Standards
Deadlift Standards
Updated 31 Oct 2026 · Source: OpenPowerlifting meet data ↗
Enter your sex, bodyweight and best deadlift to see your percentile among raw meet lifters your size. Below are the full tables for men and women and the median deadlift by age group.
Worked example
- Bodyweight 181 lb puts you in the up to 183 lb class.
- In that class the middle raw deadlift is 474 lb.
- Your 365 lb sits below the 10th percentile.
Raw deadlift, men (lb)
| Bodyweight class | 10th | 25th | 50th | 75th | 90th | Lifters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| up to 130 lb | 226 | 287 | 353 | 408 | 452 | 5,648 |
| up to 146 lb | 298 | 353 | 408 | 457 | 502 | 12,233 |
| up to 163 lb | 331 | 386 | 441 | 491 | 540 | 31,248 |
| up to 183 lb | 369 | 419 | 474 | 529 | 573 | 53,382 |
| up to 205 lb | 397 | 446 | 502 | 557 | 606 | 54,816 |
| up to 231 lb | 408 | 465 | 529 | 584 | 639 | 46,496 |
| up to 265 lb | 424 | 485 | 551 | 612 | 672 | 28,824 |
| over 265 lb | 424 | 496 | 562 | 635 | 705 | 18,346 |
Raw deadlift, women (lb)
| Bodyweight class | 10th | 25th | 50th | 75th | 90th | Lifters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| up to 104 lb | 154 | 187 | 226 | 265 | 298 | 3,102 |
| up to 115 lb | 176 | 215 | 248 | 287 | 320 | 8,528 |
| up to 126 lb | 198 | 231 | 265 | 309 | 342 | 13,970 |
| up to 139 lb | 209 | 243 | 281 | 320 | 353 | 21,433 |
| up to 152 lb | 220 | 254 | 292 | 331 | 375 | 21,733 |
| up to 168 lb | 231 | 265 | 309 | 347 | 386 | 20,577 |
| up to 185 lb | 231 | 270 | 310 | 353 | 402 | 14,359 |
| over 185 lb | 237 | 276 | 320 | 364 | 408 | 20,691 |
Raw deadlift by age, all bodyweights (median, lb)
| Age group | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| 18-23 | 485 | 292 |
| 24-39 | 518 | 305 |
| 40-49 | 496 | 287 |
| 50-59 | 452 | 265 |
| 60+ | 375 | 231 |
Each lifter's best result per lift in 2016-2026, from the OpenPowerlifting archive (public domain). A cell is shown only with at least 200 lifters.
The heaviest of the three lifts
In nearly every class the deadlift is the biggest number on the sheet. For men up to 183 lb the median raw deadlift is 474 lb, against a median squat of 408 lb and a median bench of 270 lb.
That is why the default example, a 181 lb man pulling 365 lb, lands below the 10th percentile. The 10th percentile in his class is 369 lb, so he is only 4 lb short of it.
How to read the deadlift table
Look up your class in the first column, then read left to right. Each number is a lift that the given share of lifters did not beat: 25% of men up to 183 lb pulled less than 419 lb, and 90% pulled less than 573 lb. The last column shows how many lifters back the row.
Where the classes level off
Gains from extra bodyweight shrink at the top. The men's 10th percentile is 424 lb in both the up to 265 lb class and the class over 265 lb, and the medians differ by only 11 lb.
Women show the same pattern: the median is 310 lb up to 185 lb and 320 lb above it. For men, moving into the open class adds 11 lb to the median deadlift but 33 lb to the median squat.
What the data covers
We used the public OpenPowerlifting archive and kept adult lifters with valid results at meets from 2016 to 2026. Each lifter's best deadlift counts once, deadlift-only meets included, and only classes with 200 or more lifters appear. Results listed with straps or knee wraps were dropped, and raw means no deadlift suit.
Meet rules allow both sumo and conventional stances, so the tables mix the two. Our method page and sources list the details.
Deadlift and age
Across all bodyweights, the men's median deadlift is 485 lb at 18 to 23, 518 lb at 24 to 39 and 375 lb at 60 and over. For women it moves from 305 lb at 24 to 39 to 231 lb at 60 and over.
Estimating instead of testing
One study found that every rep formula it tested underestimated the deadlift max, so an estimate from a set may place you a bit lower than a real single would. Use a heavy set of 3 to 5 in the deadlift max calculator and treat the result as a cautious number. To see your pull as part of a total, check the strength standards.
Related pages
Questions
What is a good deadlift for a 200 lb man?
In the men's class up to 205 lb the median raw deadlift is 502 lb and the top quarter starts at 557 lb. These are meet lifters, so gym averages would be lower.
Does a trap bar deadlift count?
No. Meets use a straight bar, and a trap bar changes the lift, so it does not belong in this table.
Are lifting straps allowed in these numbers?
No. Meet deadlifts are pulled without straps, and results listed with straps were left out of the data.
How we calculate: every formula, with its author and year, is on our method page; data sources and their licenses are on sources.
This page uses data from the OpenPowerlifting project, https://www.openpowerlifting.org.
gymnical.com gives estimates from published formulas and public data. It is not medical advice and not a training prescription. Last reviewed November 2026.