could be cause by being psi low. You body is not using the energy to keep you warm. (From Draganergos Visit Draganergos' page by clicking on his name)
Life Expectencies of Select Countries (based on 2000 data)
| Country |
Life Expectancy (years) |
Country |
Life Expectancy (years) |
Country |
Life Expectancy (years) |
| Brazil |
67.5 |
Germany |
77.9 |
Philippines |
66.9 |
| Canada |
79.2 |
Greece |
79.3 |
Russia |
73.2 |
| Chad |
43.5 |
India |
61.4 |
Spain |
79.7 |
| China |
72.4 |
Ireland |
77.9 |
Sweden |
79.3 |
| Egypt |
65.0 |
Japan |
80.8 |
United Kingdom |
78.5 |
| France |
79.3 |
Mexico |
75.4 |
United States |
77.0 |
((Average variation from the mean: +/- 8 years)) Chad has the lowest world life expectancy while Japan has the highest
Circulatory System
- Man (154 lbs): 5.5 quarts of blood
- Woman (110 lbs): 3.5 quarts of blood
- Average blood pressure: 80/120 to 89/130
- Bone marrow replaces 2,000,000 red blood cells per second
- Red-blood cells (Eurythrocytes) have an average life span of 120 days (four months)
Illness and Injury
- Sunburn: Average person can stay in the sun without sunscreen for 20-40 minutes before reddening
- Migrane Headaches: 24 million Americans suffer from migrane headaches (World number unknown)
Colds per Year by Age
| Age (years) |
Avg. # Colds/year |
| 0-4 |
5 |
| 5-19 |
3 |
| 20-39 |
2 |
| 40+ |
2 |
- In a 100 person office, the most frequent reasons given for taking sick days and the average number taken per year are: Cold (21 days), Fractures (23 days), Sprains (30 days), Flu (76 days).
- Men average 4.3 sick days/year while women average 5.5 sick days/year.
- Divorced or widowed men spend 8 days/year sick while married men spend only 5.5 days/year sick
- Divorced or widowed women spend 11.5 days/year sick while married women spend only 7 days/year sick
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